[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22835-22836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10636]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042199E]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Groundfish Oversight Committee and
Groundfish Advisory Panel in May, 1999 to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May 11, 1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Peabody, MA. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422. Requests for
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery
Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781)
231-0422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Agenda
Tuesday, May 11, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight Committee
and Groundfish Advisory Panel Joint Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), Peabody,
MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
The committee and panel will review draft proposals and analysis
for Framework Adjustment 31 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), and recommend a preferred alternative for
consideration by the Council at its
May 26-27 meeting. Framework Adjustment 31 would modify the FMP
regulations pertaining to the Georges Bank cod fishery, including: a
proposal for vessels to take a 30-day block out of the multispecies
fishery during each quarter; reductions in the allowable number of
hooks used by hook vessels and gillnets used by Day Gillnet category
vessels; increasing the minimum size of cod to 21 inches; and
eliminating the ``running clock'' provision of the Gulf of Maine cod
trip limit program. The committee and panel will also discuss and
advise the Council on issues and measures to be included in a public
hearing document for Amendment 13 to the FMP, including but not limited
to: management of the recreational and party/charter fishery,
management policy and strategy for the commercial fishery, action to
rebuild all stocks in the fishery management unit as needed under new
overfishing definitions; managing fleet fishing capacity, including
possible implementation of a two-tier permit system to address latent
fishing permits; proposals for industry support systems involving
scientific research and conservation engineering programs; modification
of the annual adjustment schedule and possible change to the fishing
year; the use of electronic vessel monitoring systems (VMS); and other
issues that may be identified during the scoping process.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at
least five days prior to the meeting dates.
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Dated: April 22, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-10636 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am]
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