[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16986-16987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8991]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 033198D]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Habitat Committee (meeting with the Coastal Migratory Committee,
Demersal Committee, Dogfish Committee, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Committee, Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Habitat Advisors,
and Scientific and Statistical Committee), Atlantic Mackerel, Squid,
and Butterfish Committee, Demersal Species Committee, Executive
Committee, Committee Chairmen, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee,
Information and Education Committee, and Comprehensive Management
Committee will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, April 21, 1998 to Thursday,
April 23, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Wilmington Hilton, I-95 and
Naamans Road, Claymont, DE; telephone: 302-792-2700.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.--The Habitat
Committee (meeting with the Coastal Migratory Committee, Demersal
Committee, Dogfish Committee, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee,
Atlantic Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Habitat Advisors,
and Scientific and Statistical Committee).
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 1:00-4:00 p.m.--The Atlantic Mackerel,
Squid, and Butterfish Committee will meet.
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 4:00-5:00 p.m.--The Information and
Education Committee will meet.
Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 5:00-6:00 p.m.--The Demersal Species
Committee will meet.
Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 7:00-9:00 a.m.--The Executive Committee
will meet.
Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 9:00-10:00 a.m.--The Committee Chairmen
will meet.
Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 10:00 a.m. until noon--The Surfclam and
Ocean Quahog Committee will meet.
Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 1:00-5:00 p.m.--Council will meet.
Thursday, April 23, 1998, 7:00-9:00 a.m.--The Comprehensive
Management Committee will meet.
Thursday, April 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.--Council will
meet.
Agenda items include recommendations on bluefish essential fish
habitat (EFH); recommendations on EFH for summer flounder, scup, and
black sea bass; discussion on distribution and abundance of scup, black
sea bass, dogfish, surfclams, ocean quahogs, squid, mackerel and
butterfish; review and possible recommendations
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on request from Gulf Council that NMFS impose a limited access program
for highly migratory species vessels for hire in the Gulf of Mexico in
conjunction with a similar action being taken by the Gulf Council for
fisheries under its jurisdiction; description and analysis of current
fleet of vessels holding permits in the Northeast Region fisheries;
review of fleet analysis and economic analysis of the commercial
Atlantic mackerel fishery; discuss and possibly adopt qualifying
criteria for limited entry to the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery;
review and comment on proposed management measures for silver hake and
winter flounder public hearing documents; review 1998 work schedule;
review of potential Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee advisors;
discussion of economic issues for Council's annual surfclam and ocean
quahog quota setting; possible modification of the Council's surfclam
and ocean quahog quota setting policy; review and possible
recommendations on proposed Federal lobster regulations; review and
possible adoption of Monkfish Fishery Management Plan; review and
possible recommendations on sea scallops management measures; approval
of additional Scientific & Statistical Committee member; review issue
one of Council Newsletter; view demonstration of Council's website;
discuss possible involvement in trade shows; and review comprehensive
management matrix.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before
these Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not
be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda 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 Joanna Davis at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: April 1, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-8991 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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