[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 44856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21311]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 081695C]
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will
convene public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on September 18-21, 1995.
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Broadwater Beach Resort,
2060 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS; telephone: (601) 388-2211.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 5401
West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 331, Tampa, FL 33609.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 228-2815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting dates are as follows:
September 20
8:30 a.m.--Convene to receive public testimony.
8:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Receive final public testimony on Draft Reef
Fish Amendment 12 (NOTE: Testimony cards must be turned in to staff
before the start of public testimony).
Issues included for final action in Amendment 12 are: Commercial
reef fish harvest by shrimp vessels, definition of bait, personal
consumption limit, dealer transport requirement, bag limit on
commercial vessels, amberjack size and bag limits and Florida
compatible season closures, gag and black grouper size limits, red
snapper minimum size limits, and aggregate recreational bag limit for
reef fish. Copies of the draft amendment are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.--Receive a report of the Reef Fish Management
Committee and adopt measures in Reef Fish Amendment 12.
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Discuss Draft Mackerel Amendment 8.
September 21
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.--Reconvene to continue discussion on Draft
Mackerel Amendment 8.
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.--Receive a report of the Habitat Protection
Committee.
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.--Receive a report of the Shrimp Management
Committee.
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.--Receive a report of the Personnel Committee.
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.--Receive a report of the Data Collection
Committee.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Receive a report of the Joint Stone Crab/
Spiny Lobster Management Committee.
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--Receive Enforcement and Director's reports.
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.--Other Business to be discussed.
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.--Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman.
September 18
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.--Orientation session for new Council members.
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.--Convene the Reef Fish Management Committee.
September 19
8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.--Convene the Habitat Protection Committee,
Shrimp Management Committee, Data Collection Committee, and Joint Stone
Crab/Spiny Lobster Management Committee.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Patricia Bear at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) by September 11, 1995.
Dated: August 21, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-21311 Filed 8-28-95; 8:45 am]
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