[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 66818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27087]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC328
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinar for Gulf of Mexico Spanish
Mackerel and Cobia
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 28 Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel and cobia
assessment webinar.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 28 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel
and cobia fisheries will consist of a series of workshops and
supplemental webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the
Assessment portion of the SEDAR process.
DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar will be held on
November 26, 2012, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. The established time
may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of
discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may
result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to, the
times established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held via a GoToMeeting Webinar
Conference. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those
interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing
webinar access information. Please request meeting information at least
24 hours in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator, 2203
N Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630;
email: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council (GMFMC), in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, has implemented
the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step
method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast
Region. SEDAR is a three-step process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2)
Assessment Process, including a workshop and webinars; and (3) Review
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report which
compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets
are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report which describes the fisheries,
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks,
projects future population conditions, and recommends research and
monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the
Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a summary
documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of
the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops
are appointed by the GMFMC, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
and the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include:
Data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and
state and federal agencies.
SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar
Panelists will continue deliberations and discussions regarding
modeling methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel and
cobia fisheries.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 10 business days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: November 1, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-27087 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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