[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28744]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 27, 2012 /
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC366
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council)
Groundfish Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial, One
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300; fax:
(781) 245-0842.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's
agenda are as follows:
The Groundfish Oversight Committee will meet to finalize
recommendations for Framework Adjustment 48 (FW 48) to the Northeast
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. FW 48 will establish acceptable
biological catch and annual catch limits for FY 2013 and beyond, will
consider modifying management measures for sector vessels (including
measures related to at-sea and dockside monitoring of sector trips),
may provide an opportunity for sector vessels to access parts of the
year-round closed areas, will consider modifying accountability
measures for commercial and recreational vessels, may adopt gear
requirements for small-mesh bottom trawl vessels fishing on Georges
Bank, and several other issues. The Committee will review the draft
framework and may develop recommendations for preferred alternatives
for all measures. The Committee may also discuss issues related to
monitoring a proposed sector exemption for fishing for redfish. Other
business may also be discussed.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 21, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-28744 Filed 11-26-12; 8:45 am]
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