[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 60187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27292]
[[Page 60187]]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF886
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a series of public scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to
Amendment 13 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The amendment addresses
alternatives for bully net regulations and enhanced cooperative
management.
DATES: The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on January 8 and
January 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping meetings will be conducted via
webinar accessible via the internet from the Council's website at
www.safmc.net. The scoping meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Registration
for the webinars is required. Registration information will be posted
on the Council's website at www.safmc.net as it becomes available.
Amendment 13 to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan
The draft amendment currently addresses inconsistencies between
State of Florida spiny lobster regulations and those in federal waters
including options for endorsement, marking, and gear prohibitions for
bully net gear in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Florida. The
amendment also addresses re-establishing the procedure for enhanced
cooperative management protocol for roles of federal and State of
Florida agencies for the management of spiny lobster. Additional
options to address bag limits on board commercial bully netters and
divers, degradable panels in lobster traps, and the definition of
artificial habitat are also included. The measures are expected to help
management and enforcement of spiny lobster harvest by creating
consistent regulations in state and federal waters.
During the scoping meetings, Council staff will present an overview
of the amendment and will be available for informal discussions and to
answer questions via webinar. Members of the public will have an
opportunity to go on record to record their comments for consideration
by the Council.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 14, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-27292 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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