[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-1192] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: January 19, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [I.D. 011194D] South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its Committees will hold public meetings on February 7-11, 1994, at The Ponce de Leon, 4000 U.S. Highway 1 North, St. Augustine, FL; telephone: (904) 824-2821. The following items are on the agenda: (1) A public scoping meeting on February 7 to solicit input from spiny lobster harvesters on potential changes to the current regulations affecting recreational and commercial fishermen in north Florida through North Carolina. The Spiny Lobster Committee will discuss necessary options for the formation of a new amendment to the Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP); (2) An informal meeting on February 7 to allow harvesters of gag grouper to discuss management options with Council members; (3) A Snapper-Grouper Committee meeting to approve Amendment #7 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP for submission to the Secretary of Commerce and to set the 1994 wreckfish total allowable catch. The Committee will discuss enforcement problems resulting from fishermen possessing filleted snapper and grouper in South Atlantic Federal waters, which were harvested in Bahamian waters. The Committee also will review the status of Amendment #6 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP which now is under Secretarial review; (4) A Controlled Access Committee meeting to discuss controlled access management options for the Spanish mackerel fishery off east Florida. The Committee also will review the limited entry program established for the wreckfish fishery; (5) A Mackerel Committee meeting to approve Amendment #7 to the Mackerel FMP for submission to the Secretary of Commerce; (6) A public scoping meeting on February 9 to solicit input on developing regulations for the rock shrimp fishery. The Shrimp Committee will discuss rock shrimp options for the formation of an amendment to the Shrimp FMP; and (7) A Habitat Committee meeting to approve Amendment #2 to the Coral FMP (Live Rock) for submission to the Secretary of Commerce. These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carrie Knight on (803) 571-4366 at least five (5) days prior to the meeting date. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Knight, Public Information Officer; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; One Southpark Circle, suite 306; Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: (803) 571-4366. Dated: January 12, 1994. Richard H. Schaefer, Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 94-1192 Filed 1-18-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P