80 FR 11174 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) in conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee (LEC).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 11174]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04209]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD802


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) in 
conjunction with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law 
Enforcement Committee (LEC).

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon on 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Grand Hotel Point 
Clear Resort & Spa, One Grand Boulevard, Point Clear, AL 36564. 
Telephone: (251) 928-9201.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Senior Fishery 
Biologist, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630; fax: (813) 348-1711; email: [email protected] and 
Mr. Steve Vanderkooy, Inter-jurisdictional Fisheries Coordinator, Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission; telephone: (228) 875-5912; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion on the agenda are as 
follows:

Joint Gulf Council's Law Enforcement Advisory Panel and Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Committee Meeting Agenda, 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 Noon

1. Adoption of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of October 20, 2014 LEC/LEAP Meeting
3. Current GMFMC Amendments and Framework Actions
    a. Reef Fish Amendment 39--Red Snapper Regional Management
    b. South Florida Management Issues
4. IUU Fishing Issues and Possible Council/Commission Actions
    a. Presentation on IUU fishing--Mexican lanchas
    b. GSMFC IUU letter
    c. Proposed MSA Reauthorization language
    d. Ideas for actions by Council and Commission
    i. Develop a smartphone app for reporting violations
    ii. Discussion of ways to avoid waste of seized fish
    iii. other
    e. Other
5. Proposed Officer of the Year Award program
6. IJF Program Activity
    a. Blue Crab
    b. Gulf Menhaden
    c. Gulf and Southern Flounder
    d. Tripletail
7. State Report Highlights
    a. Florida
    b. Alabama
    c. Mississippi
    d. Louisiana
    e. Texas
    f. USCG
    g. NOAA OLE
    h. USFWS
8. Other Business
--Adjourn--

    The Law Enforcement Advisory Panel consists of principal law 
enforcement officers in each of the Gulf States, as well as the NOAA 
Law Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, 
and the NOAA General Counsel for Law Enforcement.
    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

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working 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: February 24, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-04209 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am]
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