80 FR 49991 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to review stock projections and consider fishing level recommendations for blueline tilefish.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 49991]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20337]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE082


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to 
review stock projections and consider fishing level recommendations for 
blueline tilefish.

DATES: The SSC meeting will be held via webinar on Wednesday, September 
9, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar 
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating 
should contact John Carmichael at the Council office (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing webinar access 
information. Please request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in 
advance of the webinar.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael; 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571-4366 or 
toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is held to review yield and 
stock status projections for blueline tilefish, and consider fishing 
level recommendations. The SSC reviewed the SEDAR 32 blueline tilefish 
stock assessment in October 2013 and revised projections in April 2014 
and June 2015. The SSC requested additional projections in June 2015; 
these will be reviewed at this meeting.
    Items to be addressed during this meeting:

1. Blueline Tilefish Stock Projections
2. Blueline Tilefish Fishing Level Recommendations

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 10 
business 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: August 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-20337 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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