80 FR 53776 - Western Pacific Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 173 (September 8, 2015)

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a half-day meeting on Friday, September 25, 2015 regarding social, economic, ecological, and management uncertainty (SEEM) factors pertinent to setting annual catch limits (ACLs) for bottomfish fisheries in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 53776]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22540]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE135


Western Pacific 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 Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a half-day meeting on Friday, September 25, 2015 regarding 
social, economic, ecological, and management uncertainty (SEEM) factors 
pertinent to setting annual catch limits (ACLs) for bottomfish 
fisheries in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, September 25, 2015, starting 
at 1 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop 
St., 14th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813 and via teleconference; conference 
telephone: (808) 522-3560.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Friday, September 25, 2015

    Following introductions, participants will review the overfishing 
limit for territorial bottomfish fisheries and the results of risk 
analyses that considered quality of the stock assessment, uncertainty 
characteristics, stock status, and productivity and susceptibility. 
Participants will then discuss social, economic, ecological, and 
management uncertainty factors relevant to these fisheries that may 
warrant the Council to consider additional catch limit reductions. 
Finally, individuals will score these factors and these scores will be 
averaged in order to reach consensus on a recommendation to the 
Council.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 2, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-22540 Filed 9-4-15; 8:45 am]
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