81 FR 59195 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet to provide input on an Amendment that could affect the longfin and Illex squid fisheries.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59195-59196]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20692]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE848


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, 
and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet to provide input on an 
Amendment that could affect the longfin and Illex squid fisheries.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Providence 
Airport, 2081 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org will also have details 
on the proposed agenda and briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel will provide input on an 
Amendment to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery 
Management Plan. The amendment could reduce the capacities of the 
longfin squid and Illex squid fleets. The Council is considering this 
action because of concern that activation of latent capacity in the 
squid fisheries could lead to excessive fishing effort and increased 
catch of non-target species. Several other issues are being considered 
as well: (1) New permits for Maine/northern states; (2) re-evaluation 
of longfin squid trimesters; and (3) longfin squid buffer zones (e.g. 
10 miles) beyond state waters in the area south of Martha's Vineyard/
Nantucket.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should 
be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.


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    Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20692 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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