81 FR 74403 - Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) Devil's Hole Research Planning Group will meet to coordinate research in the proposed Devil's Hole Spawning Special Management Zone.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74403-74404]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25910]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE991


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) 
Devil's Hole Research Planning Group will meet to coordinate research 
in the proposed Devil's Hole Spawning Special Management Zone.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, from 
8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 
Tanger Outlet Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29418.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place 
Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone 843/571-4366 or toll 
free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council selected preferred locations for 
designation as Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) in Amendment 36 
to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan in 2016. Amendment 36, 
which is under Secretarial review, includes an action to prohibit 
harvest or possession of species managed under the Council's snapper 
grouper fishery management unit in the designated Spawning SMZs because 
of the area's potential to be spawning areas for multiple species. The 
Council is holding a meeting to coordinate research for the proposed 
Devil's Hole Spawning SMZ, one of the proposed Spawning SMZs off the 
coast of South Carolina. The Devil's Hole Research Planning Group is 
meeting to discuss past research in the proposed Spawning SMZ and 
discuss and coordinate future sampling events in the area. The group is 
comprised of research scientists, state and federal agency 
representatives, commercial fishermen, recreational

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fishermen, and non-governmental organization representatives.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 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: October 21, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-25910 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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