83 FR 15557 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 70 (April 11, 2018)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a public workshop to provide a forum for fishermen, managers, and scientists from the United States and European Union to interact and discuss possible solutions to the complex problems associated with the small-mesh pelagic fisheries in their respective regions.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 15557]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07473]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG156


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

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 (Council) will 
hold a public workshop to provide a forum for fishermen, managers, and 
scientists from the United States and European Union to interact and 
discuss possible solutions to the complex problems associated with the 
small-mesh pelagic fisheries in their respective regions.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018 through Thursday, 
May 3, 2018. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: the Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 
55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, telephone: (844) 282-0008.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop will involve a combination of 
presentations, group discussions, and field trips designed to give 
participants first-hand knowledge of local fishery operations and 
issues. A detailed agenda and additional information are available on 
the Council's website at http://www.mafmc.org/workshop/us-eu-pelagics-workshop.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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.

    Dated: April 6, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07473 Filed 4-10-18; 8:45 am]
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