Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a public hearing via webinar to discuss Reef Fish Amendment 48--Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination C...
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a public hearing via webinar to discuss Reef Fish Amendment 48—Amendment Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum.
DATES:
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6 p.m. EST; and will conclude no later than 8 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
The public hearing will be held via webinar.
Council address:
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. John Froeschke, Deputy Director and Emily Muehlstein, Public Information Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
emily.muehlstein@gulfcouncil.org,
( printed page 68565)
telephone: (813) 348-1630. The Council's website,
www.gulfcouncil.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Tuesday, November 17, 2020; 6 p.m.-8 p.m., EST
Council staff will brief the public on the purpose and need of the amendment. The actions in the document will establish or modify Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) proxies, Maximum Fishing Mortality Threshold (MFMT), Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST), and Optimum Yield (OY) for reef fish stocks and red drum that are consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the current National Standard 1 guidelines.
The meeting will be held via webinar. You may register for the webinar by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the meeting on the calendar. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on as they become available.
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Meeting Adjourns
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the listen-in access by visiting
www.gulfcouncil.org
and clicking on the AP meeting on the calendar.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on
www.gulfcouncil.org
as they become available.
www.gulfcouncil.org
16 U.S.C. 1801