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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

The Council will host a presentation on managing a multispecies fishery with management complexities similar to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan via webinar on Januar...

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Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) Seminar Series presentation.

SUMMARY:

The Council will host a presentation on managing a multispecies fishery with management complexities similar to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan via webinar on January 11, 2022.

DATES:

The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Meeting address: The presentation will be provided via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to webinar registration will be posted on the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/other-meetings/ as it becomes available.

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, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Council will host a presentation from the Pacific Fishery Management Council on management of groundfish species, including more than 65 rock fish species; flatfish, such as petrale sole and Dover sole; and roundfish, such as sablefish and Pacific whiting (hake). Management of the Pacific groundfish fishery has addressed issues similar to those identified in managing the multi-species Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Complex within the South Atlantic region. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. The presentation is for informational purposes only and no management actions will be taken.

Special Accommodations

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES ) 5 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: December 17, 2021.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2021-27734 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]

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“Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings,” thefederalregister.org (December 22, 2021), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2021-27734/fisheries-of-the-south-atlantic-south-atlantic-fishery-management-council-public-meetings.