[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 72287-72288] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-34565] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 122398C] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
Action
Notice of public meetings.
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Summary
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling public meetings of its Herring and Groundfish Oversight Committees and Groundfish Advisory Panel in January, 1999 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Dates
The meetings will be held on January 21, January 25 and 26, 1999, respectively. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Addresses
The meetings will be held in Peabody, MA and Portsmouth, NH. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
For Further Information Contact
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; (781) 231-0422. Requests for special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1097; telephone: (781) 231-0422.
Supplementary Information
Meeting Dates and Agendas
Thursday, January 21, 1999, 10 a.m.--Herring Oversight Committee Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1), Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600. Consideration of Atlantic herring management issues including ``grandfathering'' provisions for large fishing vessels (over 165 feet), and, for the Gulf of Maine, a Total Allowable Catch ``set- aside'' for small otter trawl vessels and spawning closure boundaries.
Tuesday, January 25, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-8000. Review of the draft final document for the annual plan adjustment (Framework Adjustment 27) to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and development of advice to the Groundfish Committee on a preferred alternative for consideration by the Council. The panel also will discuss and advise the Groundfish Committee on priorities for 1999. Topics will include, but may not be limited to action to address rebuilding programs as needed under the new overfishing definitions for all multispecies stocks, implementation of a two-tiered permit system to address latent fishing effort, industry proposals for scientific research and conservation engineering programs, and modification of the annual plan adjustment schedule and a possible change to the fishing year.
Tuesday, January 26, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight Committee Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431-8000. Review of the draft final document for the 1999 annual plan adjustment (Framework Adjustment 27) to the Northeast Multispecies FMP and development of a preferred alternative for consideration by the Council. The Groundfish Committee also will discuss and recommend priorities for 1999. Issues or topics will include, but may not limited to action to address rebuilding programs as needed under new overfishing definitions for all multispecies stocks, implementation of a two-tiered permit system to address latent fishing effort, industry proposals for scientific research and conservation engineering programs, and modification of the annual adjustment schedule and possible change to the fishing year.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.
Dated: December 23, 1998. Gary C. Matlock, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 98-34565 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F