[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 55458] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-26692] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 100599I] 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 ad hoc Capacity Committee, Enforcement Committee and a joint meeting of its Groundfish Committee and Groundfish Advisory Panel in October, 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 held between Tuesday, October 26, 1999 and Friday, October 29, 1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Addresses
The meetings will be held in Danvers and Saugus, MA. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 231-0422.
For Further Information Contact
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; (781) 231-0422.
Supplementary Information
Meeting Dates and Agendas
Tuesday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m.--Enforcement Committee Meeting Location: New England Fishery Management Council Office, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906; telephone: (781) 231-0422. The committee will discuss the enforceability of several mesh size/ possession limit enrollment program alternatives and net strengthener options being proposed as management measures in the whiting fishery. The committee also will discuss the scallop exempted fisheries under consideration for the Georges Bank closed areas during the year 2000. There will be a brief closed session to select industry advisors. Tuesday, October 26, at 10 a.m.--Ad Hoc Capacity Committee Meeting Location: Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923, telephone: (978)777-2500. The committee will discuss various issues related harvesting capacity in New England fisheries. The agenda may include whether there is an appropriate amount of fishing capacity available and what measures may be necessary to manage capacity. The committee will also discuss its role and planned future projects. Friday, October 29, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee and Groundfish Advisory Panel Joint Meeting Location: Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923, telephone: (978)777-2500. The committee and advisory panel will begin to develop options regarding exemptions for access to groundfish closed areas for consideration in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan annual adjustment. Discussion may address exemptions for recreational party/charter vessels, sea scallop gear, raised footrope trawls, and fishing gear currently listed as ``exempted gear'' with respect to the multispecies fishery. The committee will also conduct a closed session to review Groundfish Advisory Panel applications. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, 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 and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
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: October 6, 1999. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 99-26692 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F