[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 154 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48227-48228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17401]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA323]


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

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a meeting of the South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup via 
webinar to address gear selectivity for fishery stock assessments for 
species managed by the Council.

DATES: The South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup meeting will be held 
via webinar on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar 
is open to members of the public. Information, including a link to 
webinar registration and meeting materials 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: Chip Collier, Deputy Director for 
Science, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8444 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843)769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup 
consists of scientists with expertise in selectivity or gears used in 
fisheries in the South Atlantic region including members of the 
Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee chosen to participate. 
The Workgroup will provide recommendations on selectivity for species 
managed by the Council for consideration in upcoming stock assessments.
    Agenda items include:

1. Terms of Reference for South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup
2. Review of Gear and Assessment Selectivity
3. An overview of a Selectivity Study conducted by the Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Research Institute
4. A presentation from NOAA Fisheries on Stereo-video Experiments
5. A review of submitted working papers to aid in the evaluation of 
selectivity
6. Discuss and provide recommendations related to selectivity issues 
for Black Sea Bass, Red Snapper and Vermilion Snapper.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: August 5, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-17401 Filed 8-7-20; 8:45 am]
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