[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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