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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 651

[I.D. 030194B]

 

Northeast Multispecies Fishery

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

ACTION: Public hearings and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC), in 
cooperation with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), 
will hold preliminary hearings to inform interested parties and receive 
comments on proposals to amend the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP). In response to concerns expressed by the NEFMC's 
Industry Advisory Committee about the emergence of a juvenile silver 
hake (whiting) fishery, the NEFMC intends to hold public hearings this 
spring on a set of management objectives and alternatives to meet those 
objectives. The NEFMC seeks input on the development of the public 
hearing document from interested parties who have not had the 
opportunity to comment at FMP development meetings in the New England 
area.

DATES: Written comments should be sent by March 8, 1994 (see 
ADDRESSES). The hearings will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 
1994; and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, New England Fishery Management Council, Suntaug Office Park, 
5 Broadway (Route One), Saugus, MA 01906. Additional information can be 
obtained from the NEFMC at the above address, or from the Mid-Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council, Federal Bldg., room 2115, 300 South New 
Street, Dover, DE 19901-6790.
    Public hearings will be held on March 7 at the South Wall Fire 
House, West Atlantic Avenue at Route 34, Wall, NJ, (908) 223-2150; and 
on March 8 at the Gurney's Inn, Old Montauck Highway, Montauck, NY, 
(516) 668-2345.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, (617) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEFMC staff will provide materials for 
the hearings to the MAFMC. The MAFMC will distribute the materials to 
interested parties and provide other support for the hearings. They 
will also forward all comments to the NEFMC. After the NEFMC's 
Groundfish Committee reviews the scoping hearing comments, a public 
hearing document will be prepared. Interested members of the public 
should contact either the MAFMC or the NEFMC office for further 
information (see ADDRESSES).
    This hearing is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Douglas G. Marshall at (617) 231-0422 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 1, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-5092 Filed 3-2-94; 11:22 am]
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