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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 061594C]

 

New England Fishery Management Council; Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a 2-day public meeting on June 29-30, 1994, at the Kings Grant Inn, Rt. 
128 and Trask Lane, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (508) 774-6800.
    The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. on June 29, and at 8:30 a.m. 
on June 30. The meeting will conclude on June 30 at approximately 5:00 
p.m.
    The meeting will commence with a report on the Council Chairmen's 
meeting including their discussion on the reauthorization of the 
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    During the afternoon session, the Groundfish Committee chair will 
report on the two framework adjustments to the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan:
    (a) To change the square mesh specification in the Stellwagen Bank 
and Jeffreys Ledge protection areas; and
    (b) To require a 3-inch mesh size and 10-inch fish size for the 
Cultivator Shoal whiting fishery.
    The Council also will review a draft public hearing document for 
the whiting fishery in the Northeast.
    The afternoon session will conclude with a report from the Large 
Pelagics Committee chair reviewing recreational fishery issues, 
adjustments to the shark plan and overfishing definitions for Atlantic 
billfish.
    On June 30, the Interspecies Committee chair will review their 
discussion on long-term management issues facing the New England fleet. 
This will be followed by a report from the Lobster Committee chair on 
issues associated with the partial approval of Amendment #5 and the 
formation of Effort Management Teams.
    The afternoon session will include a report on an offshore Salmon 
Aquaculture Project proposed for the exclusive economic zone by 
American Norwegian Inc. The Scallop Committee will report on their 
discussion concerning a framework adjustment to the Scallop Plan to 
allow fishermen to tender federal permits and fish in state waters. 
This will be followed by reports from the Council Chairman, Executive 
Director, NMFS Regional Director, Northeast Fisheries Science Center 
liaison, Mid-Atlantic Council liaison, U.S. Coast Guard, and Atlantic 
States Marine Fisheries Commission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, 
MA 01906; telephone: (617) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting 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: June 16, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-15053 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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