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[FR Doc No: 94-18815]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 072894B]

 

New England Fishery Management Council; 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) and its 
Committees will hold public meetings on August 10-11, 1994, at the 
King's Grant Inn, Route 128 at Trask Lane, Danvers, MA; telephone: 
(508) 774-6800. The entities will consider actions affecting the New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
    On August 10, at 1:30 p.m., the Council will convene its meeting 
with an update provided by the Chairman of the Northeast Mutispecies 
(Groundfish) Committee. Topics will include a review of the status of 
Georges Bank cod and yellowtail flounder as presented at the NMFS-
sponsored Stock Assessment Workshop; a review of haddock fishing under 
Amendment 6 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP); an 
update on the development of a whiting management regime; and a 
discussion of groundfish fishing in international waters under the 
provisions of Amendment 5 to the Multispecies FMP.
    The Council's August 10 session will conclude with progress reports 
from the Council Chairman, Council Executive Director, NMFS Regional 
Director, Northeast Fisheries Science Center liaison, Mid-Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council liaison, representatives from the U.S. 
Department of State, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
    Also on August 10, during the afternoon, the Atlantic Sea Scallop 
Committee will discuss various aspects of implementation of Amendment 4 
to the Sea Scallop FMP. The Lobster Committee will report on progress 
made by area Effort Management Teams.
    On August 11, the Council will convene at 8:30 a.m., to elect new 
officers for 1994-95.
    Following elections on August 11, the Interspecies Committee will 
brief the Council on possible fleet-wide management objectives. The 
Monkfish Committee will discuss progress on the development of an FMP, 
in addition to the implementation of monkfish regulations by the New 
England States. There also will be an update on the reauthorization of 
the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, 
MA; 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, (617) 
231-0422, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 28, 1994.
Joe P. Clem,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-18815 Filed 8-2-94; 8:45 am]
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