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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 072594C]

 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Bluefish Monitoring Committee, Coastal Migratory Committee, Law 
Enforcement Committee, and Large Pelagic/Shark Committee will hold a 
public meeting on August 16-18, 1994, at the Doubletree Hotel, Broad 
Street at Locust, Philadelphia, PA 19107; telephone: (215) 893-1600.
    On August 16, the Bluefish Monitoring Committee will meet from 
10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and the Coastal Migratory Committee (with 
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Bluefish Board) will 
meet from 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On August 17, the Council will meet 
from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The Law Enforcement Committee and the 
Large Pelagic/Shark Committee will meet simultaneously from 3:00 p.m. 
until 4:00 p.m. On August 18, the Council will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. 
and is scheduled to adjourn at approximately noon.
    The following topics will be discussed:
    (1) Review stock assessment for bluefish;
    (2) Prepare management recommendations for 1995 for bluefish;
    (3) Possible adoption of squid, mackerel, butterfish specifications 
for 1995;
    (4) Review obligations of Law Enforcement Committee;
    (5) Review tuna Environmental Impact Statement;
    (6) Committee reports; and
    (7) Other fishery management matters.
    The Council meeting may be lengthened or shortened based on the 
progress of the meeting. The Council may go into closed session to 
discuss personnel or national security matters.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE 
19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis on (302) 674-
2331, 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. 94-18816 Filed 8-2-94; 8:45 am]
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