[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1164]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 010995B]


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 
Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Committee, Habitat Committee, and Squid, 
Mackerel and Butterfish Committee will hold public meetings on January 
31-February 2, 1995, at the Dunes Manor Hotel, 28th Street and the 
Ocean, Ocean City, MD 21842, telephone: (410) 289-1100. On January 31, 
the Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Committee will meet from 1:00 p.m. until 
4:00 p.m., and the Habitat Committee will meet from 4:00 p.m. until 
5:00 p.m. On February 1, the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee 
will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., followed by the full Council 
meeting until 5:00 p.m. On February 2, the full Council will meet from 
8:00 a.m. until approximately noon.
    The following topics may be discussed:
    (1) Review stock assessment for surf clams and ocean quahogs;
    (2) Review North Carolina surf clam situation;
    (3) Review hearing record and comments on Amendment 5 to Squid, 
Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan and decide on changes, if 
any;
    (4) Have an information and education report on hook and release 
mortality;
    (5) Discuss habitat agenda items for 1995; and
    (6) Other fishery management matters.
    The Council meeting may be revised, 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: January 11, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-1164 Filed 1-17-95; 8:45 am]
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