[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 44856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21311]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 081695C]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on September 18-21, 1995.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Broadwater Beach Resort, 
2060 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS; telephone: (601) 388-2211.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 5401 
West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 331, Tampa, FL 33609.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting dates are as follows:
    September 20
    8:30 a.m.--Convene to receive public testimony.
    8:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Receive final public testimony on Draft Reef 
Fish Amendment 12 (NOTE: Testimony cards must be turned in to staff 
before the start of public testimony).
    Issues included for final action in Amendment 12 are: Commercial 
reef fish harvest by shrimp vessels, definition of bait, personal 
consumption limit, dealer transport requirement, bag limit on 
commercial vessels, amberjack size and bag limits and Florida 
compatible season closures, gag and black grouper size limits, red 
snapper minimum size limits, and aggregate recreational bag limit for 
reef fish. Copies of the draft amendment are available from the Council 
office (see ADDRESSES).
    1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.--Receive a report of the Reef Fish Management 
Committee and adopt measures in Reef Fish Amendment 12.
    4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--Discuss Draft Mackerel Amendment 8.
    September 21
    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.--Reconvene to continue discussion on Draft 
Mackerel Amendment 8.
    10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.--Receive a report of the Habitat Protection 
Committee.
    10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.--Receive a report of the Shrimp Management 
Committee.
    10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.--Receive a report of the Personnel Committee.
    11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.--Receive a report of the Data Collection 
Committee.
    11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Receive a report of the Joint Stone Crab/
Spiny Lobster Management Committee.
    1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--Receive Enforcement and Director's reports.
    1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m.--Other Business to be discussed.
    2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.--Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman.
    September 18
    11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.--Orientation session for new Council members.
    1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.--Convene the Reef Fish Management Committee.
    September 19
    8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.--Convene the Habitat Protection Committee, 
Shrimp Management Committee, Data Collection Committee, and Joint Stone 
Crab/Spiny Lobster Management Committee.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Patricia Bear at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) by September 11, 1995.

    Dated: August 21, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-21311 Filed 8-28-95; 8:45 am]
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