[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 47155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22403]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 090195C]


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 to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 13, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. 
and on September 14, 1995, at 9:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mariner's Church Banquet 
Center, 368 Fore Street, Portland, ME; telephone: (207) 774-7016.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 5 
Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1097.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, telephone: (617) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 13, the morning session will 
commence with a report from the Groundfish Committee on the status of 
Amendment #7 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP). There also will be an update and recommendation from the 
Aquaculture Committee on the Westport Scalloping enhancement project.
    The Marine Mammal Committee will report during the afternoon 
session. Following that discussion, the Monkfish Committee will report 
on the progress to develop a monkfish total allowable catch and 
evaluate trip limits and qualification criteria for limited access, 
directed monkfish permits. This will be followed by the Gear Conflict 
Committee update on the Council's request for emergency action to close 
areas defined in the Southern New England Deepwater Gear Conflict 
Resolution.
    On September 14, the morning session will begin with an update from 
the Lobster Committee Chairman on the progress of Amendment #6 to the 
Lobster FMP. Later, reports will be received from the Council Chairman, 
Executive Director, Northeast Regional Director, Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, U.S. Coast 
Guard and the Mid-Atlantic Council Liaison.

Special Accommodations

    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 the Council (see 
ADDRESSES), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 5, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-22403 Filed 9-8-95; 8:45 am]
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