[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8061]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032197B]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a public meeting of the Socioeconomic Assessment Panel (SEP).

DATES: The meeting will be held beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 
April 23, 1997 and will conclude on Friday, April 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Radisson Bay Harbor Inn, 
7700 Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL; telephone: 813-281-8900.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301, North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio B. Lamberte, Economist; 
telephone: 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to review 
available social and economic data on the Gulf migratory group of king 
and Spanish mackerels and to determine the social and economic 
implications of the levels of acceptable biological catches recommended 
by the Council's Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel. The SEP may recommend 
to the Council total allowable catch levels for the 1997-1998 fishing 
year.
    A copy of the agenda can be obtained by contacting the Gulf Council 
(see ADDRESSES).
    Special Accommodations
    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Anne Alford at the Council (see ADDRESSES) by 
April 16, 1997.

    Dated: March 24, 1997.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97-8061 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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