[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 16560-16561] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8739] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 033197H] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 16561]] SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene public meetings of the Mackerel Advisory Panel (AP) and Standing and Special Mackerel Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). DATES: The meetings are scheduled as follows: Standing and Special Mackerel SSC will meet on April 30, 1997, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Mackerel AP will meet on May 1, 1997, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the New Orleans Airport Radisson Hotel, 2150 Veterans Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062; telephone: 504-467-3111. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Leard, Senior Fishery Biologist; telephone: 813-228-2815. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Standing and Special Mackerel SSC will review the 1997 stock assessment updates for both king and Spanish Mackerel and the report of the Socioeconomic Panel (SEP) that includes economic and social information related to setting an allowable biological catch range and bag limits for mackerels in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. Based on this review, the SSC may recommend to the Council levels for total allowable catch, bag limits, size limits, commercial quotas, and other measures for these species for the 1997-98 season. The Mackerel AP will also review the 1997 stock assessment updates for both king and Spanish Mackerel and the report of the SEP. The AP will also provide recommendations to the Council based on their perspectives as users of these resources. 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 23, 1997. Dated: April 1, 1997. Richard W. Surdi, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 97-8739 Filed 4-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F