[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16986-16987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8991]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 033198D]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Habitat Committee (meeting with the Coastal Migratory Committee, 
Demersal Committee, Dogfish Committee, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 
Committee, Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Habitat Advisors, 
and Scientific and Statistical Committee), Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, 
and Butterfish Committee, Demersal Species Committee, Executive 
Committee, Committee Chairmen, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee, 
Information and Education Committee, and Comprehensive Management 
Committee will hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, April 21, 1998 to Thursday, 
April 23, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Wilmington Hilton, I-95 and 
Naamans Road, Claymont, DE; telephone: 302-792-2700.
     Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

    Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.--The Habitat 
Committee (meeting with the Coastal Migratory Committee, Demersal 
Committee, Dogfish Committee, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee, 
Atlantic Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee, Habitat Advisors, 
and Scientific and Statistical Committee).
    Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 1:00-4:00 p.m.--The Atlantic Mackerel, 
Squid, and Butterfish Committee will meet.
    Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 4:00-5:00 p.m.--The Information and 
Education Committee will meet.
    Tuesday, April 21, 1998, 5:00-6:00 p.m.--The Demersal Species 
Committee will meet.
    Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 7:00-9:00 a.m.--The Executive Committee 
will meet.
    Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 9:00-10:00 a.m.--The Committee Chairmen 
will meet.
    Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 10:00 a.m. until noon--The Surfclam and 
Ocean Quahog Committee will meet.
    Wednesday, April 22, 1998, 1:00-5:00 p.m.--Council will meet.
    Thursday, April 23, 1998, 7:00-9:00 a.m.--The Comprehensive 
Management Committee will meet.
    Thursday, April 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.--Council will 
meet.
    Agenda items include recommendations on bluefish essential fish 
habitat (EFH); recommendations on EFH for summer flounder, scup, and 
black sea bass; discussion on distribution and abundance of scup, black 
sea bass, dogfish, surfclams, ocean quahogs, squid, mackerel and 
butterfish; review and possible recommendations

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on request from Gulf Council that NMFS impose a limited access program 
for highly migratory species vessels for hire in the Gulf of Mexico in 
conjunction with a similar action being taken by the Gulf Council for 
fisheries under its jurisdiction; description and analysis of current 
fleet of vessels holding permits in the Northeast Region fisheries; 
review of fleet analysis and economic analysis of the commercial 
Atlantic mackerel fishery; discuss and possibly adopt qualifying 
criteria for limited entry to the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery; 
review and comment on proposed management measures for silver hake and 
winter flounder public hearing documents; review 1998 work schedule; 
review of potential Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee advisors; 
discussion of economic issues for Council's annual surfclam and ocean 
quahog quota setting; possible modification of the Council's surfclam 
and ocean quahog quota setting policy; review and possible 
recommendations on proposed Federal lobster regulations; review and 
possible adoption of Monkfish Fishery Management Plan; review and 
possible recommendations on sea scallops management measures; approval 
of additional Scientific & Statistical Committee member; review issue 
one of Council Newsletter; view demonstration of Council's website; 
discuss possible involvement in trade shows; and review comprehensive 
management matrix.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed 
in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-8991 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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