[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8065-8066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4001]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020999D]


Caribbean 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on March 29-31, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Villa Parguera Hotel, 304 
St., Km. 3.3, La Parguera, Lajas, PR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, PR 00918-2577, 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 97th regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
    Conflict of Interest Presentation
    Essential Fish Habitat
    -Council Comments on Projects that might affect Essential Fish 
Habitat
    Coral Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    -Update on Marine Conservation District
    - Report of Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting
    Reef Fish FMP
    -Update
    -Overfishing Definition based on Maximum Sustainable Yield
    -Banning SCUBA-Gillnets-Traps
    -Trap Reduction Program - Fact Finding Meetings Schedule
    Queen Conch FMP
    -Update
    -Report on Belize Meeting
    Coastal Pelagics FMP
    -Dolphin Fish and Other Pelagic Species - Update
    Enforcement
    -Federal Government
    -Puerto Rico
    -U.S. Virgin Islands
    Administrative Committee Recommendations
    Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
    Other Business
    Next Council Meeting
    The Council will convene on Tuesday March 30, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00

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p.m., through Wednesday March 31, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. untill noon., 
approximately.
    The Administrative Committee will meet on Monday, March 29, 1999, 
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss administrative matters 
regarding Council operation.
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. However, simultaneous interpretation (Spanish-English) will be 
available during the Council meeting (March 30-31, 1999). Fishers and 
other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with 
oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically identified in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, PR 00918-2577, telephone: 
(787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 11, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-4001 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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