[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5102]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022602C]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a public meeting of the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Advisory Panel (AP).

DATES: The Council's Ad Hoc Red Snapper AP will convene at 8:30 a.m. 
(CST) on Monday, March 18, 2002, and conclude by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 
March 20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Isle of Capri Hotel, 151 
Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS; telephone: 866-475-3847.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018 
U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Swingle, Executive Director, 
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813-228-2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AP will convene to discuss the issues 
related to and begin the development of an individual fishing quota 
(IFQ) profile for the commercial red snapper fishery. The profile will 
examine the benefits and consequences of using IFQs to manage the 
commercial red snapper fishery. When the profile is completed by the AP 
and Council, it will be submitted to the current participants in the 
fishery for a referendum to determine if the majority of the 
participants favor management by IFQs.
    The AP members consist of commercial fishermen holding Class 1 or 
Class 2 commercial red snapper licenses, and licensed commercial reef 
fish dealers. They are assisted by 4 non-voting members with expertise 
in fishery economics, fishery biology, environmental science, and law 
enforcement. The completion of the profile will require several 
subsequent meetings of this AP.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before the AP 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. Actions of the AP will 
be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas 
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take 
action to address the emergency.
    Copies of the agenda can be obtained by calling 813-228-2815.

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 
March 11, 2002.

    Dated: February 27, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-5102 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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