[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 10360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-840]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022805A]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Tilefish Fishery; 
Meetings

AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice of scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY:  The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council announces its 
intention to hold scoping meetings to seek public comment on issues to 
be addressed when developing Amendment 1 to the Tilefish Fishery 
Management Plan pursuant to the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act of 1976, as amended. The purpose of these scoping 
meetings is to solicit input on management issues to be included in 
Amendment 1.

DATES:  Public scoping meetings will be held on Monday, March 21, 2005, 
at 7 p.m. and Tuesday March 22, 2005, at 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Two scoping meetings will be held in March. Dates, times, 
and locations of the scoping meetings are scheduled as follows:
    1. Monday, March 21, 2005, at 7 p.m. -- The Southampton Inn, 91 
Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968 (telephone 631-283-6500).
    2. Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 7 p.m. -- Clarion Hotel and 
Convention Center-Atlantic City West, 6821 Black Horse Pike, Atlantic 
City, EHT, NJ 08234 (telephone 800-782-9237 or 609-272-0200).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Daniel T. Furlong, Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street 
Suite 2115, Dover, DE 19904 (telephone 302-674-2331).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is anticipated that the following issues 
will be discussed at these meetings: (1) The possible implementation of 
an individual fishing quota system; (2) consideration of possible new 
methods to collect landings information for the commercial fishery; (3) 
recreational management measures; (4) a required minimum hook size and/
or hook configuration in the commercial tilefish fishery; and (5) 
methods to allow new entrants into the commercial fishery as the stock 
recovers.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Debbie Donnangelo at the Mid-
Atlantic Council, telephone (302) 674-2331, at least 5 days prior to 
the meeting date.

    Dated: February 28, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-840 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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