[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 52 (Friday, March 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 13171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1181]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031405A]


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

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: The dates, times, and locations of the scoping meetings are 
listed 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, Delaware 19904 (telephone 302-674-2331).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 five days prior to 
the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 15, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1181 Filed 3-17-05; 8:45 am]
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