[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 11887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4181]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XG05


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 will convene a 
public meeting of the Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel 
(AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 
and conclude no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza 
Hotel, 64 S. Water St., Mobile, AL 36602; telephone: (251) 438-4000.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Population Dynamics 
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 
(813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting, the AP will prioritize the 
goals and objectives for the recreational red snapper fishery that were 
developed in earlier meetings as well as the list of ideas for managing 
the recreational red snapper fishery that was previously developed. The 
AP will select ideas from its list for further development, and will 
begin the initial work of developing those ideas into possible 
management action. The AP will also discuss the possible formation of 
working groups for the task of developing discussion papers on the 
ideas to be developed. In addition, the AP will receive several 
presentations providing an overview on marine protected areas, a review 
of party boat and charter boat catch data, a discussion of educational 
materials on proper venting and dehooking, and clarification on 
referendum requirements pertaining to possible changes in the red 
snapper allocation.
    Although other issues not on the agenda may come before the panel 
for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal panel action during this meeting. Panel action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed 
as available by this notice.
    A copy of the agenda can be obtained by calling 813-348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-4181 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]
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