[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 66818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27087]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC328


Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and 
Review (SEDAR); Assessment Process Webinar for Gulf of Mexico Spanish 
Mackerel and Cobia

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

ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 28 Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel and cobia 
assessment webinar.

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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 28 assessment of the Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel 
and cobia fisheries will consist of a series of workshops and 
supplemental webinars. This notice is for a webinar associated with the 
Assessment portion of the SEDAR process.

DATES: The SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar will be held on 
November 26, 2012, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. The established time 
may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of 
discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may 
result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to, the 
times established by this notice.

ADDRESSES: The webinar will be held via a GoToMeeting Webinar 
Conference. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those 
interested in participating should contact Ryan Rindone at SEDAR (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an invitation providing 
webinar access information. Please request meeting information at least 
24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Rindone, SEDAR Coordinator, 2203 
N Lois Ave, Suite 1100, Tampa FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630; 
email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (GMFMC), in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, has implemented 
the Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process, a multi-step 
method for determining the status of fish stocks in the Southeast 
Region. SEDAR is a three-step process including: (1) Data Workshop; (2) 
Assessment Process, including a workshop and webinars; and (3) Review 
Workshop. The product of the Data Workshop is a data report which 
compiles and evaluates potential datasets and recommends which datasets 
are appropriate for assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment 
Process is a stock assessment report which describes the fisheries, 
evaluates the status of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, 
projects future population conditions, and recommends research and 
monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the 
Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a summary 
documenting panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of 
the stock assessment and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops 
are appointed by the GMFMC, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, 
and the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include: 
Data collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists, 
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including 
fishermen, environmentalists, and non-governmental organizations 
(NGOs); international experts; and staff of Councils, Commissions, and 
state and federal agencies.

SEDAR 28 Assessment Workshop Webinar

    Panelists will continue deliberations and discussions regarding 
modeling methodologies for the Gulf of Mexico Spanish mackerel and 
cobia fisheries.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 
for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 10 business days prior to the 
meeting.

    Dated: November 1, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-27087 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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