[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10519]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC655


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Council to convene public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
workshop of subject matter experts on Interrelationships between Coral 
Reef and Fisheries.

DATES: The workshop will convene at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 20 and 
conclude by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel located at 2225 
North Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 877-6688.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Stephen Bortone, Executive 
Director and Mr. Mark Mueller, GIS Analyst; Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop on Interrelationships between 
Coral Reefs and Fisheries will examine topics related to linkages 
between corals and fisheries, management, threats and consequences, and 
future research. Presentations will include information on distribution 
and diversity of coral reefs and associated fisheries; current 
management of corals and fisheries (by staff from the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration and the Gulf, South Atlantic, Caribbean 
and Western Pacific Fishery Management Councils); critical linkages and 
interrelationships of form, function and life history; interactions 
within and among coral, seagrass & mangrove ecosystems; review and 
discussion of the various threats to coral/fishery health such as oil 
spills, invasive species, climate effects and coral diseases; spatial 
ecology methods and databases; short and long-term consequences of 
impacts to coral health; mitigation of coral losses; and future 
research needs and directions.
    Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by 
calling (813) 348-1630 or can be downloaded from the Council's ftp 
site, ftp.gulfcouncil.org, in the Coral folder.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: April 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-10519 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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