[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 175 (Wednesday, September 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19912]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA457]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will 
convene a meeting of the South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup via 
webinar to address gear selectivity for fishery stock assessments for 
species managed by the Council.

DATES: The South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup meeting will be held 
via webinar on Thursday, September 24, 2020, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to 
members of the public. Information, including a link to webinar 
registration and meeting materials will be posted on the Council's 
website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/other-meetings/ as it 
becomes available.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chip Collier, Deputy Director for 
Science, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8444 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic Selectivity Workgroup 
consists of scientists with expertise in selectivity or gears used in 
fisheries in the South Atlantic region including members of the 
Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee chosen to participate. 
The Workgroup will provide recommendations on selectivity for species 
managed by the Council for consideration in upcoming stock assessments.
    Agenda items include:
    1. Review of the findings and follow up from the August 25, 2020 
meeting of the Workgroup;
    2. Discussion and review of analysis on selectivity from fishery 
independent and fishery dependent data sources; and
    3. Recommendations on the type and shape of selectivity.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


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

    Dated: September 3, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-19912 Filed 9-8-20; 8:45 am]
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