[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16716-16717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06258]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB883]


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 a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
host a Seminar Series presentation on the Deepwater Marine Protected 
Areas in the South Atlantic Region via webinar.

DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 
2022, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The presentation will be provided via webinar. The 
webinar is open to members of the public. Information, including a link 
to

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webinar registration 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: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will host a presentation from 
NOAA Fisheries on research conducted in the Deepwater Marine Protected 
Areas in the South Atlantic Region. The presentation will describe the 
impact of the protected areas based on data collected from remotely 
operated vehicles over the past 17 years by NOAA Fisheries Southeast 
Fisheries Science Center. During their research scientists were able to 
document fish abundances before and after implementation of fishing 
restrictions, comparing protected and unprotected areas. They were also 
able to examine the effect of lionfish on reef fish community structure 
along the south Atlantic shelf break and compare natural and artificial 
habitats to illuminate deep-water grouper hotspots. A question-and-
answer session will follow the presentation. Members of the public will 
have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. The presentation 
is for informational purposes only and no management actions will be 
taken.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: March 21, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06258 Filed 3-23-22; 8:45 am]
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