[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11215]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD034]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Skate Committee via webinar to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: This webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5638961262804218718.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

    The Skate Committee will meet to consider Advisory Panel input and 
provide final input on the development of a white paper regarding 
thorny skate. They will consider recent work by the Plan Development 
Team on the performance of skate possession limits and make 
recommendations to the Council on the development of possession limit 
alternatives to consider along with fishing year 2024-25 
specifications. This could include revising the skate bait and wing 
possession limit, increasing the possession limit for barndoor skate, 
and allowing smooth skate possession. The Committee would need to 
recommend initiating a framework adjustment action if revising species-
specific possession limits is recommended. Other business may be 
discussed as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council 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 Act, provided the public 
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to 
address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting 
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 6 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 22, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-11215 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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