[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 41082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13411]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD094]


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 seminar series presentation via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
host a presentation on Larval Dispersal from Spawning Special 
Management Zones via webinar July 11, 2023.

DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 
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 webinar registration will be posted on the Council's website at: 
https://safmc.net/safmc-seminar-series/ 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 
Gulf of Maine Research Institute staff entitled ``Simulated larval 
dispersal of snapper-grouper species to evaluate the efficacy of 
spawning Special Management Zones.'' The presentation involves five 
spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) designated off the coasts of 
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. These are marine protected 
areas that were explicitly designated to increase the spawning and 
recruitment of species in the snapper-grouper complex by protecting 
important spawning areas from fishing pressure. Each location was 
chosen as a potential source of high recruitment for the broader 
region. It was unclear, however, if the oceanographic conditions around 
the spawning SMZs favor recruitment success. Therefore, for several 
species, larval dispersal via ocean currents was simulated from each 
SMZ to investigate whether they can effectively serve as sources of 
recruitment for the snapper-grouper populations in the region.
    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: June 20, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-13411 Filed 6-22-23; 8:45 am]
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