[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 47125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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 the status of on-demand gear for the U.S. South 
Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot fishery via webinar August 8, 2023.

DATES: The webinar presentation will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 
2023, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 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 
the National Marine Fisheries Service on the value and benefits of on-
demand fishing gear for the U.S. South Atlantic Black Sea Bass pot 
fishery and North Atlantic Right Whales. The presentation will discuss 
the history of the current area closure for pot fishing during North 
Atlantic Right Whales calving season to reduce entanglement risk. Since 
2020, experimental on-demand gear has been authorized and trialled by 
commercial fishermen in the black sea bass pot fishery. The researchers 
will discuss the potential benefits of the new gear for fishermen and 
discuss how the new gear presents minimal entanglement risk to 
endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. 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: July 17, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15447 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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