[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70936-70937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22658]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD456]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a series of scoping meetings via webinar pertaining to Framework 
Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory 
Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region. The 
amendment addresses Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel catch 
levels.

DATES: The scoping meetings will be held via webinar on Monday, October 
30, 2023, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Wiegand, Fishery Social 
Scientist, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The scoping meetings will be conducted via 
webinar. Registration is required. The public scoping document, online 
public comment form, and webinar registration information will be 
posted on the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/public-hearings-and-scoping/ as it becomes available. Public comments must be received 
by 5 p.m. on November 10, 2023.

Framework Amendment 13 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP

    The Council is considering action to address updated scientific 
information on the Atlantic Spanish mackerel stock provided through the 
Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 78 stock assessment 
(2022). The assessment, which included revised

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recreational landings based on the Marine Recreational Information 
Program's newer Fishing Effort Survey method, indicated that the 
Atlantic Spanish mackerel stock was not overfished nor undergoing 
overfishing. The amendment currently includes actions to update catch 
levels to be consistent with SEDAR 78 and the Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee recommendations.
    During the scoping meetings, Council staff will present an overview 
of the draft framework amendment and will be available for informal 
discussions and to answer questions via webinar. Members of the public 
will have an opportunity to go on record to record their comments for 
consideration by the Council.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 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: October 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-22658 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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