[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24803-24804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD847]


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold four Best Fishing Practices Master Volunteer Program (BFP MVP) 
workshops covering best fishing practices, specifically for snapper 
grouper species, how to get involved in Citizen Science projects, and 
how to get involved in the Council process.

DATES: The BFP MVP workshops will take place April 25, May 7, May 8, 
and May 29, 2024. The workshops will begin at 6 p.m., local time. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting addresses: The workshops will be held in Charleston, SC; 
Myrtle Beach, SC; Okatie, SC; and Savannah, GA. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Oliver, Best Fishing Practices 
Outreach Specialist, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) 
SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is hosting a series of Best 
Fishing Practices Master Volunteer Program (BFP MVP) workshops along 
the South Atlantic coast throughout 2024 empowering key members of the 
fishing community to share information on best fishing practices and 
opportunities to get involved in the Council process. The agenda for 
the in-person workshops is as follows: Council staff will introduce BFP 
MVP and the Council's goals and objectives; Best Fishing Practices 
including the topics of barotrauma and barotrauma mitigation devices; 
the Council's Citizen Science

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projects, regional fishery management councils and the South Atlantic 
Fishery Management Council; and how to get involved in the federal 
fishery management process. If applicable, State agencies will share 
information pertaining to their efforts. Throughout the workshop, 
attendees will have the opportunity to share their expertise and ideas 
with staff on improving outreach efforts in their community. 
Information provided during workshops will be summarized and presented 
to the Council for use in ongoing outreach efforts. Additional 
workshops will be scheduled along the South Atlantic coast throughout 
the remainder of 2024 and noticed as needed.

Workshop Locations

    Thursday, April 25, 2024: SC Department of Natural Resources 
Outdoor Classroom, 412-418 Fort Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC 29412; 
phone: (843) 953-9300;
    Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Bass Pro Classroom, 10177 N Kings Hwy., 
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572; phone: (843) 361-4800;
    Wednesday, May 8, 2024: Port Royal Maritime Center, 310 Okatie 
Hwy., Okatie, SC 29909; phone: (843) 645-7774;
    Wednesday, May 29, 2024: Georgia Southern University Armstrong 
Campus: 11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419; phone: (912) 478-
4636.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aid 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: April 3, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-07442 Filed 4-8-24; 8:45 am]
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