[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 15957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06442]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE846]


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 
Migratory Species Advisory Panel

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

ACTION: Notice of public webinar/conference call.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 
Advisory Panel (AP) meeting via webinar in May 2025. The intent of the 
meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of 
Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The AP meeting and webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 6, from 
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; Wednesday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; 
and Thursday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible via WebEx conference call and 
webinar. Conference call and webinar access information are available 
at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/may-2025-hms-advisory-panel-meeting.
    Participants are strongly encouraged to log/dial in 15 minutes 
prior to the meeting. NMFS will show the presentations via webinar and 
allow public comment during identified times on the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cooper ([email protected]) 
or Anna Quintrell ([email protected]) at 301-427-8503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic HMS fisheries (tunas, swordfish, 
sharks, and billfish) are managed under the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic 
HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its amendments pursuant to the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and consistent with 
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). HMS 
implementing regulations are at 50 CFR part 635.
    The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires the establishment of APs and 
requires NMFS to consult with and consider the comments and views of AP 
members during the preparation and implementation of FMPs or FMP 
amendments (16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)-(B)). NMFS meets with the HMS AP 
approximately twice each year to consider potential alternatives for 
the conservation and management of Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, 
and shark fisheries, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act. 
Generally, AP meetings are held in-person, but because of current 
restrictions on travel this AP meeting will be conducted via webinar.
    Some of the discussion topics are:
     HMS rulemaking updates;
     Outcomes of the 2024 International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Annual Meeting; and
     Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery update.
    We anticipate inviting other NMFS offices and the U.S. Coast Guard 
to provide updates, if available, on their activities relevant to HMS 
fisheries. Additional information on the meeting and a copy of the 
draft agenda will be posted prior to the meeting (see ADDRESSES).
    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Peter Cooper at 301-427-8503, at least 7 days 
prior to the meeting.

    Dated: April 11, 2025.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-06442 Filed 4-15-25; 8:45 am]
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