[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 157 (Monday, August 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 40065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15603]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF078]


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 meeting and webinar/conference call.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 2-day hybrid Atlantic Highly Migratory 
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in September 2025. The intent 
of the meeting is to consider options for the conservation and 
management of HMS. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The AP meeting and webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 
3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and Thursday, September 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 
p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Silver 
Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The meeting 
will also be accessible via WebEx conference call and webinar. 
Conference call and webinar access information are available at: 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/september-2025-hms-advisory-panel-meeting.
    Participants accessing the webinar 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: HMS fisheries (swordfish, sharks, tunas, and 
billfish) are managed under the 2006 Consolidated 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 swordfish, shark, tunas, 
and billfish fisheries, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
    Some of the discussion topics are:
     Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery update, including 2025 
performance, 2026 quota management considerations, and potential 
rulemakings;
     Executive Orders 14192 and 14276 and request for input on 
potential deregulatory actions; and
     HMS economic situation update.
    We anticipate having other NMFS offices and the U.S. Coast Guard 
participate 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).
    All members of the public will have virtual access to the meeting 
available via webinar and status updates of in-person public access to 
the meeting will be available on the NMFS website (see ADDRESSES). The 
meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
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: August 13, 2025.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-15603 Filed 8-15-25; 8:45 am]
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