[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19959]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 072197D]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Habitat Committee, Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring 
Committee, Scientific & Statistical Committee, Bluefish Monitoring 
Committee, Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee, Atlantic Mackerel, 
Squid, and Butterfish Committee, Bluefish Advisory Committee, together 
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Bluefish 
Advisory Committee, and the Coastal Migratory Committee of the Whole 
with the ASMFC Bluefish Board will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 11-14, 1997. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Sheraton Society Hill 
Hotel, One Dock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3996; telephone: 215-
238-6000.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, August 11, 1997, the Habitat 
Committee and the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring 
Committee will meet simultaneously from 1:00-4:00 p.m. On Tuesday, 
August 12, the Scientific & Statistical Committee will meet from 8:00-
10:00 a.m. The Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee and the Bluefish 
Monitoring Committee will meet simultaneously from 10:00 a.m. until 
noon. The Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee and the 
Bluefish Advisory Committee (together with ASMFC) will meet 
simultaneously from 1:00-4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, August 13, the Council 
will meet from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The Council will meet as a Coastal 
Migratory Committee of the Whole (together with the ASMFC Bluefish 
Board) from 1:00-4:00 p.m. On Thursday, August 14, the Council will 
meet from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
    The purpose of these meetings is to discuss essential fish habitat, 
discuss the 1998 recommendations for squid, mackerel, and butterfish, 
discuss the 1998 quota recommendations for surfclams and ocean quahogs, 
recommend the 1998 management measures and discuss Amendment 1 to the 
Bluefish Fishery Management Plan, hear report of the 1998 Stock 
Assessment Workshop, and other fishery management matters.
    The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they 
appear and are subject to change as necessary; other items may be 
added. This meeting may also be closed at any time to discuss 
employment or other internal administrative matters.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-19959 Filed 7-29-97; 8:45 am]
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