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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 103787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30284]

[[Page 103787]]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE528]

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting open to the public.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold its second Recreational Initiative Working Group meeting in New 
Orleans, LA.

DATES: The meeting will convene Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 9 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., CST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hyatt Centric New Orleans 
French Quarter, located at 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. 
You may ``listen in'' by accessing the log-on information by visiting 
our website at www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to ensure 
collective understanding of stock status and management measures/
history for each of the Recreational Initiative's five focal species:
    Review the status of federally managed species in the Gulf of 
Mexico that are highly sought after by recreational anglers, including 
recreational sources of directed and bycatch mortality, review and 
assess recreational management measures, including how management 
measures have changed over time and assess the performance and efficacy 
of recreational accountability measures and recommended improvements.
    The meeting agenda is as follows:

Wednesday, January 8, 2025; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., CST

    The meeting will begin with welcome and recap of Working Group 
Meeting 1 and review Working Group Meeting 2 purpose and agenda. The 
committee will give an overview of Public Engagement since Working 
Group Meeting 1 and Recreational Data in the Gulf of Mexico, review 
Federal Management Process and its role in Gulf Council Management, 
Accountability Measures Requirements and Application, and Management 
Outcomes: Changes in Landings and Discards over time and Management 
Review.
    The Group will then hear a presentation on the management history 
for red snapper and engage in a breakout session. The meeting will 
adjourn after the group hears a summary of work completed during 
breakouts.

Thursday, January 9, 2025; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., CST

    The Working Group will begin with review of agenda for Day 2, 
Management will give an overview of Gag and Red Grouper followed by the 
workgroup breaking in two breakout sessions for Gag and Red Grouper to 
engage in facilitated questions and discussion, followed by a Report-
Out of each breakout.
    Following the lunch, Management will give an overview for Greater 
Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish. The workgroup will break out in two 
breakout sessions, Greater Amberjack and Gray Triggerfish, to engage in 
facilitated questions and discussion, followed by a Report-Out of each 
breakout. The consultants will give a presentation to put it all 
together with a synthesis of messages heard during Working Group 
meetings 1 and 2 and Working Group discussion.
    Lastly, Council staff will offer closing remarks and logistics.

--Meeting Adjourns

    The full agenda and additional information will be posted on 
https://gulfcouncil.org/recreational-initiative/. You may register for 
the webinar to listen-in only by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and click 
on the meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as 
they become available.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, 
(813) 348-1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 16, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-30284 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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