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14. Other Issues 

15. Public Comment 

16. Discussion and Recommendations 

Schedule and Agenda for the American 

Samoa Archipelago AP Meeting 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. 

(American Samoa Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. American Samoa (AS) Fishery Issues 

and Activities 

A. Review of Draft Bottomfish 

Biological Opinion 

B. 2023 US Territorial BET Catch/ 

Effort Limit and Allocation 

Specification 

C. 2021 Annual Stock Assessment and 

Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports 

D. Review of 2021 Bottomfish 

Management Unit Species (BMUS) 

E. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and 

Economic Security Act Update 

4. Equity and Environmental Justice 

A. WP and CCC Report on EEJ in 

Fisheries Management 

B. NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

5. 2022 Marine Fisheries Advisory 

Committee (MAFAC) Report 

6. 2021 American Samoa Small-Boat 

Study 

7. American Samoa Biosampling 

Program Update 

8. 2022 AP Activities Plan 

A. Update on Sustainable Fisheries 

Fund (SFF) Projects 

B. Education and Outreach 

9. Feedback From The Fleet 

A. AS Fishermen Observations 

B. AP Fishery Issues and Activities 

10. Public Comment 

11. Discussion and Recommendations 

12. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the NCFAC 

Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 1 p.m.–3:30 

p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Late NCFAC Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. Sector Allocation 

B. Proposed Northwestern Hawaiian 

Islands (NWHI) Fishing Regulations 

C. Marine Planning Discussion 

D. Forage Fish Act Discussion 

4. Report of National Recreational 

Fishing Summit 

5. Non-Commercial Data Collection 

A. Marine Recreational Information 

Program Regional Implementation 

Plan Update 

B. Non-Commercial Annual Report 

Update 

C. Discussion on Data Collection 

6. Equity and Environmental Justice 

A. WP and CCC Report on EEJ in 

Fisheries Management 

B. NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

7. Fishermen Observation 

A. Changes in the fisheries this year 

to date 

B. Changes in the ecosystem this year 

to date 

8. Non-Commercial Fishing Activities, 

Issues, and Efforts 

9. Public Comment 

10. Discussion and Recommendations 

11. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana 

Archipelago—Guam AP Meeting 

Thursday, June 9, 2022, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 

p.m. (Marianas Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Guam Fishery Issues and Activities 

A. Review of Draft Bottomfish 

Biological Opinion 

B. 2023 US Territorial BET Catch/ 

Effort Limit and Allocation 

Specification 

C. 2021 Annual SAFE Reports 

D. Review of 2021 BMUS 

E. Catchit Logit (CILI) Updates 

4. Equity and Environmental Justice 

A. WP and CCC Report on EEJ in 

Fisheries Management 

B. NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

5. 2022 MAFAC Report 

6. 2022 Advisory Panel Activities Plan 

7. Feedback From The Fleet 

A. Guam Fishermen Observations 

B. AP Fishery Issues and Activities 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

10. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana 

Archipelago—CNMI AP Meeting 

Friday, June 10, 2022, 9 a.m.–11 a.m. 

(Marianas Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. CNMI Fishery Issues and Activities 

A. Review of Draft Bottomfish 

Biological Opinion 

B. 2023 US Territorial BET Catch/ 

Effort Limit and Allocation 

Specification 

C. 2021 Annual SAFE Reports 

D. CILI Updates 

4. Equity and Environmental Justice 

A. WP and CCC Report on EEJ in 

Fisheries Management 

B. NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

5. 2022 MAFAC Report 

6. 2022 Advisory Panel Activities Plan 

A. AP Outreach and Education 

7. Feedback From The Fleet 

A. CNMI Fishermen Observations 

B. AP Fishery Issues and Activities 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

10. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

Archipelago AP Meeting 

Friday, June 10, 2022, 9 a.m.–12 noon 

(Hawaii Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. Proposed NWHI Fishing 

Regulations 

B. Review of Draft Bottomfish 

Biological Opinion 

C. Green Turtle Management Update 

D. 2021 Annual SAFE Reports 

4. Equity and Environmental Justice 

A. WP and CCC Report on EEJ in 

Fisheries Management 

B. NMFS Draft EEJ Strategy 

5. 2022 MAFAC Report 

6. 2021 Hawaii Small-Boat Study 

7. AP Plan and Working Group Reports 

A. Smart Fish Aggregation Devices 

B. FishMaps 

8. Feedback from the Fleet 

A. Hawaii Fishermen Observations 

B. AP Fishery Issues and Activities 

9. Public Comment 

10. Discussion and Recommendations 

11. Other Business 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 

(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 17, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

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including a joint session with the 

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 

Commission’s Interstate Fisheries 

Management Program (ISFMP) Policy 

Board. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

Tuesday, June 7 through Thursday, June 

9, 2022. For agenda details, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting address: The meeting will be 

held at the Hyatt Place Long Island/East 

End (431 East Main Street, Riverhead, 

NY 11901); telephone: (631) 208–0002. 

This meeting will be conducted in a 

hybrid format, with options for both inperson and webinar participation. 

Webinar registration details will be 

available on the Council’s website at 

https://www.mafmc.org/briefing/june2022. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State St., 

Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 

(302) 674–2331; www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council; telephone: (302) 

526–5255. The Council’s website, 

www.mafmc.org also has details on the 

meeting location, proposed agenda, 

webinar listen-in access, and briefing 

materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the agenda, 

although agenda items may be 

addressed out of order (changes will be 

noted on the Council’s website when 

possible.) 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 

Update on Northeast Regional Habitat 

Assessment Products 

Aquaculture Update 

Review the draft MAFMC 

Aquaculture Policy and 

Aquaculture in the Mid-Atlantic 

Region Background Document 

Consider approval of MAFMC 

Aquaculture Policy 

New Jersey Ocean Acidification 

Monitoring Newtork 

(Dr. Grace Saba, Rutgers University) 

2023 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean 

Quahog Specifications 

Review recommendations for 2023 

specifications 

Recommend changes to 2023 

specifications if necessary 

Equity and Environmental Justice 

Strategy Presentation 

(Sharon Benjamin, NOAA Fisheries) 

Summer Flounder Management Strategy 

Evaluation Update 

(Dr. Gavin Fay, UMass Dartmouth, 

and Dr. Lou Carr-Harris, NEFSC) 

Review of Summer Flounder 

Management Strategy Evaluation 

model development and outputs 

Council Meeting With the ASMFC 

ISFMP Policy Board 

Recreational Harvest Control Rule 

Framework/Addenda for Summer 

Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, 

and Bluefish Final Action 

Review public comments 

Review SSC evaluation 

Review recommendations from 

Advisory Panel, FMAT/PDT, and 

Council staff 

Consider final action 

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 

Mackerel Rebuilding 2.0 Amendment 

Final Action 

Review RH/S cap and 2023–25 

Mackerel specifications 

Recommend changes to 2023–25 

Mackerel specifications if necessary 

Consider final action 

2023 Longfin Squid Specifications 

Review recommendations for 2023 

specifications 

Recommend changes to 2023 

specifications if necessary 

2023–25 Chub Mackerel Specifications 

Review recommendations from the 

SSC, Monitoring Committee, 

Advisory Panel, and Staff 

Adopt specifications for 2023–25 

Unmanaged Commercial Landings 

Report 

Review annual report on landings of 

unmanaged species 

NEFSC Shad and River Herring Update 

Review spatial revenue analyses from 

NEFSC related to River Herring and 

Shad bycatch 

Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction 

Plan Phase II 

Update on Phase II of the Atlantic 

Large Whale Take Reduction Plan 

and request for input 

Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Draft Action 

Plan 

Update and request for input 

Research Set-Aside Program 

Redevelopment 

Review Committee recommendations 

Consider Council action 

Thursday, June 9, 2022 

Business Session 

Committee Reports (SSC); Executive 

Director’s Report; Organization 

Reports; and Liaison Reports 

Other Business and General Public 

Comment 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, in 

accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Actions 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically identified in this notice and 

any issues arising after publication of 

this notice that require emergency 

action under section 305(c). 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid 

should be directed to Shelley Spedden, 

(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 17, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

advisory committees will meet June 6, 

2022, through June 14, 2022. The 

meetings will be a hybrid conference. 

DATES: The Council’s Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 

8 a.m. in the Auditorium on Monday, 

June 6, 2022, and continue through 

Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The Council’s 

Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. 

in the Chum/Silver room on Tuesday, 

June 7, 2022, and continue through 

Friday, June 10, 2022. The Council will 

begin at 8 a.m. in the Auditorium on 

Thursday, June 9, 2022, and continue 

through Tuesday, June 14, 2022. All 

times listed are Alaska Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be a 

hybrid conference. The in-person 

component of the meeting will be held 

at the Harrigan Centennial Hall, Sitka, 

AK 99835, or join the meeting online 

through the links at https://

www.npfmc.org/upcoming-councilmeetings. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 


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