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Atlantic highly migratory species—; Technical gear workshop, Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: December 29, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 251)
DOCID: FR Doc 00-33225
CFR Citation: 50 CFR Part 635
DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 120600B]
ACTION: Fishery conservation and management:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Technical Gear Workshop DATES: The workshop will take place January 17, 2001, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and January 18, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Notice of attending the meeting should be provided by January 8, 2001.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: NMFS announces the rescheduling of the public workshop to discuss potential gear modifications for the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery aimed at reducing the incidental take and mortality of threatened and endangered sea turtles. The workshop is intended to synthesize available information and discuss research objectives. A report of the workshop will be made available to interested parties.
SUMMARY: Atlantic highly migratory species—; Technical gear workshop, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A Biological Opinion (BO) issued on June 30, 2000, by NMFS' Office of Protected Resources found that the continued operation of the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of loggerhead and leatherback sea turtles. Since the BO was issued, NMFS has concluded that further analyses of observer data and additional population modeling of loggerhead sea turtles are needed to determine more precisely the impact of the pelagic longline fishery on turtles. NMFS reinitiated consultation to consider these factors, and anticipates issuance of a new BO in March 2001. This workshop will allow fishermen, gear experts, sea turtle experts, and fishery managers to discuss possible measures, including gear and fishing method modifications, to reduce the incidental take and mortality of sea turtles in the Atlantic pelagic longline fishery in the future. Information developed at the workshop will be incorporated into a workshop report that will be considered in the ongoing fishery consultation. The report will also be made available to the public.
The public workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Margo SchulzeHaugen or Tyson Kade (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7 days prior to the meeting. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 20, 2000. Bruce C. Morehead,
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Margo Schulze-Haugen or Tyson Kade at (301) 7132347. Also, if you are planning to attend the workshop, please contact these individuals by January 8, 2001. Attendees will be provided briefing materials prior to the meeting.