[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 69402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28446]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA028


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in conjunction 
with the Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation will convene a 
Smalltooth Sawfish workshop.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 
2010 and conclude by 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Suites, 4400 West 
Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 873-8675.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. 
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank Helies, Program Director, 
Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation; telephone: (813) 286-8390.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A two-day workshop will be held to bring 
together representatives from state agencies, NOAA Fisheries, research 
universities, industry and non-industry representatives to present the 
latest information and research on smalltooth sawfish. Specific topics 
to be addressed at this workshop include but are not limited to: (1) 
Present new information or conclusions on the status of the sawfish 
populations; (2) Present information and evaluate details of observed 
interactions; (3) Discuss the assumed post-release mortality rate for 
sawfish released from shrimp trawls based on recent observations; (4) 
Present information and consider potential efficacy of bycatch 
reduction technologies and strategies to minimize sawfish bycatch and 
catch mortality; (5) Present information and consider implications of 
shrimp fishing effort reduction; and (6) Form feasible options for 
minimizing sawfish bycatch and bycatch mortality to the extent 
practicable.
    Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by 
calling (813) 286-8390.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the workshop agenda may 
come for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during this meeting. During the workshop, actions will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and 
any issues arising after publication of this notice that require 
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Trish Kennedy at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

     Dated: November 8, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-28446 Filed 11-10-10; 8:45 am]
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