[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17625-17626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7478]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA334
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR) 26 data webinar for
Caribbean Silk snapper, Queen snapper, and Redtail parrotfish.
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SUMMARY: The SEDAR 26 assessment of Caribbean Silk snapper, Queen
snapper, and Redtail parrotfish will consist of a series of workshops
and webinars: This notice is for a webinar associated with the Data
portion of the SEDAR process. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The SEDAR 26 data webinar will be held April 15, 2011 beginning
at 1 p.m. and is expected to last approximately 2 hours. The
established time may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the data workshop process. Such
adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or completed
prior to the time established by this notice.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via webinar. The webinar is open
to members of the public. Those interested in participating should
contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar access information.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843)
571-4366; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the SEDAR process, a multi-step method for determining
the status of fish stocks in the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a three-
step process including: (1) Data Workshop, (2) Assessment Process
utilizing webinars and workshops (3) Review Workshop. The product of
the Data Workshop is a data report which compiles and evaluates
potential datasets and recommends which datasets are appropriate for
assessment analyses. The product of the Assessment Process is a stock
assessment report which describes the fisheries, evaluates the status
of the stock, estimates biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends research and monitoring needs.
The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the Review Workshop.
The product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting Panel
opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment
and input data. Participants for SEDAR Workshops are appointed by the
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils and NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, HMS Management
Division, and
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Participants include data
collectors and database managers; stock assessment scientists,
biologists, and researchers; constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and NGO's; International experts; and
staff of Councils, Commissions, and State and Federal agencies. SEDAR
26 Data webinar: Participants will present summary data, and discuss
data needs and treatments.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least 3
business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 25, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7478 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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