[Federal Register: April 2, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 63)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[I.D. 032101E]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of public scoping meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold four scoping meetings in April and May 2001, to gather public
input on measures for possible inclusion in an amendment to the Shrimp
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Region. The measures are being
considered at the request of the commercial shrimp industry. These
management measures will address the issue of larger vessels entering
the fishery that are capable of fishing 24 hours a day and having far
greater fishing power than the traditional fleet. Fishermen are
concerned over the possible displacement of traditional shrimp vessels
from the fishery, the unknown impact of adding highly efficient vessels
into an already overcapitalized fishery, the biological impact of
increased effort on shrimp stocks, and the unknown and possible
increase in bycatch. Items under consideration include establishing a
Federal permit for the shrimp fishery, night-time closures, and maximum
trawl size for vessels harvesting or possessing penaeid shrimp from the
South Atlantic EEZ.
DATES: The Council will accept written comments on the proposed
amendment through May 29, 2001. The meetings will be held in April and
May 2001. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times of
the meetings.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Bob Mahood, Executive
Director, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699, or via email to
safmc@noaa.gov. Copies of the scoping document are available from Kim
Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One Southpark
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699; telephone: 843-571-4366.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, One Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC
29407-4699; telephone: 843-571-4366; fax: 843-769-4520; email:
kim.iverson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Locations
All meetings are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
1. April 17, 2001, Crystal Coastal Civic Center, 3505 Arendell
Street, Morehead City, NC 28557; telephone: 252-247-3883.
2. April 19, 2001, Cooperative Extension Building, Brunswick County
Center, 25 Referendum Dr., Bolivia, NC 28422; telephone: 910-253-2610.
3. May 15, 2001, Town & Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway,
Charleston, SC 29407; telephone: 843-571-1000.
4. May 21, 2001, Sea Turtle Inn, 1 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach,
FL 32233; telephone: 904-249-7402.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by April 6, 2001.
Dated: March 27, 2001.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-8051 Filed 3-30-01; 8:45 am]
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