73 FR 20 pgs. 5525-5526 - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 20Pages: 5525 - 5526
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-1602 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XF36
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a public meeting on Aquaculture Amendment.
DATES:
The meeting will convene at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 and conclude no later than 9 p.m
ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be held at The Islander, 82100 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036; telephone: (305) 664-2031.
Council address : Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Swingle, Executive Director; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) is preparing an amendment which will require persons to obtain a permit from NMFS to participate in aquaculture by constructing an aquaculture facility in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. Each application for a permit must comply with many permit conditions related to record keeping and operation of the facility. These permit conditions will assure the facility has a minimal affect on the environment and on other fishery resources. Compliance with the conditions will be evaluated annually for the duration of the permit as the basis for renewal of the permit for the next year.
Copies of the Amendment a can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348-1630.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: January 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-1602 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
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