RULES: Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic fisheries—; Gulf of Mexico gag, red grouper, and black grouper,
Published: 2006-11-17
NMFS issues this final rule to implement the seasonal closure
provisions of a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for
the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP) prepared by the
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule
establishes a seasonal closure of the recreational fishery for gag, red
PROPOSED RULES: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Rockfish Pilot Program; workshop,
Published: 2006-11-17
NMFS will present a public workshop on the Central Gulf of
Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program (Program) for potentially eligible
participants and other interested parties. NMFS will provide an
overview of the Program, discuss the key Program elements and answer
questions. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to provide
assistance to fishery
NOTICES: Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, AK; U.S. oil and gas industry offshore geophysical seismic surveys; impact on marine mammals,
Published: 2006-11-17
NMFS and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) announce their
intention to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA). This PEIS is being prepared to assess the impacts of MMS'
annual authorizations under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
(OCSLA) to the U.S. oil
NOTICES: Exempted fishing permit applications, determinations, etc.,
Published: 2006-11-17
This notice announces receipt of an application for an
exempted fishing permit (EFP) from the Aleut Enterprise Corporation
(AEC). If granted, this permit would be used to support a project to
assess pollock abundance in a portion of the Aleutian Islands subarea
and to test the feasibility of managing pollock harvest at a finer
temporal and spatial
NOTICES: Marine mammal permit applications, determinations, etc.; correction,
Published: 2006-11-17
On November 2, 2006, a notice was published in the Federal
Register announcing that NMFS had received an application for an
amendment to Permit No. 7751600 from the Northeast Fisheries Science
Center in Woods Hole, MA. That document inadvertently omitted the DATES
section informing the public of when comments would be accepted on the
action. This
NOTICES: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Published: 2006-11-17
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a joint meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC),
Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel, Snapper Grouper Committee, Controlled
Access Committee, a joint meeting of its Habitat Committee and
EcosystemBased Management Committee, Southeastern Data Assessment and
Review
