South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

摘要

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its Committees will hold public meetings on June 20-24, 1994, at the Hawk's Cay Resort on Marker 61, Marathon, FL; telephone: (305) 743- 7000. A public scoping meeting will be held on June 20, at 1:30 p.m., to solicit comments on possible amendments to the current spiny lobster regulations. Following the scoping meeting, the Council's Spiny Lobster Advisory Panel will meet to discuss whether an amendment should be drafted for public hearings. The Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. regarding proposed fishing regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Council is scheduled to approve the proposed regulations during full Council session on June 23. On June 21, the Council's Snapper-Grouper Committee will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. A public scoping meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. to solicit input on various issues relating to the snapper-grouper fishery, such as: Gray triggerfish size limit and bag limits for hogfish and cubera snapper, in Florida only; prohibition of the sale of bag-limit caught greater amberjack in Monroe County, FL; multi-day bag limits; and prohibition of possess