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NOAA Fisheries intends to hold a meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) on May 25-27, 2021, as well as a Recreational Roundtable / Large Pelagics Survey (LPS) Workshop on May 28, 2021. The meetings will take place via webinar and are open to the public.
What: Atlantic HMS AP Spring 2021 Meeting and Recreational Roundtable / LPS Workshop.
When: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (AP)
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (AP)
Thursday, May 27, 2021, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (AP)
Friday, May 28, 2021, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (LPS)
Where: Webinar information will be available on our event page. Participants are encouraged to join 15 minutes prior to the meeting.
Details: The intent of the HMS AP meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. The intent of the Recreational Roundtable / LPS Workshop is to discuss HMS recreational fishing issues and to inform the public about, and field questions regarding, the LPS relative to HMS.
Some of the topics we anticipate discussing include:
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Bluefin tuna fisheries management, including Draft Amendment 13, restricted-fishing days for the General category fishery and Charter/Headboat-permitted vessels when fishing commercially, application of Federal regulations within state waters under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, particularly with regard to a request by the State of Maine, and language in the 2021 Appropriations Act Joint Explanatory Statement directing NMFS to reconsider the decision to open the former Gulf of Mexico Gear Restricted Area to pelagic longline fishing (Spring Gulf of Mexico Monitoring Area);
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Review of the Atlantic shark fishery and shark depredation issues;
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Introduction to HMS best scientific information available (BSIA) framework draft document development;
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Electronic Technologies and Electronic Monitoring updates;
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Upcoming workshop to review LPS methods and design; and
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HMS recreational fishing listening session.
We also anticipate inviting other NOAA Fisheries offices and the United States Coast Guard to provide updates, if available, on activities relevant to HMS fisheries. The full agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on our event page.
Additional Information: More details will be available at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/may-2021-hms-advisory-panel-meeting.
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