FishNews December 22, 2004
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:
This is the sine die edition of FishNews for 2004. FishNews will be on vacation
until next year. We would like to wish all of our constituents a merry holiday
season and a very happy New Year! See you in 2005….
WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
National – U.S. Ocean Action Plan Issued by the White House
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The White House has issued a U.S. Ocean Action Plan, which contains the details
of the Administration’s response to the report of the U.S. Commission
on Ocean Policy. Subjects covered in the U.S. Action Plan include: Enhancing
Ocean Leadership and Coordination; Advancing our Understanding of Oceans,
Coasts and Great Lakes; Enhancing the Use and Conservation of our Ocean,
Coastal and Great Lakes Resources; Managing Coasts and their Watersheds;
Supporting Maritime Transportation; and Advancing International Ocean Science
and Policy. Click here to read the U.S.
Ocean Action Plan (PDF), the new
Executive
Order establishing a Committee on Ocean Policy and a statement
from the Administrator of NOAA, or see Hot Topics at NOAA Fisheries’ Media
Center.
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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
History Channel Feature on Commercial Fishing Tonight at 10pm
"Battered and fried or simply raw--seafood is a popular dish, no matter
how you serve it. Americans consume more than 5-billion pounds yearly, an order
that
takes more than a fishing rod to fill and worries conservationists. We follow
the fish, the fishermen, and the science trying to preserve fisheries for future
generations--from ancient ships on the Nile to a modern technologically sophisticated
factory trawler on the Bering Sea to the University of New Hampshire's open-ocean
aquaculture research project. And we witness a wide variety of fishing methods--from
gillnetting and longlining to lobster trapping. Hop aboard and sail through
time and around the globe as we explore the harsh conditions of life at sea and
experience
firsthand one of history's deadliest jobs. Brace yourself and feel the ice-cold,
salt spray on your face as we explore commercial fishing!" Source: www.historychannel.com
This feature airs on the History Channel on Wednesday, December 22 @ 10pm
ET/PT.
FEDERAL REGISTER ACTIONS
For a list of only actions open for public comment, try going
to http://www.regulations.gov/ and
scroll search for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For a listing of all daily actions in the
Federal Register.
NOAA FISHERIES ACTIONS
December 20, 2004
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Notice - NE Region Sea Scallop Framework 16 Adjustment
Notice - Pacific FMC; Public Meeting for VMS
Rule - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations;
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP)
Rule - Revision to Steller Sea Lion
Rule - NE Summer Flounder Commercial Quota Harvested for New York
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December 22, 2004
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Notice - Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting (scheduled for January 6, 2005, in St.
Rose, LA).
Notice - Western Pacific FMC; Meetings
Notice - New England FMC; Meetings
Notice - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings (the Council
will meet January 12-13; Committee meetings will be held January 10-12 in Baton
Rouge, LA)
Notice - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting (the Council
and its Administrative Committee will meet January 26-27 in Carolina, Puerto
Rico).
Proposed Rule - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands; 2005 and 2006 Proposed Harvest Specifications for
Groundfish; |
December 23, 2004
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Notice - Pacific FMC; Public
Meeting (Pacific Sardine Allocation)
Rule - Biennial Specifications and Management Measures
Rule - 2005 Interim Harvest Specifications for Pacific Groundfish |
December 27, 2004
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Notice - Endangered
Species; File No. 1494
Notice - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings (to be held in
January 2005 in Honolulu, HI).
Notice - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (re: the Processed Products
Family of Forms).
Notice - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (re: Weather Modification
Activities Reports).
Proposed Rule - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Hearings (to be held January 4, 2005, in Key West, FL). |
For a list of only those actions open for public comment, try going to
http://www.regulations.gov
and scroll search for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
For a listing of all actions in the
Federal Register |
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