International fisheries regulations: Pacific tuna,

[Federal Register: November 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 222)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 64031]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr18no98-27]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 300

[I.D. 110998B]

Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Public Hearing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: NMFS will convene a public hearing on proposed regulations necessary to implement recommendations of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) according to the provisions of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on December 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel located at 601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, California 92101. Copies of proposed regulations and associated material will be available from Dr. William Hogarth, Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, California 90802-4213.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Svein Fougner, Assistant Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, 562- 980-4030.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its 61st meeting in June 1998, the IATTC acted to set a 1998 quota on yellowfin tuna in its regulatory area, set a quota on bigeye tuna to be implemented by prohibiting sets on floating objects once the quota is reached, prohibit the use of vessels that tend fishery aggregating devices, and prohibit at-sea transhipments of fish caught by purse seines. NMFS is requesting public comments on regulations implementing the recommendations of the IATTC, which will soon be published in the Federal Register with a 30-day period for public comment.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Svein Fougner at the number above at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: November 12, 1998. Gary C. Matlock, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98-30838Filed11-17-98; 8:45 am]

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