Atlantic Tuna and Shark Fisheries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Parts 285 and 678

[I.D. 091494B]

Atlantic Tuna and Shark Fisheries

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Public hearings and scoping meetings; extension of comment

period.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announced 18 combination public hearings and scoping

meetings in the Federal Register on September 23, 1994, and October 17,

1994, to receive comments from fishery participants and other members

of the public on bluefin tuna, yellowfin and other tuna, and Atlantic

shark management issues. NMFS is extending the comment period for

Atlantic bluefin tuna, including comments on the Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS), and yellowfin tuna.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 19,

1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments for Atlantic bluefin, yellowfin and other

tunas, including the DEIS, should be sent to Richard B. Stone, Chief,

Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/CM4), Division of

Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine Fisheries

Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14853, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kelly, 301-713-2347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of the hearings and scoping

meetings held in October and November 1994, NMFS determined that it is

important for commenters to have additional time to submit their

comments. Therefore, NMFS is extending the comment period on Atlantic

tuna from November 22, 1994, to December 19, 1994. The comment period

for Atlantic shark is not being extended.

Dated: November 29, 1994.

David S. Crestin,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 94-29744 Filed 12-2-94; 8:45 am]

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