Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Meeting

May 5, 2011 to May 6, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a meeting of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) that is open to the public.

The meeting will be held Thursday, May 5th through Friday, May 6th. Business will begin the first day at 1:00 p.m. and at 8:00 a.m. the following day. The meeting will conclude each day at 5:00 p.m. or until business for the day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Green Room
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: 1-858-546-7000

The primary purpose of the meeting is to develop a report to provide advice to the Pacific Council’s Ecosystem Plan Development Team, in advance of the June Council meeting. Other topics may be discussed as time allows, at the discretion of the CPSMT Chair. These topics may include the mackerel Stock Assessment Review (STAR) panel meeting, CPS assessment cycle planning, a report on the April Council meeting, ecological considerations in CPS management, benchmarks for market squid, consideration of the Pacific sardine harvest control rule, and future meeting planning.

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact: Mr. Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: 503-820-2280.