Widow Rockfish and Spiny Dogfish Stock Assessment Review Panel Work Session

July 11, 2011 to July 15, 2011

The widow rockfish and spiny dogfish Stock Assessment Review Panel (STAR Panel) will hold a work session which is open to the public.

The widow rockfish and spiny dogfish STAR Panel will meet beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, July 11, 2011 and will continue through Friday, July 15, 2011.  The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. (Tuesday through Friday) and end at 5:30 p.m. each day or until business for each day is completed.

The STAR Panel for widow rockfish and spiny dogfish will meet at the following location:

Hotel Deca
4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, Washington  98105
Telephone:  1-800-899-0251
STAR Panel Contact: Ms. Stacey Miller, 206-437-5670

The purpose of the STAR Panels are to review draft 2011 stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information for widow rockfish and spiny dogfish; work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions; and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for 2013-2014 fisheries.  No management actions will be decided by the STAR Panels.  The STAR Panels’ role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its September meeting in San Mateo, California.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

If you have further questions regarding the STAR panel meeting for Widow Rockfish and Spiny Dogfish, please contact Mr. John DeVore at 503-820-2280, ext. 413; toll free 1-866-806-7204.