Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

The November 2-7, 2011 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The live audio will be broadcast starting with the “Open Session” scheduled to start Wednesday, November 2 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time. Get the November meeting agenda.

To Listen to the Meeting

To listen, follow the agenda, and view the powerpoint presentations, go to the PFMC Live Meeting link. Please note that your name and email address will be required to join the meeting (this will expedite any technical assistance if the need arises).

Alternate Instructions to Join the Meeting

If you are unable to join the meeting through the above link, then please follow these steps:

1. Copy this address and paste it into your web browser:
   https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery/join (This Will Launch the “launch.rtc” file)
2. Enter the Following Information:
• Meeting ID: K83P98
• Entry Code: (Leave This Field Blank)
• Location: Choose the following:
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery
3. Choose “Join”

Technical Contact

For more information on how to use the Microsoft Live Meeting live streaming service, please see the Quick Reference Guide. You may also send an email to Sandra for additional assistance.

For MacIntosh — If you have never installed the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” on your workstation, please email Sandra.Krause@noaa.gov for those instructions. Please note, the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” does not provide for audio, but you may view the PowerPoint presentations and the agenda flow of the meeting.

Meeting and Content Expiration

After this meeting is over, you may revisit the meeting (“join the meeting”) to listen to the recordings and view the PowerPoint documents presented during the meeting. All Recordings and PowerPoint documents will be deleted from the meeting on February 5, 2012. (Maximum amount of time allowed by Microsoft Live Meeting Service).

If you need your own personal audio copies of recorded Council meeting CDs (MP3 or WAV formats), please contact our recorder, Mr. Craig Hess, Martin Enterprises, phone (360) 749-4038.

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Proposed Rule: to Modify Retention Limits for Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, Harvested in the U.S. West Coast-Based Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fishery (October 20, 2011). View the Federal Register notice: http://www.pcouncil.org/resources/federal-register-notices/2011-federal-register-notices/#October

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will meet in Seattle, Washington to discuss various issues relating to safety in the commercial fishing industry. This meeting will be open to the public.

The CFSAC will meet on November 14, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on November 15–16, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is finished.

Please read the October 20, 2011 Federal Register notice for meeting details. If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated Federal Official of CFSAC, Commandant (CG–5433), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, at (202) 372–1249.

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Briefing Book for the November 2011 Council meeting has been posted to the Council’s website on the “Current Briefing Book” webpage. The Briefing Book contains “situation summaries” (brief summaries that provide background for each agenda item), reports and materials for each agenda item, and written public comment.

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The first bilateral meeting of the Pacific Whiting Advisory Panel to begin implementation of the Whiting Treaty will be held in Seattle on Friday, October 7, 2011. As an interim measure, Canada will send a working group of industry representatives for this first meeting.

Meeting Logistics:

Date: October 7, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: University District Silver Cloud Inn
5036 25th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Hotel Phone: 206-526-5200

For further information, download the Draft Agenda/Meeting Notice/Advisory Panel Announcement. You may also contact Mr. Frank Lockart at 206-526-6142 or Mr. Kevin Duffy at 206-526-4743.

Friday, September 30th, 2011

A September 30, 2011, Federal Register Notices announced publication of a proposed rule to implement IATTC conservation measures in the Eastern Pacific. Comments must be submitted in writing by October 17, 2011. A public hearing will be held at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT, October 17, 2011, in Long Beach, CA.

Read the Federal Register Notice

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Each September, the Council considers proposed changes to the halibut regulations in order to adjust regulations for the Area 2A Catch Sharing Plan.

The Council and the States are seeking public input on the Proposed Changes to the Pacific Halibut Sharing Plan and 2012 Regulations.

Monday, September 26th, 2011

The Status of the U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species Through 2010; Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) is now available on the Council’s website. Please visit the HMS SAFE document webpage to download the document.

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

This article from California Watch touches on recent Council discussion about the west coast swordfish fishery.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) met September 14-19, 2011 in San Mateo, California. The September 2011 Council Meeting Decision Document summarizes the decisions made during that meeting.

• Download the September 2011 Council Decision Document (PDF)
• For previous decisions, visit the Council Meeting Decisions Archives Webpage