Ad Hoc Vessel Monitoring System Committee

to Meet December 18, 2002

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Committee will hold a meeting which is open to the public.

The Ad Hoc Committee will meet Wednesday, December 18, 2002 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until business for the day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
West Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97220-1384
(503) 820-2280

At its November 2002 meeting, the Council recommended the implementation of a pilot VMS program for West Coast groundfish fisheries. The primary purpose of the meeting is to review the Council recommendations and develop draft language for a proposed regulatory package.

In our continuing efforts to streamline our meeting notification process, we are building an email notification list. If you would like to be notified of future meetings via email, please contact Ms. Kerry Aden at 503-820-2409 or kerry.aden@noaa.gov to provide your email address.

These meetings are open to the public and are 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 or (866) 806-7204 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information about the Ad Hoc VMS Committee meeting, please contact Mr. Mike Burner by email:  mike.burner@noaa.gov or by phone:   (503) 820-2280.