Council and Advisory Bodies to Meet
Council Meeting, April 6-11, 2003
Council to Adopt Final Seasons for the 2003 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will meet April 6-11, 2003, in Vancouver, Washington to address management of fisheries for salmon, groundfish, Pacific halibut, coastal pelagic species, and habitat management issues.
Key action items include:
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Adoption of final management measures for the 2003 ocean salmon fisheries.
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Consideration of preliminary draft rebuilding plans for darkblotched rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, lingcod, and canary rockfish.
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Establishing the process and schedule for setting 2004 management measures for the groundfish fishery.
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Consideration of inseason adjustments to some groundfish fisheries.
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Updates on development of the groundfish essential fish habitat environmental impact statement.
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Adoption of proposed 2003 incidental catch regulations for Pacific halibut.
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Approval of a regulatory amendment for changes to the sardine allocation.
Please refer to the agenda for a complete list of issues to be addressed. A schedule of advisory group meetings is provided on the last pages of the agenda. Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay, 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660; (360) 694-8341. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session to be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 7, to discuss litigation and personnel matters.
A block of sleeping rooms is being held at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay, telephone number (360) 694-8341, under “Pacific Fishery Management Council” and rooms are also available at the Shilo Inn - Downtown Vancouver, 401 E 13th Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660; (360) 696-0411. To receive the Council room rate, identify yourself to either hotel as a participant in the Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting and make your reservation immediately. For more information on the meetings, refer to the agenda or call the Council office, (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204.
Public Comment Guidelines
The public is encouraged to comment, either verbally at the meeting, or in writing. Oral public comments on action items on the agenda will be accepted prior to action on each item. The timing of agenda items may change as the meeting progresses. Items not completed on the scheduled day will be carried over to the next day. Public comments on fishery issues not on the agenda will be accepted on Tuesday, April 8, at 4 p.m.
Written public comments are accepted by the Council at any time. However, the public is encouraged to submit written comments as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Comments received by March 21, 2003 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting. Comments received by April 1, 2003 will be distributed to Council members at the onset of the meeting. If you cannot meet this latter deadline, but would like your written comments distributed to Council members at this meeting, please bring 40 copies to the meeting for distribution. These copies need to include the Agenda Item Topic Number in the upper right corner of the front page.
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.
Download the Agenda
PFMC
03/18/03
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