Groundfish Management Team to Meet
Meeting Dates: October 9-12, 2007
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a work session which is open to the public.
The GMT meeting will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2007, from 1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene Wednesday, October 10 through Friday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed.
The purpose of the GMT working meeting is to develop a range of 2009-2010 optimum yields
for groundfish species from new stock assessments and rebuilding analyses, consider
recommendations for 2009-2010 management measures, consider recommendations for inseason
adjustments to 2007 and 2008 groundfish fisheries, consider recommendations for 2008
exempted fishing permits, consider recommendations and implications for implementing
mandates in the re-authorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
consider recommendations for intersector allocations of groundfish species, and consider
recommendations for developing a trawl rationalization program. The GMT may also address
other assignments relating to groundfish management. No management actions will be decided
by the GMT. The GMT’s role will be development of recommendations for consideration by the
Council at its November meeting in San Diego, California.
The meeting will be held at the following location:
Hotel Deca Seattle
President Room
4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-634-2000
The 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 more information on the October 9-12, 2007, Groundfish Management Team meeting, please contact Mr. John DeVore at (503) 820-2280 ext. 413, or toll free 1-866-806-7204.
PFMC
10/09/07
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