Council to Adopt 2007 Ocean Salmon Management Measures
Council Meeting Dates: April 2-6, 2007
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will meet April 2-6, 2007, in Seattle, Washington to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish, highly migratory species, and essential fish habitat.
Agenda
Key agenda items include Council action to:
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Adopt final 2007 ocean salmon management measures.
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Adopt 2007 incidental catch regulations for Pacific halibut in salmon troll and sablefish fisheries.
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Consider inseason adjustments to the 2007 groundfish fishery.
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Consider preliminary alternatives for analysis for Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment 15 regarding the American Fisheries Act.
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Identify a course of action to address overfishing of yellowfin tuna.
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Select a preferred alternative for a longline exempted fishing permit in the West Coast exclusive economic zone.
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Direct implementation of requirements resulting from reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
For more information on the meetings, 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 April agenda.
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Meeting Location and Arrangements
Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at:
Seattle Marriott Hotel, Sea Tac
3201 S. 176th Street
Seattle, Washington 98188
Phone: (206) 241-2000
or (800) 314-0925
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session to be held from 2 pm to 3 pm on Monday, April 2, to discuss litigation and personnel matters. For more information on the meetings, refer to the Agenda or call the Council office at 503-820-2280 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.
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Public Comment Guidelines
The public is encouraged to comment, either verbally at the meeting or in writing.
Timing of agenda items may change as the meeting progresses, and items not completed
on the scheduled day will be carried over to later in the meeting, usually the next day.
Oral Public Comments
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Oral public comments will be accepted prior to action on each agenda item.
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Public comments on fishery issues NOT on the agenda will be accepted as listed in the agenda on Monday, April 2, 2007 (Agenda Item D. Open Public Comment).
Written Public Comments
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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.
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Comments received by close of business March 16, 2007 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting.
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Comments received after March 16, 2007 but by close of business March 27, 2007 will be distributed to Council members at the onset of the meeting.
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If you cannot meet this latter deadline, but would like your written comments
distributed to Council members when you testify at the meeting, please bring 40 copies to the meeting with the Agenda Item Topic Number in the upper right corner of the front page of each copy. Refer to the agenda for the topic numbers; for example, Agenda Item G.1.e refers to public comment on the first item under Salmon Management.
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Additional Information
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 ext. 411 or (866) 806-7204; fax (503) 820-2299 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
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