Black Rockfish, Blue Rockfish, and Rockfish Rebuilding Analyses Stock Assessment Review Panel to Meet

Meeting Dates:  October 1-5, 2007

The Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for the southern portion of the black rockfish stock, blue rockfish off California, and rebuilding analyses for seven overfished West Coast rockfish stocks will hold a work session which is open to the public.

The session will begin at 12:30 p.m., October 1, 2007 and will continue through October 5, 2007. The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. each day (except October 1, when the panel convenes at 12:30 p.m.) and end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business.

The purpose of the STAR Panel meeting is to review draft stock assessments for the southern portion of the black rockfish stock in waters off California and Oregon, the blue rockfish stock in waters off California, and draft rebuilding analyses for bocaccio, canary rockfish, cowcod, darkblotched rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, widow rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish; work with the Stock Assessment Teams and rebuilding analysis authors to make necessary revisions; and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by this STAR Panel. The STAR Panel's role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its November meeting in San Diego, California.

STAR Panel Meeting Location

The black rockfish, blue rockfish, and rockfish rebuilding analyses STAR Panel will meet at the following location:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Western Regional Center's Sand Point Facility
Building 4
Jim Traynor Seminar Room
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
Contact: Ms. Stacey Miller, 206-437-5670

Entry to the NOAA Western Regional Center's Sand Point Facility requires visitors to show a valid picture ID and register with security. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA Western Regional Center's Facility, will be issued to non-Federal employees participating in the meeting.

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Additional Information

If you have received this notice by mail, but would like to be notified of future meetings via email, please contact Ms. Carrie Montgomery at (503) 820-2280 to provide your email address.

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 1-5, 2007 STAR Panel Meeting, please contact Mr. John DeVore at (503) 820-2280 ext. 413, or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

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