Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific Hake/Whiting to Hold a Work Session

Work Session Dates: February 11-14, 2008

The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel will meet beginning at 8.30 a.m., Monday, February 11, 2008 and will continue through Thursday, February 14, 2008. The meetings will end at 5:30 p.m. each day or until business for each day is completed.

The purpose of the Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting is to review draft 2008 stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific whiting, work with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and produce a Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel report for use by the Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for 2008 fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the Panel. The Panel's role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its March meeting in Sacramento, California.

The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific Hake/Whiting will meet at the following location:

Hotel Deca Seattle
4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Hotel Telephone: 1-800-899-0251
Review Panel Contact: Ms. Stacey Miller, 206-437-5670

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 February 11-14, 2008, Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific Hake/Whiting work session, please contact Mr. John DeVore at (503) 820-2280 ext. 413, or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
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