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Groundfish Allocation Committee and Trawl Individual Quota Committee to Meet

Meeting Dates -
Groundfish Allocation Committee: May 13-15, 2008
Trawl Individual Quota Committee: May 15-16, 2008

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Allocation Committee (GAC) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public. The GAC meeting will be held Tuesday, May 13, from 1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GAC will reconvene Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. each day until their business is completed.

Following completion of the GAC meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2008, the Trawl Individual Quota Committee (TIQC) will convene and continue working until business for the day is completed. The TIQC will reconvene Friday, May 16, 2008 and adjourn that day when business is completed.

Purpose of the Meeting

The purpose of both meetings is to develop recommendations to the Council on a preferred trawl rationalization alternative to be sent out for public review after the June 2008 Council meeting.

Meeting Locations

The GAC meeting will be held at the following location:

Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport
7900 NE 82nd, Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97220
Telephone: 503-460-3000
The TIQC will meet at the following location:
Pacific Fishery Management Council
Large Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place
Portland, OR 97220
Telephone: 503-820-2280
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For further information

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 Groundfish Allocation Committee or Trawl Individual Quota Committee meetings, please contact Mr. Jim Seger at (503) 820-2280 ext. 416, or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
04/21/08

 

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