Pacific Council to Consider Trawl Rationalization
Alternative for the Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Council Meeting Dates: November 1-7, 2008
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will meet
November 1-7, 2008, in San Diego, California to address issues related to groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, and salmon.
Agenda
Key agenda items include Council action to:
Groundfish Management
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Adopt a preferred alternative for public review of Fishery Management Plan
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Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization
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Consider inseason adjustments to the 2008 and 2009 groundfish fisheries
Coastal Pelagic Species Management
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Adopt for public review, terms of reference for use by 2009 stock assessment
review panels
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Adopt Pacific sardine harvest guideline and management measures for 2009
Highly Migratory Species Management
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Adopt final changes to the 2009-2010 management measures for highly migratory
species, including thresher sharks
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Develop recommendations to U.S. representatives on the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Commission
Pacific Halibut Management
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Recommend catch apportionment methodology to the International Pacific Halibut
Commission
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Adopt final proposed changes to the 2009 catch sharing plan and fishery
regulations
Salmon Management
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Adopt final methodology review changes for use in the 2009 salmon
seasons
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 November agenda.
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Meeting Location and Arrangements
Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at:
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 291-7131
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session to be held on Sunday, November 2, from 1 pm to 2 pm, 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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Comments on fishery issues not on the agenda will be accepted at the beginning of
the day on Sunday, November 2 (under Agenda Item B.1.a).
Written Public Comments
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The public is encouraged to submit any written public comments as far in advance of the meeting as possible.
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Comments received by 11:59 pm on October 15, 2008 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting.
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Comments received after October 15, 2008 but by 11:59 pm on October 28 will be distributed to Council members at the onset of the meeting. Comments received at the Council office on October 29 or later will not be distributed at the meeting, and will not be included in the meeting record.
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If you cannot meet this latter deadline, but would like your written comments distributed to Council members at the meeting, please bring 40 three-hole punched 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.
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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 toll free (866) 806-7204 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
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