Council to Adopt Range of Options for 2009 Ocean Salmon Fisheries and
Set 2009 Pacific Whiting Fishery Management Measures
Council Meeting Dates: March 7-13, 2009
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will
meet March 7-13, 2009, in Seattle, Washington to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish, coastal pelagic species, and essential fish habitat.
Agenda
Key agenda items include Council considerations to:
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Adopt options for the 2009 ocean salmon fisheries for public review.
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Adopt public review options for 2009 incidental catch regulations for Pacific halibut in salmon troll and sablefish fisheries.
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Adopt final accumulation limits as part of the trawl rationalization program for the groundfish fishery.
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Adopt final management recommendations for the 2009 Pacific whiting fishery.
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Adopt inseason adjustments to the 2009 groundfish fishery.
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Adopt final limited entry provisions for the groundfish fishery.
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Adopt a provisional exempted fishing permit for sardine research, for public review.
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 March agenda.
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Meeting Location and Arrangements
Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at:
Marriott Hotel, Seattle Airport
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 on Sunday, March 8, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 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.
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 February 18, 2009 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting.
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Comments received after February 18, 2008 but by 11:59 pm on March 3 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 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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PFMC
02/26/09
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