Council to Address a Variety of Fishery Issues - Including Final
Action on Issues for the Trawl Rationalization Program
Council Meeting Dates: June 11-18, 2009
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will meet
June 11-18, 2009, in Spokane, Washington to address issues related to groundfish,
Pacific halibut, highly migratory species, coastal pelagic species, and essential fish
habitat.
Agenda
Key agenda items include Council considerations to:
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Adopt final preferred trawl rationalization alternatives in the groundfish fishery for:
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Adaptive management program;
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Accumulation limits and divestiture; and
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Miscellaneous remaining issues and management plan language.
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Adopt a process and schedule for developing biennial 2011-2012 groundfish
harvest specifications and management measures.
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Adopt inseason adjustments to the 2009 groundfish fishery.
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Consider annual catch limit requirements for the groundfish fishery.
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Adopt management measures for the 2009-2010 Pacific mackerel fishery.
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 June agenda.
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Meeting Location and Arrangements
Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at:
DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center
322 North Spokane Falls Court
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 1-509-455-9600
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session of the Council to be held
from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 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. Testifiers must register at the entry desk inside the meeting room prior to the beginning of comment on that 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 May 27, 2009 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting.
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Comments received after May 27 but by 11:59 p.m. June 8, 2009 will be distributed to Council members at the onset of the meeting.
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Notice: After the above deadlines, only written comments received from individuals registered to testify on the pertinent agenda item will be distributed to Council members. 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. If you have an electronic version, please submit that along with your hard copy (if available). Refer to the Agenda for the topic numbers; i.e. Agenda Item B.1 refers to public comment under Open Comment Period.
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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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