STAR Panel Meeting to Review Pacific Sardine Survey Results and Stock Status

Meeting Dates: September 21-25, 2009

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the National Marine Fisheries Service will hold a Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review stock assessment methods and survey results for Pacific sardine.

The purpose of the CPS STAR Panel meeting is to review draft stock assessment documents, survey results and any other pertinent information for Pacific sardine, work with the Pacific sardine Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports. The STAR Panel reports will be for use by the Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for the 2010 Pacific sardine fishery.

Meeting Dates and Times

The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21 through Thursday September 24, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday September 25, 2009, from 8 a.m. to until business for the day is completed.

Meeting Location

The meetings will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Green Room
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone: 858-334-2800

Additional Information

Entry to the SWFSC requires visitors to register with the front office each morning. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the SWFSC, will be issued to all meeting participants. Since parking is at a premium at the SWFSC, car pooling, and mass transit are encouraged.

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 September 21-25, 2009, CPS STAR Panel meeting, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at (503) 820-2280 ext. 414 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
08/24/09