Groundfish Allocation Committee to Meet

Meeting Dates: May 5-7, 2009

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 5, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed. The GAC will reconvene on Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. each day until their business is completed.

Purpose of the Meeting

The purpose of the GAC meeting is to consider options for an adaptive management program within a rationalized non-whiting limited entry trawl sector; vessel and control limits for Pacific halibut and groundfish individual fishing quotas in a rationalized shoreside trawl sector; options for Community Fishing Associations within a rationalized shoreside trawl sector; fishery management plan amendment language to implement the provisions of a west coast groundfish trawl rationalization program; and other miscellaneous items of clarification regarding the implementation of a west coast groundfish trawl rationalization program. No management actions will be decided by the GAC. The GAC's role will be development of recommendations for these five initiatives. The GAC recommendations will be provided for consideration by the Council at its June 2009 meeting in Spokane, Washington.

Meeting location

The GAC meeting will be held at the following location:

Shilo Inn Portland Airport
Willamette I and II Room
11707 NE Airport Way
Portland, Oregon 97220
Telephone: 503-252-7500

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 May 5-7, 2009, Groundfish Allocation Committee meeting, please contact Mr. Merrick Burden at 503-820-2280 ext. 423 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
04/02/09