Salmon Model Evaluation Workgroup to Hold Work Session

Work Session Date: August 27, 2009

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) salmon Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will hold a work session, which is open to the public. The purpose of the work session is to review work products associated with the Council's 2009 salmon methodology review process, including possible bias in the Fishery Regulation Assessment Model (FRAM) associated with multiple encounters during mark selective fisheries, and new methodology for estimating Columbia River Chinook ocean abundance.

The work session will be held Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

The work session will be held at the following location:

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Conference Room
6730 Martin Way East
Olympia, WA 98516
Telephone: 360-438-1180
Driving Directions

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 August 27, 2009 Salmon Model Evaluation Workgroup work session, please contact Mr. Chuck Tracy at (503) 820-2280 ext. 415 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
08/04/09