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Ecosystem Plan Development Team to Hold a Work Session via Conference Call on the Schedule and Plans for Developing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan

Monday, August 29th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting via conference call of the Ecosystem Plan Development Team (EPDT) that is open to the public. Please note, this is not a public hearing; it is a work session for the primary purpose of drafting a report and recommendations to the Council on the Schedule and Plans for Developing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP).

The EPDT will meet on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 and Thursday, September 22, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day, or when business for each day is completed.

Public listening stations will be available at the following locations:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Small Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, Oregon  97220
503-820-2280
OR toll free at 866-806-7204
Driving Directions

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Conference Room
110 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
831-420-3900

Driving Directions

The EPDT will primarily address Council requests from the June 2011 Council meeting where the Council approved a draft purpose and need statement and moved to develop an ecosystem plan that is primarily advisory in nature with the potential for expanding the plan to include regulatory authority in the future.  The Council recommended continued management of fisheries through existing fishery management plans (FMPs), including potential future management measures for forage fish species.  The Council also tasked the EPDT with developing a list of West Coast species that are not currently included in any FMP, that are not under State management, are not listed under the Endangered Species Act, or are species that could be the target of future fishery exploitation.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.  Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at (503) 820-2280 ext. 414.

Posted in Aquaculture, Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Meetings and Events, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Summer Council Newsletter Now Online

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

The summer issue of the Pacific Council News is now online here.

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Posted in Aquaculture, Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Request for Nominations: Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel & Groundfish Allocation Committee (Nominations Due August 10, 2011)

Friday, June 17th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking qualified candidates to fill vacancies on its Groundfish Allocation Committee (non-voting) and Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel. Please visit the Council’s “Current Advisory Body Vacancies” webpage to download the announcement and view all the details. To ensure consideration, nominations should be received at the Council office no later than Wednesday, August 10, 2011.

Posted in Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish

September Briefing Book Public Comment Deadline

Monday, June 13th, 2011

Public Comment Deadlines for the September Council Meeting in San Mateo, CA

Comments or materials received by 11:59 pm, August 25, 2011 will be mailed to Council members prior to the meeting. This is known as the “Advance Briefing Book Deadline.” Important: Materials included before this deadline will be mailed to Council members and appropriate advisory bodies prior to the meeting.

Comments or materials received at the Council office after August 25 but by 11:59 pm, September 5th will be included in the supplemental materials distributed to the Council on the first day of the meeting. This is known as the “Supplemental Public Comment Deadline.”

Posted in Council Meetings, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, Salmon

June Council Meeting to be Streamed Live on Internet

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

The June 6-13, 2011 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The live audio will be broadcast starting with the “Open Session” scheduled to start Wednesday, June 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific time. The agenda for the June meeting can be found here.

To Listen to the Meeting

To listen, go to the PFMC Live Meeting link. Please note that your name and email address will be required to join the meeting.

Alternate Instructions to Join the Meeting

If you are unable to join the meeting through the above link, then please follow these steps:

  1. Copy this address and paste it into your web browser:
    https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery/join (This Will Launch the “launch.rtc” file)
  2. Enter the Following Information:
    • Meeting ID: QHS2T5
    • Entry Code: (Leave This Field Blank)
    • Location: Type in the following:
      https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery
  3. Choose “Join”

Technical Contact

For more information on how to use the Microsoft Live Meeting live streaming service, please see the Quick Reference Guide. You may also send an email to Sandra for additional assistance.

Meeting and Content Expiration

After this meeting is over, you may revisit the meeting (“join the meeting”) to listen to the recordings and view the PowerPoint documents presented during the meeting. All Recordings and PowerPoint documents will be deleted from the meeting on September 11, 2011. (Maximum amount of time allowed by Microsoft Live Meeting Service).

If you need your own personal audio copies of recorded Council meeting CDs (MP3 or WAV formats), please contact our recorder, Mr. Craig Hess, Martin Enterprises, phone (360) 425-7507.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Salmon

June 2011 Briefing Book Available on Website

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The Briefing Book for the June 2011 Council meeting has been posted to the Council’s website on the “Current Briefing Book” webpage. The Briefing Book contains “situation summaries” (brief summaries that provide background for each agenda item), reports and materials for each agenda item, and written public comment.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Salmon

June 6-13, 2011 Council Meeting Notice and Agenda Available

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory bodies will meet June 6-13, 2011 in Spokane, Washington, to address issues related to salmon, groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, and habitat matters. Please visit the “Current Council Meeting” webpage for the meeting notice and agenda details.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Salmon

Spring 2011 Council Newsletter Available Online

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The Spring edition of Pacific Council News is now available on our website.

Posted in Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Pacific halibut, Salmon

April Council Meeting to be Streamed Live on Internet

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

The April 7-13 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The live audio will be broadcast starting Saturday, April 9 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.The agenda for the April meeting can be found here.

To listen, go to this link. Please note that your name and email address will be required to join the meeting.

If you are unable to join the meeting through the above link, then please follow these steps:

1. Copy this address and paste it into your web browser:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery/join

2. Copy and paste the required information:
Meeting ID: PQ3ZT5
Location: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/pacificfishery.

For more information on how to use the Microsoft Live Meeting live streaming service, please see the Quick Reference Guide. You may also send an email to Sandra for additional assistance.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Meetings and Events, Salmon

Ecosystem-Based Management Advisory Subpanel & Subcommittee to Hold Work Sessions

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Ecosystem-Based Management Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee and the Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to Hold Work Sessions to Develop recommendations on an Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene meetings of the Ecosystem-Based Management Subcommittee (Subcommittee) of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and the Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) that are open to the public.  Please note, this is not a public hearing; it is a work session for the primary purpose of considering recommendations to the Council on the development of an Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan (EFMP).

These work sessions will be held on Tuesday, April 19 through Thursday, April 21, 2011 with each day beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m., or when business for the day is completed. The Subcommittee will begin on Tuesday, April 19 and adjourn on Wednesday April 20.  The EAS will formally join the Subcommittee in a joint session beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20. The EAS session will continue on Thursday, April 21.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Large Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, Oregon  97220
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

The Subcommittee session will focus on incorporating ecosystem science into the Council management process.  The joint session of the Subcommittee and the EAS will focus on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment.  The EAS will also discuss available science and its potential application with the SSC and will develop recommendations on the EFMP’s purpose and need, regulatory authority, and management unit species for the June 2011 Council meeting in Spokane, Washington.

For further information regarding the ecosystem-based management advisory subpanel and subcommittee work sessions, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at 503-820-2280 ext. 414; or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.  Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

Posted in Ecosystem-based management, Ecosystem-based management

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