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Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee to Hold Meeting

Monday, April 29th, 2013

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the Scientific and Statistical Committee’s (SSC) CPS Subcommittee. In addition, one representative of the Council’s Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will participate. The primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Council’s pending decisions on changing the temperature index used as a correlate for sardine recruitment, and changing the start date of the Pacific sardine fishery. The CPSMT and SSC Subcommittee will be expected to make recommendations that can be used by the Council in actions related to these two issues. The Council considered these topics at its April 2013 meeting, and is tentatively scheduled to take final action at the June 2013 meeting.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21 beginning at 1 pm and continue until business for the day is completed. The meeting will reconvene at 8 am Wednesday, May 22 through Thursday, May 23, and go until business for each day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Large Conference Room
8901 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: 858-546-7000
Driving Directions

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam at 858-546-7170, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280 ext. 409.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events, Uncategorized

Materials for Workshop on Pacific Sardine Management Strategy and Harvest Control Parameters

Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Materials are available in electronic format for the February 5-8, 2013 Workshop on Pacific Sardine Management Strategy and Harvest Control Parameters. You may request the materials by sending an email to
Mr. Kerry Griffin or pfmc.comments@noaa.gov.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Registration Now Open for Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 Conference

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Registration is now open for the third Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries conference, to be held May 7-9, 2013 in Washington, D.C., with a welcome reception on the evening of May 6. The conference is convened by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils and hosted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

This conference follows up on the highly successful Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries conferences held in 2003 and 2005. Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 will focus on how concepts, policies, and practice of fishery sustainability can be advanced to a higher level. Sessions will be of interest to members of the public, fishery participants, environmental advocates, fishery scientists and managers, policymakers, legislators, and journalists.

The discussion will address Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization issues, as well as adjustments to current management that do not require legislation to implement. The conference will provide a forum for information exchange and an opportunity to hear a wide range of perspectives on the sustainability of fish stocks and ecosystem functions, and the fishing communities that depend on them.

For more information, see the conference website.

Posted in Coastal pelagic species, Council Meetings, Council operations, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Marine Reserves, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Workshop on Pacific Sardine Management Strategy and Harvest Control Parameters

Friday, January 11th, 2013

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a workshop to examine possibilities to improve management strategy concepts and elements currently in use for the Pacific sardine fishery.

Purpose

The purpose of the workshop is to consider information in the context of current management of the Pacific sardine resource off the U.S. West Coast.  There will be three primary objectives of the workshop:

  1. Evaluate the current management strategy with regard to the biological risk to sardine stocks.  This approach includes reviewing and refining the mathematical specifications to develop a risk assessment projection model that could be used to evaluate different Fmsy proxies and trade-offs achieved by different parameterizations of appropriate harvest control rule (HCR) elements.
  2. Consider the possibility of new predictive relationships between sardine recruitment success and environmental parameters; and consider the proportion of the stock that occurs in U.S. waters under varying oceanographic regimes.
  3. Review information on California Current ecosystem models and consider elements that would form the basis for a management strategy evaluation (MSE), and develop an initial plan for a process and schedule for a full MSE.

The outcomes of this workshop will be considered by the Council at its April 2013 meeting in Portland, Oregon.  If workshop outcomes warrant consideration of changes to management elements, the process and schedule would be established at the April meeting.

The workshop will be open to the public, and there may be opportunity for public comment, at the discretion of the workshop Chair.  Invited participants will be experts in their respective fields, representing academia, fishing industry, agencies, conservation, and independent scientists.  The invited participants will work toward consensus recommendations addressing the three primary objectives above.

Workshop Dates and Times

The workshop will be held Tuesday, February 5 through Friday, February 8, 2013.  The workshop will begin the first day at 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each subsequent day.  Work will conclude each day at 5:00 p.m. or until business for that day is completed.  The workshop may adjourn early on the final day, if sufficient work is completed and at the discretion of the Chair.

Workshop Location

The workshop will be held at the following location:

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Edward W. “Ted” Scripps II Room of the Seaside Forum
8610 Kennel Way
La Jolla, California, 92037
Driving Directions

Additional Information

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam at 858-546-7170 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

If you have additional questions regarding the workshop, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280 ext. 409; toll free 1-866-806-7204.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Advisory Subpanel to Hold Conference Call

Monday, January 7th, 2013

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) on Tuesday, January 29, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.  A listening station will be available at the Council offices for interested members of the public, and there may be opportunities to attend the meeting remotely.  The primary purpose of the conference call is to discuss the Council’s Fishery Ecosystem Plan, which is scheduled to be adopted at the Council’s April 2013 meeting in Portland, Oregon.  Other items may be addressed as time allows and at the discretion of the Chairs.  These other items may include the February 5-8, 2013 Pacific sardine harvest parameters workshop and a plan for holding future CPSMT and CPSAS elections.

A listening station will be available at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

This 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.

If you have additional questions regarding the conference call, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280 ext. 409; toll free 1-866-806-7204.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

November 2012 Council Meeting Internet Live Audio Stream

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

The November 3-7, 2012 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The live audio will be broadcast starting on Saturday, November 3 at 8 a.m. Pacific time. Get the November meeting agenda.

To Listen to the Meeting

To listen, follow the agenda, and view the powerpoint presentations, go to the PFMC Live Meeting link. Please provide your name and email address when you join the meeting (this will expedite any technical assistance if the need arises).

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 if Microsoft Office Live Meeting is installed on your computer; or you may have to choose “Accept Terms and Install Client” if it is not already installed.)
  2. Enter the Following Information:
    • Meeting ID: K2GBHN
    • Entry Code: (Leave This Field Blank)
    • Location: Choose 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.

For MacIntosh — If you have never installed the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” on your workstation, please email Sandra.Krause@noaa.gov for those instructions. Please note, the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” does not provide for audio, but you may view the PowerPoint presentations and the agenda flow of the meeting.

MP3 Audio Files

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) 749-4038. Mr. Hess would be glad to assist you.

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

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to Hold Conference Call October 9, 2012

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT). The primary purpose of the conference call is to discuss the proposed harvest parameters workshop. Other items that may be discussed include the 2012 Pacific sardine stock assessment update and items related to the November 2012 Council meeting.

The conference call will be held on Tuesday October 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

A listening station will be held at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Small Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

For more information regarding the CPSMT Conference call, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280, ext. 409; 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 Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events, Uncategorized

Subcommittee to Review Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment Update

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a stock assessment update review meeting Tuesday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in La Jolla, California, which is open to the public.

The purpose of the meeting is to review the updated stock assessment for Pacific sardine. There was a full assessment in 2011, and the 2012 update will use the same modeling platform and basic parameters, consistent with the Council’s Terms of Reference on stock assessment updates. The updated assessment will be reviewed by members of the Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Subcommittee on Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS). The Council will use the 2012 updated assessment to establish sardine fishery management measures and harvest specifications for the 2013 fishing year. Representatives of the Council’s CPS Management Team and the CPS Advisory Subpanel will also attend the meeting.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 3, starting each day at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m. or until business for each day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Torrey Pines Campus
Large Conference Room
3333 North Torrey Pines Court
La Jolla, CA 92037-1023
Phone: 858-546-7000

Driving Directions

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam at 858-546-7170, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at (503) 820-2280 ext. 409.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to Hold Conference Call

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT).  The primary purpose of the conference call is to discuss the proposed harvest parameters workshop, forage fish issues (on the Council’s agenda for its June meeting), and potential changes to streamline the CPS exempted fishing permit protocol.  Other items that may be discussed include the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation document, the upcoming Canadian trawl survey review meeting, and Pacific mackerel management for 2012-2013.

The conference call will be held on Monday June 11, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

A listening station will be available at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Small Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

This 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.

If you have additional questions regarding the conference call, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280 ext. 409; toll free 1-866-806-7204.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Methodology Review Panel Meeting to Consider West Coast Vancouver Island Trawl Survey for Potential Use in U.S. Pacific Sardine Stock Assessments

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a Methodology Review Panel meeting, Tuesday, May 29 – Thursday, May 31, 2012, in La Jolla, California. The meeting is open to the public.

The purpose of the Methodology Review Panel meeting is to consider the design of the West Coast Vancouver Island trawl survey, the data collected from the survey, the methods used to analyze the collected data, the utility of the data for use in stock assessment models for Pacific sardine, and the potential to use of the collected data to monitor trends at the population level.

The meeting will begin Tuesday, May 29, at 8:30 a.m., and at 8:00 a.m. on each subsequent day. The meeting will conclude each day at 5:00 p.m. or until business for each day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Torrey Pines Campus
Large Conference Room
3333 North Torrey Pines Court
La Jolla, CA 92037-1023
Phone: 858-546-7000

Driving Directions

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam at 858-546-7170, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at (503) 820-2280 ext. 409.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events

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