Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a conference call of its Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee (EFHRC).  The primary purposes of the conference call are to discuss a draft request for proposals, and to continue planning for a report to the Pacific Council at its April 2012 meeting in Seattle, Washington.  Other topics may be discussed as time allows, at the discretion of the Chair.

The conference call will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time.  A listening station will be made available to the public, in the Small Conference Room of the Council office:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, Oregon 97220-1384
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.

For further information about the EFHRC work session, 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

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT).  The primary purposes of the meeting are to discuss an exempted fishing permit proposal for Pacific sardine, and to discuss minor revisions to the terms of reference documents guiding stock assessment reviews and methodology reviews.  The CPSAS and CPSMT may develop reports for the Pacific Council’s March 2012 meeting in Sacramento, California.  Other topics may be discussed as time allows, at the discretion of the CPSAS and CPSMT Chairs. These topics may include future meeting planning and an update on Pacific mackerel harvest.

The conference call will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 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
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

Monday, June 20th, 2011

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council, in partnership with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and stakeholders in the Pacific sardine fisheries of the U. S. west coast are sponsoring a Sardine Research Planning Workshop. The objectives of the Workshop are to: (1) Develop a coordinated synoptic sardine survey plan designed to compare the results of abundance estimates developed from different survey methods; (2) Improve collaborative research opportunities and coordination between the sardine industry and NMFS; and (3) Develop a proposed survey budget, timeframe, Principal Investigators, and operational requirements. The meeting is open to the public, although workshop participation is by invitation only.

The workshop will take place Monday, May 23 through Tuesday, May 24, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time at the following location:

Best Western Inn by the Sea
7830 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone: (858) 459-4461

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

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Monday, April 25th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) that is open to the public. The primary purpose of the meeting is to develop a report to provide advice to the Pacific Council’s Ecosystem Plan Development Team, in advance of the June Council meeting. Other topics may be discussed as time allows, at the discretion of the CPSAS Chair. These topics may include the 2011 Pacific mackerel stock assessment, Pacific sardine management, and future meeting planning.

The conference call will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 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
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

If you have additional questions regarding the CPSAS 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

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a meeting of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) that is open to the public.

The meeting will be held Thursday, May 5th through Friday, May 6th. Business will begin the first day at 1:00 p.m. and at 8:00 a.m. the following day. The meeting will conclude each day at 5:00 p.m. or until business for the day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Green Room
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037
Telephone: 1-858-546-7000

The primary purpose of the meeting is to develop a report to provide advice to the Pacific Council’s Ecosystem Plan Development Team, in advance of the June Council meeting. Other topics may be discussed as time allows, at the discretion of the CPSMT Chair. These topics may include the mackerel Stock Assessment Review (STAR) panel meeting, CPS assessment cycle planning, a report on the April Council meeting, ecological considerations in CPS management, benchmarks for market squid, consideration of the Pacific sardine harvest control rule, and future meeting planning.

This 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 further information, please contact: Mr. Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: 503-820-2280.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will convene a Pacific mackerel Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting that is open to the public.

The meeting will be held Monday, May 2^nd through Thursday, May 5^th.  Business will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. the first day, and at 8:00 a.m. each subsequent day.  The meeting will conclude each day at 5:00 p.m. or until business for the day is completed.  The meeting may conclude before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday if business has been completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Green Room
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California  92037
Telephone: 1-858-546-7000

The primary purpose of the meeting is to review the Pacific mackerel stock assessment for 2011, in order to inform fisheries management decisions for the 2011-2012 fishery.  Other issues relevant to Pacific mackerel management and science may be addressed as time permits.

This 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 further information, please contact: Mr. Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: 503-820-2280.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a conference call of the Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) which is open to the public.  The purpose of the joint conference call is to consider any CPS-related fisheries research proposals that will require an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) from the National Marine Fisheries Service. At its March meeting, the Council will consider adopting for public review any proposals that are submitted.  The CPSMT and CPSAS will discuss any EFP proposals, and will develop statements to be included in the March Council meeting record.

The conference call will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m Pacific time.

A Public Listening Station will be available 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

The public listening station 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.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species

Monday, January 10th, 2011

The Coastal Pelagic Species Methodology Review Panel (Panel) will hold a work session, which is open to the public. The purpose of this meeting is to consider acoustic-trawl survey and data analysis methods, to assess their utility in stock assessment models to monitor trends at the population level for Pacific sardine and other CPS stocks.

The Methodology Panel meeting will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011 through Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until business for each day is completed.

These meetings will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Torrey Pines Campus, Large Conference Room
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, California 92037
Phone: 858-546-7000

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