Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting November 28, 2022

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a one-day webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT)to discuss outcomes of the November Pacific Council meeting and to initiate discussions and analyses on groundfish items on the Pacific Council’s March and April 2023 agendas.

Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees to meet October 28, 2022

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, October 28, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is a continuation from the meeting held on Monday, October 24, 2022.

Purpose of the meeting

The primary purpose of this meeting is for the GEMPAC/TAC to review materials and prepare recommendations for the November 2022 Pacific Council meeting regarding potential changes to the Pacific Council’s electronic monitoring program.

Meeting materials

Agenda

Attachment 1: Title 50 – Wildlife and Fisheries

Attachment 2: Federal Register Notice

Attachment 3: Electronic Monitoring Program Manual

Attachment 4: 2021 West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program

Attachment 5: GEMPAC – Subgroup 2 – Draft report – October 2022

Attachment 6: EM Trusted Provider / PSMFC Manual Draft

Attachment 7: GEMPAC IFQ Quota attainment datasheet (Excel file – downloads before opening)

Attachment 8: IFQ Allowable Discard List (Excel file – downloads before opening)

Attachment 9:  West Coast Electronic Monitoring Updates

Meeting Recording

https://youtu.be/aWPT4ppMVJU

Additional information

Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-280-2412 at least ten business days prior to the meeting date.

If you have additional questions regarding the meeting, please contact Brett Wiedoff at 503-820-2424; toll free 1-866-806-7204, extension 424.

Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting October 20, 2022

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a half-day webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to initiate discussions and analyses on groundfish items on the Pacific Council’s November 2022 meeting agenda.