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points for all groundfish stocks. Also, on
the agenda will be the discussion of the
results of the Transboundary Resource
Assessment Committee Meeting for
eastern Georges Bank cod, haddock, and
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder and
the Groundfish Committee will give its
report and ask the Council to develop
management options for Amendment
16; discussion will include
modifications as necessary to rebuilding
plans, adoption of new rebuilding plans
if necessary, and identification of
management measures for further
development.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Following a brief opportunity for
public comments on items not listed on
the agenda, the Council will continue its
discussion of Amendment 16 from the
previous day until the Council meeting
adjourns for the day.
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided that the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a two-day Council meeting on
September 3–4, 2008 to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, September 3 beginning at 9
a.m., and Thursday, September 4,
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11
Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903;
telephone: (401)421–0700. Requests for
special accommodations should be
addressed to the New England Fishery
Management Council, 50 Water Street,
Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Following introductions and any
announcements, the Council will swear
in new and reappointed members as
well as elect its Council Officers for
2008–2009. During the morning session,
the Council will discuss Amendment 3
to the Skate Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). They will approve change in the
scope of the amendment to include (?)
a rebuilding plan to address the
overfished condition of smooth skate
and to address overfishing of thorny
skate. The Council will then review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee’s
comments on National Standard 1
Guidelines proposed by the National
Marine Fisheries Service and finalize
Council comments. The National
Standard 1 discussion will continue
into the afternoon session followed by
discussion of the Northeast Multispecies
Amendment 16. Dr. Paul Rago from the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center will
present a summary of the results of the
Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting
(GARM III) and the Council will review
the stock status and biological reference
points for all groundfish stocks. Also, on
the agenda will be the discussion of the
results of the Transboundary Resource
Assessment Committee Meeting for
eastern Georges Bank cod, haddock, and
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder and
the Groundfish Committee will give its
report and ask the Council to develop
management options for Amendment
16; discussion will include
modifications as necessary to rebuilding
plans, adoption of new rebuilding plans
if necessary, and identification of
management measures for further
development.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Following a brief opportunity for
public comments on items not listed on
the agenda, the Council will continue its
discussion of Amendment 16 from the
previous day until the Council meeting
adjourns for the day.
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided that the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
advisory entities will hold public
meetings.
The Council and its advisory
entities will meet September 7–12,
2008. The Council meeting will begin
on Monday, September 8, at 8 a.m.,
reconvening each day through Friday,
September 12. All meetings are open to
the public, except a closed session will
be held from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. on
Monday, September 8 to address
litigation and personnel matters. The
Council will meet as late as necessary
DATES:
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each day to complete its scheduled
business.
The meetings will be held at
the Doubletree Hotel Boise Riverside,
2900 Chinden Boulevard, Boise, ID
83714; telephone: (208) 343–1871.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220.
ADDRESSES:
Dr.
Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820–2280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
following items are on the Council
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks and
Introductions
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. Approve Agenda
2. Process for Council Approval of
Regulations Implementing Council
Recommendations (‘‘Deeming Process’’)
3. Update and Communication of
Research and Data Needs
4. Legislative Matters
5. Implementation of the MagnusonStevens Reauthorization Act
6. Approval of Council Meeting
Minutes
7. Fiscal Matters
8. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
9. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning (continued)
G. Habitat
D. Salmon Management
1. Salmon Methodology Review
2. Progress Report on Causes of the
2008 Salmon Failure
3. Central Valley Salmon Recovery
Plan
1. Consideration of Inseason
Adjustments
2. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat
Review Process
3. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
4. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 22: Open Access License
Limitation
5. Stock Assessment Planning for
2011–2012 Groundfish Fishery Decision
Making
6. Final Adoption of Exempted
Fishing Permits for 2009
7. Final Consideration of Inseason
Adjustments (if Needed)
C. Administrative Matters
E. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate for
International Pacific Halibut
Commission Adoption
2. Pacific Halibut Catch
Apportionment Methodology
3. Proposed Changes to Catch Sharing
Plan and 2009 Annual Regulations
1. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
F. Enforcement
Enforcement Activity Report
B. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
Current Habitat Issues
H. Highly Migratory Species
Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Changes to Routine Management
Measures for 2009–2010 Season
3. Fishery Management Plan
Amendment 2: High Seas Shallow Set
Longline Management
I. Groundfish Management
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Budget Committee
Legislative Committee
Monday, September 8, 2008
Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel
Highly Migratory Species Management Team
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Habitat Committee
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel
Highly Migratory Species Management Team
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Enforcement Consultants
Friday, September 12, 2008
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California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Groundfish Management Team
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Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during these meetings.
Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council’s South
Atlantic Habitat and Ecosystem Internet
Map Server (IMS) Refinement
Workshop.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
conducting a South Atlantic Habitat and
Ecosystem IMS Refinement Workshop
in St. Petersburg, FL.
DATES: The workshop will take place
September 9 - 10, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Research Institute, 100 Eighth Avenue,
S.E., St. Petersburg, FL; telephone: (727)
896–8626.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IMS
Workshop will take place from 8:30 a.m.
- 5 p.m. on September 9, 2008, and from
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on September 10,
2008. The Workshop is designed to
continue the refinement of the Council’s
Internet Map Server as a support tool for
Ecosystem-based management. Invited
workshop participants will review the
present structure of the IMS and future
capabilities, identify Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) needs
supporting management, research, and
regional collaborations and provide
recommendations. Participants will also
identify additional data and GIS for
possible inclusion in the IMS and
provide recommendations for enhancing
and refining the functional capabilities
of the IMS to better support local, state,
and other regional habitat and
ecosystem GIS needs.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
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be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the Council office (see
ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meetings.
Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to
change.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
advisory entities will hold public meetings.
DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet September 7-12,
2008. The Council meeting will begin on Monday, September 8, at 8 a.m.,
reconvening each day through Friday, September 12. All meetings are
open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m.
until 9 a.m. on Monday, September 8 to address litigation and personnel
matters. The Council will meet as late as necessary
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each day to complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Boise
Riverside, 2900 Chinden Boulevard, Boise, ID 83714; telephone: (208)
343-1871.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive
Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks and Introductions
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Administrative Matters
1. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
2. Process for Council Approval of Regulations Implementing Council
Recommendations (``Deeming Process'')
3. Update and Communication of Research and Data Needs
4. Legislative Matters
5. Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act
6. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
7. Fiscal Matters
8. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
9. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning (continued)
D. Salmon Management
1. Salmon Methodology Review
2. Progress Report on Causes of the 2008 Salmon Failure
3. Central Valley Salmon Recovery Plan
E. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate for International Pacific
Halibut Commission Adoption
2. Pacific Halibut Catch Apportionment Methodology
3. Proposed Changes to Catch Sharing Plan and 2009 Annual
Regulations
F. Enforcement
Enforcement Activity Report
G. Habitat
Current Habitat Issues
H. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Changes to Routine Management Measures for 2009-2010 Season
3. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2: High Seas Shallow Set
Longline Management
I. Groundfish Management
1. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
2. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Process
3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
4. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 22: Open Access License
Limitation
5. Stock Assessment Planning for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fishery
Decision Making
6. Final Adoption of Exempted Fishing Permits for 2009
7. Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments (if Needed)
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
Sunday, September 7, 2008 ..............................
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Budget Committee 2:30 p.m.
Legislative Committee 3:30 p.m.
Monday, September 8, 2008 ..............................
Council Secretariat 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory 8 a.m.
Subpanel
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 ..............................
Council Secretariat 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory 8 a.m.
Subpanel
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 ..............................
Council Secretariat 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Thursday, September 11, 2008 ..............................
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Council Secretariat 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As needed
Friday, September 12, 2008 ..............................
Council Secretariat 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
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Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal Council action during these meetings. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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