North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 52942 [2011-21580]
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The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
advisory committees will hold public
meetings, September 26–October 4,
2011 in Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
DATES: The Council will begin its
plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,
September 28, 2011 continuing through
Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The Council’s
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8
a.m., Monday, September 26, 2011 and
continue through Friday, September 30,
2011. The Scientific Statistical
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on
Monday, September 26, 2011 and
continue through Wednesday,
September 28, 2011. All meetings are
open to the public, except executive
sessions.
SUMMARY:
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North Pacific Fishery Management
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) Salmon
Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
Workgroup will meet in Anchorage, AK.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 14, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Clarion Suites, 1110 West 8th
Avenue, Anchorage AK.
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Witherell, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Review of
possible revisions to the Salmon Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), and
discussion/review of initial analysis.
SUMMARY:
The Council will meet at
Grand Aleutian Hotel, Makushin Room,
the SSC will meet at Grand Aleutian
Hotel, Shashaldin Room, the Advisory
Panel will meet at the Unisea Central
Building (there will be a shuttle
between the two meeting locations).
Council address: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99501–2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Witherell, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271–2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Council Plenary Session
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail
Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7
working days prior to the meeting date.
The agenda for the Council’s plenary
session will include the following
issues. The Council may take
appropriate action on any of the issues
identified.
Dated: August 18, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
1. Executive Director’s Report
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council and its advisory committees.
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NMFS Management Report (including
Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod sector split
report).
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Report (including Board of Fisheries cod
proposals).
NOAA Enforcement Report.
United States Coast Guard Report.
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Report.
Protected Species Report (including
Committee of Independent Experts
terms of reference).
2. Salmon Fishery Management Plan
(FMP): Report on the Salmon Workshop;
Initial Review of a revised Salmon FMP.
3. Groundfish Harvest Specifications:
Adopt proposed specifications for 2012;
Initial review of analysis to reduce Gulf
of Alaska (GOA) halibut Prohibited
Species Catch (PSC) limits; Review
white paper on Individual Bycatch
Quotas (IBQs).
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4. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI)
Crab Issues: Initial review of Crab
Electronic Data Reporting (EDR); Report
from stakeholders on crab 5 year review
issues (Delayed until December);
Approve catch specifications/approve
BSAI Crab Stock Assessment Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) report; Final action
on Pribilof Blue King Crab Rebuilding
plan; Review alternatives for Tanner
Crab Rebuilding.
5. Observer Program: Review Observer
Advisory Committee report; Review
Restructuring Regulations.
6. Halibut Management: Initial
Review/Final action on Community
Quota Entity (CQE) vessel use caps;
Initial Review of CQE in Area 4B;
Discussion/direction on Area 4B Fishup.
7. Groundfish Issues: Discussion
paper on vessel replacement Bering Sea
Freezer Longliners (Delayed till
December); Draft regulations for freezer
longliner Catch Monitoring and
Enforcement; Discussion paper on GOA
Pacific Cod A-season opening dates
(Delayed till December); Discussion
paper on GOA pollock D-season;
Discussion paper on Bering Sea &
Aleutian Island Pacific Cod split;
Review/approve Halibut mortality on
trawlers EFP (T).
8. Staff Tasking: Review Committees
and tasking.
9. Other Business
The SSC agenda will include the
following issues:
1. Salmon FMP.
2. Groundfish Specifications.
3. BSAI Crab Issues.
4. Halibut Mortality on trawlers EFP.
The Advisory Panel will address most
of the same agenda issues as the
Council, except #1 reports. The Agenda
is subject to change, and the latest
version will be posted at https://
www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups 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 these meetings. Actions
will 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA656
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Salmon
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Workgroup will meet in Anchorage, AK.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 14, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Clarion Suites, 1110 West
8th Avenue, Anchorage AK.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff;
telephone: (907) 271-2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Review of possible revisions to the Salmon
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), and discussion/review of initial
analysis.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Gail Bendixen at (907) 271-2809 at least 7
working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 18, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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