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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:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold
a series of meetings to initiate the
development of salmon rebuilding plans
for Klamath River fall Chinook,
Sacramento River fall Chinook, Strait of
Juan de Fuca natural coho, Queets River
natural coho, and Snohomish River
natural coho. These meetings are open
to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held June
20, 2018 through June 28, 2018. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The STT meetings for
Klamath River fall Chinook and
Sacramento River fall Chinook will be
held in the Siskiyou Room at the Red
Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding,
CA 96002; telephone: (530) 221–8700.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de
Fuca natural coho will be held in Room
261 at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration West Coast
Region Office, 510 Desmond Drive SE,
Lacy, WA 98503; telephone: (360) 753–
9530. Please check-in at the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife’s reception desk for
security clearance.
The STT meetings for Queets River
natural coho and Snohomish River
natural coho will be held in the large
conference room at the Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission, 6730
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Martin Way East, Olympia, WA 98516;
telephone: (360) 438–1180.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; telephone:
(503) 820–2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The STT meeting for Klamath River
fall Chinook will be held Wednesday,
June 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Sacramento
River fall Chinook will be held
Thursday, June 21, 2018, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., or until business for the day
has been completed.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de
Fuca natural coho will be held Tuesday,
June 26, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Queets River
natural coho will be held Wednesday,
June 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Snohomish
River natural coho will be held
Thursday, June 28, 2018, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., or until business for the day
has been completed.
Three natural coho stocks (Queets
coho, Strait of Juan de Fuca coho, and
Snohomish coho) and two Chinook
stocks (Sacramento River fall Chinook
and Klamath River fall Chinook) were
found to meet the criteria for being
classified as overfished in the PFMC
Review of 2017 Ocean Salmon
Fisheries. Under the tenets of the
Salmon Fishery Management Plan
(FMP), the STT is required to develop
a salmon rebuilding plan for each of
these stocks and propose them to the
Council within one year.
The STT will meet with tribal, state,
and other management entities who will
work with the STT to provide data and
expertise on pertinent topics to be
included in each rebuilding plan,
consistent with the FMP. Discussions
may include, but are not limited to,
work flow, document structure, and
timeline. One meeting will occur for
each of the five stocks; additional
meetings will be scheduled as needed.
These work sessions are open to the
public.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
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document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov or (503) 820–2411 at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
AGENCY:
Free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in July, August,
and September of 2018. Certain
fishermen and shark dealers are
required to attend a workshop to meet
regulatory requirements and to maintain
valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop is
mandatory for all federally permitted
Atlantic shark dealers. The Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop is mandatory for vessel
owners and operators who use bottom
longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet
gear, and who have also been issued
shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2018 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on July 26,
August 23, and September 20, 2018. The
Safe Handling, Release, and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG278
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's (Pacific Council)
Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold a series of meetings to initiate
the development of salmon rebuilding plans for Klamath River fall
Chinook, Sacramento River fall Chinook, Strait of Juan de Fuca natural
coho, Queets River natural coho, and Snohomish River natural coho.
These meetings are open to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held June 20, 2018 through June 28, 2018.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The STT meetings for Klamath River fall Chinook and
Sacramento River fall Chinook will be held in the Siskiyou Room at the
Red Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding, CA 96002; telephone: (530)
221-8700.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de Fuca natural coho will be
held in Room 261 at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
West Coast Region Office, 510 Desmond Drive SE, Lacy, WA 98503;
telephone: (360) 753-9530. Please check-in at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife's reception desk for security clearance.
The STT meetings for Queets River natural coho and Snohomish River
natural coho will be held in the large conference room at the Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission, 6730 Martin Way East, Olympia, WA 98516;
telephone: (360) 438-1180.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council;
telephone: (503) 820-2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The STT meeting for Klamath River fall Chinook will be held
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for
the day has been completed.
The STT meeting for Sacramento River fall Chinook will be held
Thursday, June 21, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for
the day has been completed.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de Fuca natural coho will be
held Tuesday, June 26, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until business
for the day has been completed.
The STT meeting for Queets River natural coho will be held
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for
the day has been completed.
The STT meeting for Snohomish River natural coho will be held
Thursday, June 28, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until business for
the day has been completed.
Three natural coho stocks (Queets coho, Strait of Juan de Fuca
coho, and Snohomish coho) and two Chinook stocks (Sacramento River fall
Chinook and Klamath River fall Chinook) were found to meet the criteria
for being classified as overfished in the PFMC Review of 2017 Ocean
Salmon Fisheries. Under the tenets of the Salmon Fishery Management
Plan (FMP), the STT is required to develop a salmon rebuilding plan for
each of these stocks and propose them to the Council within one year.
The STT will meet with tribal, state, and other management entities
who will work with the STT to provide data and expertise on pertinent
topics to be included in each rebuilding plan, consistent with the FMP.
Discussions may include, but are not limited to, work flow, document
structure, and timeline. One meeting will occur for each of the five
stocks; additional meetings will be scheduled as needed. These work
sessions are open to the public.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at
[email protected] or (503) 820-2411 at least 10 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-12289 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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