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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 051694D]

 

North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory bodies will hold meetings from June 5, 1994 through June 11, 
1994, at the Hilton Hotel, 3rd Avenue and E Street, Anchorage, AK. The 
Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 1:00 p.m. on June 5, and the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee Panel will begin at 1:00 p.m. on 
June 6. The Council meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 8, and 
continue through June 11. All meetings will be held at the Hilton Hotel 
and are open to the public, with the exception of an Executive Session 
of the Council scheduled for noon on June 9, to receive reports on 
ongoing litigation.
    The Council will discuss, and may take appropriate action on, the 
following topics:
    (1) Status reports from NMFS, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 
U.S. Coast Guard and NMFS Enforcement;
    (2) Status report on analyses being prepared for a comprehensive 
rationalization program for the groundfish and crab fisheries in the 
Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska;
    (3) Comments on proposed rule to implement a moratorium on 
groundfish, halibut and crab fisheries;
    (4) Status report on implementation of the Sablefish and Halibut 
Individual Fishing Quota program and review of draft amendments to the 
plan;
    (5) Request of Western Pacific Council for multi-council 
cooperation in management of Pacific pelagic fisheries;
    (6) Progress report on implementation of the North Pacific 
Fisheries Research Plan and set first-year fee percentage;
    (7) Report on measures addressing Endangered Species Act concerns 
for salmon off Southeast Alaska; take action as required;
    (8) Restrictions on seamount fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska;
    (9) Report on bycatch of C. opilio crab in other fisheries;
    (10) Alternatives for disposition of prohibited species catch (PSC) 
of salmon retained by trawlers, and progress report from Salmon 
Foundation;
    (11) Comments on a regulatory amendment for a bycatch cap of 42,000 
``other'' salmon in the Catcher Vessel Operational Area of the Bering 
Sea/Aleutian Islands, and other associated closures;
    (12) Further analysis of mesh-size regulations;
    (13) Discussion paper from NMFS on electronic communications in the 
fisheries off Alaska;
    (14) Initial review of an analysis for total weight measurement 
requirements;
    (15) Review of a regulatory amendment, allowing rollover of excess 
non-trawl PSC to a specific quarter or trimester; and
    (16) Preliminary analysis for an amendment to change the starting 
dates for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands pollock ``A'' season.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, P.O. Box 103136, Anchorage, AK 99510; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings are physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Judy Willoughby, (907) 271-
2809, at least 10 working days prior to the meeting date.

    May 17, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service
[FR Doc. 94-12488 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]
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