[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 197 (Thursday, October 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 53169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25197]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 100295D]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 meetings will be held on October 23-27, 1995. The Council 
meeting will begin on October 24, at 9:00 a.m. in a closed session (not 
open to the public) to discuss personnel matters and litigation. The 
open session will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Council meeting will reconvene 
at 8:00 a.m. each day, October 25 through October 27. The meetings may 
continue each day into the evening hours if necessary to complete 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn and Conference 
Center, 8439 NE Columbia Boulevard, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: 
(503) 256-5000.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Council Agenda

A. Call to Order

B. Highly Migratory Species Management

C. Groundfish Management

    1. Final harvest levels and other specifications for 1996.
    2. Status of implementation of Federal regulations.
    3. Status of fisheries and inseason trip limit adjustments.
    4. Trip limit overage allowances and enforcement policies.
    5. Trip limits for 1996 (except fixed gear sablefish, agenda item 
E.9).
    6. Whiting season start date in 1996 and beyond.
    7. Whiting management for 1997 and beyond.
    8. Recommendations of the West Coast Groundfish Stock Assessment 
Review Panel.
    9. Limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery in 1996.
    10. Limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery in 1997 and beyond.

D. Pacific Halibut Management

    1. Summary of 1995 fisheries.
    2. Recreational fishery measures for 1996.

E. Habitat Issues

    1. Lewis River Enhancement Program.
    2. Report of the Steering Group.

F. Salmon Management

    1. Sequence of events and status of fisheries.
    2. Status report on hook and release mortality estimates for the 
commercial ocean fishery.
    3. Status of methodology reviews.
    4. State agency reports on activities to restore natural stocks.
    5. Scoping session for plan amendments.
    6. Report on size reduction in Pacific salmon.

G. Administrative and Other Matters

    1. Budget Committee report.
    2. Appointment to the Groundfish Advisory Panel.
    3. Status of legislation.
    4. NMFS report on impacts of Pinnipeds and Salmonids and coastal 
ecosystems of the west coast.
    5. Work load priorities for 1996.
    6. Draft agenda for March 1996.

Other Meetings

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet on October 23-24 
at 8:00 a.m., to address scientific issues related to Council agenda 
items.
    The Groundfish Management Team will convene on October 23 at 8:00 
a.m., to address groundfish management items on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will convene on October 23 at 1:00 
p.m., to address groundfish management items on the Council agenda, and 
will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. on October 24-25.
    The Habitat Steering Group will convene on October 23 at 10:00 
a.m., to consider activities affecting the habitat of fish stocks 
managed by the Council.
    The Budget Committee will convene on October 23 at 3:00 p.m., to 
review the fiscal year 1996 budget situation.
    The Enforcement Consultants meet on October 23 at 7:00 p.m., to 
address enforcement issues related to Council agenda items, and will 
reconvene at 7:00 p.m. on October 25.
    The Legislative Committee will meet on October 23 at 1:00 p.m., to 
comment on amendments to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.
    The Salmon Advisory Panel will meet on October 24 at 10:00 a.m., to 
consider salmon management issues on the Council's agenda.
    The Salmon Technical Team will meet on October 24 at 10:00 a.m., to 
consider salmon management issues on the Council's agenda.
    Detailed agendas for the above advisory meetings will be available 
from the Council after October 12, 1995.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Lawrence D. Six at (503) 326-6352 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 4, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-25197 Filed 10-11-95; 8:45 am]
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