[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26504-26505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13285]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 051796D]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory bodies will meet the week of June 10, 1996 in Portland, OR. 
Other committee and workgroup meetings may be held on short notice 
during the week; notices will be posted at the meeting site. All 
meetings are open to the public with the exception of Council executive 
sessions to discuss personnel, international issues, and litigation. An 
executive session is tentatively scheduled for noon on June 13.
ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel Portland Downtown, 310 S.W. Lincoln, 
Portland, OR. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.
DATES: The Advisory Panel (AP) and the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin meeting at 9:00 a.m. on June 10. The SSC 
will conclude their meeting by June 12, and the AP will conclude their 
meeting on June 13. The Council will begin their meeting on June 11, at 
8:00 a.m. and conclude mid-day on June 16. The Council will meet in 
joint session with the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) 
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 11.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, telephone: 907-271-
2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting will include the 
following subjects:
    1. Reports from NMFS and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on 
the current status of the fisheries off Alaska, and enforcement reports 
from the U.S. Coast Guard and NMFS.
    2. Final review of a regulatory amendment to raise ownership caps 
for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) halibut quota share holders.
    3. Final decision on gear allocations for BSAI Pacific cod fishery.
    4. Final decisions on BSAI crab bycatch management measures, 
including proposed closures and prohibited species limits.
    5. Initial review of an amendment package for measures to improve 
retention and utilization of groundfish species.
    6. A report on a proposal to ban night trawling for Pacific cod and 
discussion of whether to proceed with an amendment analysis.
    7. Final decision on proposed revisions to the Gulf of Alaska and 
BSAI groundfish overfishing definitions.
    8. Review and approval of a Request for Proposals for analysis of 
management measures for the halibut charterboat industry off Alaska.
    The agenda for the Council's joint meeting with the IPHC includes 
the following discussion items:
    1. IPHC Area 4 biomass distribution.
    2. Gridsorting.
    3. Bycatch compensation by area.
    4. Bycatch limits.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
    Dated: May 20, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director,Office of Fisheries Conservation and 
Management,National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-13285 Filed 5-24-96; 8:45 am]
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