[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 10826] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5785] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 022597D] Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a joint meeting of its Crustaceans Plan Team and Hawaii Crustaceans Advisory Panel. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 18 and 19, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., each day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ilikai Hotel, Yacht Harbor Tower, Room 262, 1777 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 949-3811. Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1405, Honolulu, HI 96813. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; telephone: (808) 522-8220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plan team and advisory panel will discuss and may make recommendations to the Council on the following agenda items: 1. Review of the Northwestern Hawaiian Island lobster fishery and stock status; 2. Estimation of annual harvest guideline, including: (a) review of model to estimate exploitable population size, (b) review of risk analysis estimation procedure, and (c) review panel recommendations; 3. Review of NMFS report, including: (a) assessment of methods and results to estimate high-grading in 1996 season, and (b) possible economic pros/cons of high-grading; 4. Review of adjustment mechanisms to correct for significant high- grading, including: (a) trap modification, (b) lower risk level to include grater uncertainty, (c) incorporate high-grading as additional component of M in model estimates, (d) use of observers to document level of high-grading, (e) other possible adjustments, and (f) statistically valid sampling and design to estimate high-grading; 5. Sampling considerations for expanding live lobster fishery; 6. Determination of Harvest Guideline for 1997 season; and 7. Other business as required. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 808-522-8220 (voice) or 808-522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to meeting date. Dated: March 3, 1997. Bruce Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 97-5785 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F