[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1843]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041505B]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Committee Meeting

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Crab 
Plan Team will meet in Seattle, WA May 16-18, 2005 at the Traynor Room 
at the Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, 
Seattle, WA.

DATES: May 16, 17, and 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 
605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, NPFMC, 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin on Monday, May 16, 12 
noon - 5 pm. Tuesday, May 17, 8:30am to 5 pm. Wednesday May 18, 8:30am-
3pm.
    The committee's agenda includes the following: Issues related to 
snow crab abundance estimates based on trawl survey data, discuss 
analysis of spatial distribution of snow crab surveyed abundance and 
harvest. Review of State/Federal action plan for Crab Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP). Review 2004 Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) 
FMP crab fisheries, economic aspects of BSAI Crab fisheries. Norton 
Sound red king crab stock status review. Review of stock assessment 
models and stock status projections. Summer research issues, Bering Sea 
Fisheries Research Foundation survey issues. Crab overfishing amendment 
workgroup review and any New Business.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
[FR Doc. E5-1843 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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