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Notice of public meetings.
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings in American Samoa and Hawaii regarding the Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plans and American Samoa fishery management issues.
American Samoa Advisory Body Fishery Ecosystem Plan Review Meeting: Wednesday January 28, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Public Meeting on Large Pelagic Vessel Prohibited Area Thursday January 29, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee Fishery Ecosystem Plan Review Meeting: Friday January 30, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Hawaii Council Advisory Body Fishery Ecosystem Plan Review Meeting: Wednesday February 4, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Hawaii Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee Fishery Ecosystem Plan Review Meeting: Thursday February 5, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations of meetings.
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
The locations of the meetings are as follows:
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Overview of the Council and its Fisheries
A. Authority and Responsibilities
B. Council Structure, Programs, and Fisheries
C. Five Year Program Plan
3. Review of Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plans
A. Background
B. Purpose
C. Intended Outcomes
D. Major Process Elements
i. Mandates
ii. FEP Objectives
iii. Decision-making Process
iv. Data
4. Other Relevant Topics
5. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Brief Overview of the Council
3. Temporary exemption to fish with the current large vessel prohibited area
A. Background and History
B. Management Option under Consideration
4. Other Relevant Topics
5. Public Comment
Agenda: See January 28 American Samoa Council Advisory Body FEP Meeting agenda.
Agenda:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Overview of the Council and its Fisheries
A. Authority and Responsibilities
B. Council Structure, Programs, and Fisheries
C. Five Year Program Plan
3. Review of Council's Fishery Ecosystem Plans
A. Background
B. Purpose
C. Intended Outcomes
D. Major Process Elements
i. Mandates
ii. FEP Objectives
iii. Decision-making Process
iv. Data
4. Other Relevant Topics
5. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda: See February 4 Hawaii Council Advisory Body FEP Meeting agenda.
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 the meeting date.
Dated: January 6, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-00149 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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