National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Notice of public meetings.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings in Anchorage, AK.
The meetings will be held April 4, 2005, through April 11, 2005. See
The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
Council staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
The Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, April 4 and continue through Friday April 8, 2005. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2005, and continue through Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6 and continuing through Monday April 11. All meetings are open to the public except executive sessions. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Monday, April 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, April 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
a. Executive Director's Report
b. NMFS Management Report 9 include report on (1) Data Quality act requirements, (2) National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) requirements for annual specification)
c. Coast Guard Report
d. Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report (Review Board of Fisheries March actions, initiating action as necessary)
e. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
f. Protected Species Report (T)
1. GOA Rockfish
2. BS/AI Pacific cod allocations
3. BS/AI Salmon Bycatch
4. Groundfish Management
5. Scallop
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 907–271–2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.