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PFMC to Consider a Variety of Pacific Ocean Fishery Management Issues

Council Meeting Dates: September 7-12, 2008

August 15, 2008. -- The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory entities will meet September 7-12, 2008, in Boise, Idaho to address issues related to groundfish, highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, salmon, and essential fish habitat.

Agenda

Key agenda items include Council action to:

Salmon Management

	Establish final methodology review priorities for potential use in the 2009 salmon season.
	Review progress reports on 1) causes of the 2008 salmon failure and 2) the Central Valley salmon recovery plan.

Groundfish Management

	Take final action or adopt a preliminary preferred alternative for public review from the Amendment 22: Open Access Limitation Draft Environmental Assessment.
	Adopt a final groundfish essential fish habitat review process.
	Consider in season adjustments to the 2008 groundfish fishery.
	Finalize recommendations for 2009 exempted fishing permits.
	Adopt final Terms of Reference for 2009 stock assessments.

Highly Migratory Species Management

	Adopt proposed changes to the 2009-2010 management measures to be sent out for public review.
	Refine alternatives for amending the management plan for the high seas shallow set longline fishery (Amendment 2).

Pacific Halibut Management

	Consider proposed changes to the Pacific halibut catch sharing plan for 2009 and annual regulations.
	Recommend catch apportionment methodology to the International Pacific Halibut Commission.

For more information on the meetings, please refer to the Agenda for a complete list of issues to be addressed. A schedule of advisory group meetings is provided on the last pages of the September agenda.

	Download the September Council Meeting Agenda
	Download a PDF version of the September 7-12, 2008 Council Meeting Notice

Meeting Location and Arrangements

Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at:

Doubletree Hotel Boise – Riverside
2900 Chinden Boulevard
Boise, Idaho 83714
Phone: (208) 343-1871

All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session to be held on Monday, September 8, from 8 am to 9 am, to discuss litigation and personnel matters. For more information on the meetings, refer to the Agenda or call the Council office at 503-820-2280 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

Public Comment Guidelines

The public is encouraged to comment, either verbally at the meeting or in writing. Timing of agenda items may change as the meeting progresses, and items not completed on the scheduled day will be carried over to later in the meeting, usually the next day.

Oral Public Comments

	Oral public comments will be accepted prior to action on each agenda item.
	Comments on fishery issues not on the agenda will be accepted at the beginning of the day on Monday, September 8 (under Agenda Item B.1.a).

Written Public Comments

	The public is encouraged to submit any written public comments as far in advance of the meeting as possible.
	Comments received by 11:59 pm on August 20, 2008 will be included in the briefing books mailed to Council members prior to the meeting.
	Comments received after August 20, 2008 but by 11:59 pm on September 2 will be distributed to Council members at the onset of the meeting. Comments received at the Council office on September 3 or later will not be distributed at the meeting, and will not be included in the meeting record.
	If you cannot meet this latter deadline, but would like your written comments distributed to Council members at the meeting, please bring 40 three-hole punched copies to the meeting with the agenda item topic number in the upper right corner of the front page of each copy. Refer to the Agenda for the topic numbers.

Additional Information

These meetings are open to the public and are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280 ext. 411 or toll free (866) 806-7204 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

	Download the September Council Meeting Agenda
	Download a PDF version of the September 7-12, 2008 Council Meeting Notice
	Go to the Council's Contact Information Page
	Send a Comment to the Council Office
	Review Procedures for Public Participation at Council Meetings as Described in Council Operating Procedure 1
	Read the PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided