Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Groups to Review Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment and Management Measures for the 2009 Fishery

Meeting Dates: October 7-9, 2008

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene meetings of the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), the Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS), which are open to the public. The primary purpose of the meetings is to review the current Pacific sardine stock assessment update and harvest guideline for the 2009 fishery.

Meeting Dates and Times

The CPSMT and the SSC's CPS Subcommittee will meet in a joint session on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

The CPSMT will hold a work session on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

The CPSAS will meet Thursday, October 9, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

Meeting Location

The meetings will be held at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Large Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

Purpose of the Work Session

The CPSMT, CPSAS, and SSC CPS Subcommittee will also review the draft terms of reference for the 2009 CPS stock assessment review process and recent analyses of the market squid resource. The CPSMT and CPSAS will develop recommendations for Council consideration at its November 1-7, 2008 meeting in San Diego, California, and address other issues relating to CPS management, including current research on market squid, Pacific sardine, and the California Current Ecosystem, planning the 2009 review of Pacific sardine allocation, and implementation of the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Further Information

The meeting is 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 at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For more information on the October 7-9, 2008, CPS Advisory Groups meetings, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at (503) 820-2280 ext. 414 or toll free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC
09/15/08