NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE
ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES
The Joint Protocol Committee of the Board of Fisheries (BOF) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in Anchorage in the Heritage Room at the Clarion Suites Hotel, 1110 8th Street, Anchorage, Alaska. This committee is made up of three BOF members and three NPFMC members. No regulatory action will be taken at this meeting. The meeting primarily offers an opportunity to exchange information.
Agenda topics include: updates on Council action on Gulf of Alaska trawl bycatch management, update on Board of Fisheries Pollock Workgroup, rollover provisions from state to federal fisheries, brown crab season date changes, proposed changes to groundfish possession and landing requirements, and miscellaneous state/federal issues.
The committee will take oral public testimony during this meeting. The testimony is scheduled to follow the “Staff Reports” section of the agenda. The deadline to sign up for public testimony will also be after the conclusion of the “Staff Reports” section of the agenda.
The agenda and meeting materials will be available through the Department of Fish and Game Boards Support Section and will also be posted on the Board of Fisheries website at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.main
For information about the meeting or meeting materials, contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-4110.
If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-4110 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
04-28-14
Glenn Haight, Executive Director Date
Alaska Board of Fisheries