North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of web conference.

SUMMARY:

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scallop Plan Team will meet February 17, 2021.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alaska Time.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be a web conference. Join online through the link at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1846.

Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-2809. Instructions for attending the meeting via video conference are given under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Armstrong, Council staff; phone; (907) 271-2809; email: james.armstrong@noaa.gov. For technical support please contact our admin Council staff, email: npfmc.admin@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Council's Scallop Plan Team will update the status of the Alaska weathervane scallop stocks and the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report, including OFL/ABC recommendations for the 2021 fishing year. Additionally, there will be discussion of 2020 survey results, stock assessment development, EFH updates, survey plans for 2021, and a review of research priorities. The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1846 prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials.

Connection Information

You can attend the meeting online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone; or by phone only. Connection information will be posted online at: https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1846.

Public Comment

Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted electronically to https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1846.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.