North Pacific Albacore United States Stakeholder Meeting; Meeting Announcement
Published Date: 1/3/2025
Notice
Summary
Hey U.S. North Pacific albacore fishers and fans! A virtual meeting on February 20, 2025, will dive into new fishing rules based on recent science to keep albacore fishing smart and sustainable. Register by February 13 to join the chat about catch limits, special situations, and logbook updates that could affect your fishing plans and pocketbook.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Discussion on Catch/Effort Limits
The meeting agenda includes a discussion on translating fishing intensity into catch and/or effort limits for North Pacific albacore to prepare for anticipated discussions at the 2025 IATTC and WCPFC Northern Committee meetings. This topic is based on requests to the International Scientific Committee (ISC) and the ISC24 Plenary Report referenced in the notice.
Virtual Stakeholder Meeting Announced
You can join a virtual U.S. stakeholder meeting about North Pacific albacore management on February 20, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST (11 a.m.-2 p.m. HST). If you plan to attend, you must complete registration by February 13, 2025 using the webinar registration link; instructions will be emailed to participants.
Identifying Exceptional Circumstances
The meeting will discuss criteria for identifying exceptional circumstances for the North Pacific albacore Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE), drawing on work by the ISC Albacore Working Group. These discussions are intended to prepare for anticipated 2025 international commission deliberations.
Agenda Includes Logbook Updates
The meeting agenda will include discussion of logbook updates for North Pacific albacore fisheries, and the agenda will be distributed to participants in advance. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be made when registering by February 13, 2025.
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