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The Economic and Groundfish Subcommittees of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a working meeting. The meeting notice is available by visiting:
http://www.pcouncil.org/events/2008/ssc_ecgfsub_0508.html - 05/08/08

Pacific Council News, Spring 2008 is available on the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) website at: http://www.pcouncil.org/newsletters/2008/Spring_2008_newsletter.pdf - 05/07/08 (PDF)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold work sessions, which are open to the public. The notice is on the Council's website at: http://www.pcouncil.org/events/2008/hmsmt_as_0608.html - 05/05/08

NMFS inseason revisions to commercial and recreational Pacific Coast Groundfish Management Measures, effective May 1, 2008 - 04/29/08 (PDF)

The Federal Register Notice below provides background information and instructions for submitting public comment on a West Coast Shallow-set Longline Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted to NMFS by Peter Dupuy. The public comment period will remain open through May 28, 2008. The EFP application with recommended Terms and Conditions was approved by the Pacific Fishery Manangement Council at its regularly scheduled April 2008 meeting and has been transmitted to NMFS for initiation of procedural review and approval if warranted. - 04/25/08
- Federal Register Notice (PDF)
- EFP Application (PDF)
- Recommended Terms and Conditions (PDF)

Preseason Report III Analysis of Council Adopted Management Measures for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries is available on the Pacific Fishery Management Council's website at: http://www.pcouncil.org/salmon/salpreIII08/salpreIII08.html - 04/17/08

A basic summary of decisions from the April 6-12, 2008 Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) meeting in Seattle, Washington, has been posted on the Council's website at:
http://www.pcouncil.org/decisions/0408decisions.html - 04/16/08

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The Southwest Region is one of the National Marine Fisheries Service's six regional offices and six research centers located throughout the United States. Its programs assess, manage, and promote the conservation of living marine resources through these divisions.

Serving the Southwestern United States, and Islands of the Pacific Ocean since 1964, the Southwest Region continues to ensure that the living marine resources of the Pacific are used wisely.