July 1, 2019 — The following was released by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council:
The October Council meeting will be in Homer, AK at the Land’s End Hotel, September 30th to October 9th. For planning purposes, we are releasing a preliminary agenda and schedule which will be finalized in early September. Please be aware the Advisory Panel will start on TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, and the Council will begin on THURSDAY OCTOBER 3. Because of logistics, changes may occur with the scheduling of agenda items. Please call (907) 271-2809 if you have questions.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Council is seeking nominations for membership for two taskforces to work on two Action Modules, or projects, that implement the Council’s Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP). The two initiated Action Modules are the following:
- Climate Change Action Module: Evaluate short- and long-term effects of climate change on fish, fisheries, and the Bering Sea ecosystem, and develop management considerations.
- LK/TK/Subsistence Action Module: Develop protocols for using local knowledge (LK) and traditional knowledge (TK) in management, and understanding impacts of Council decisions on subsistence use.
More information on the nominations HERE.