Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
NMFS announces a U.S. stakeholder meeting to discuss North Pacific albacore (NPALB) management. This meeting is intended to prepare for potential discussions at the 2025 annual meetings of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Northern Committee (WCPFC NC) related to the results of the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) for NPALB fisheries. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES:
The virtual meeting will be held on February 20, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST (11 a.m.-2 p.m. HST). You must complete the registration process by February 13, 2025, if you plan to attend the meeting (see ADDRESSES ).
ADDRESSES:
If you plan to attend the meeting, which will be held by webinar, please register at https://forms.gle/7hDuYGSCtJbnHedS9. Instructions for attending the meeting will be emailed to meeting participants before the meeting occurs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Reynolds, Pacific Islands Regional Office, tel. 808-725-5039 or emily.reynolds@noaa.gov or Tyler Lawson, West Coast Region Office, tel. 503-230-5421 at tyler.lawson@noaa.gov.