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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene three public hearings regarding the trawl catch share program review.

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AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting, hearings, and public comment opportunities.

SUMMARY:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene three public hearings regarding the trawl catch share program review.

DATES:

The hearings will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6-9 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), Monday, July 21, 2025, from 6-9 p.m. PT and Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PT. Hearing times are an estimate, hearings will end when business for the day has been completed.

ADDRESSES:

The first hearing on July 17, 2025, will be held in Eureka, California. The second hearing on July 21, 2025, will be held in Newport, Oregon. The third hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, will be held online. Meeting location and specifics will be posted on the Pacific Council's website ( https://www.pcouncil.org) when available. ( printed page 27282)

Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jessi Waller, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Periodic reviews of catch shares program are required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Pacific Council initiated its second review of the trawl catch share program in 2022 and is scheduled to receive a preliminary draft of the review document in September 2025. The three hearings will provide a general briefing on the state of the catch share program since the last review completed in 2017 and provide an opportunity for stakeholder feedback on how the program is performing.

Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt ( ; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.

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

Dated: June 24, 2025.

Rey Israel Marquez,

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2025-11813 Filed 6-25-25; 8:45 am]

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