# North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public Meetings
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees.
**SUMMARY:**
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings February 7 through February 15, 2005 at the Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, Washington.
**DATES:**
The Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, February 7 and continue through Friday February 11, 2005. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 7, 2005, and continue through Wednesday, February 9, 2005.
The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9 and continuing through Tuesday February 15. All meetings are open to the public except executive sessions. The Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, February 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Monday, February 7, from 1 pm to 5 pm.
**ADDRESSES:**
Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, Washington.
*Council address:* North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Council staff; Phone: 907-271-2809.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Council Plenary Session**
The agenda for the Council's plenary session will include the following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified.
**Reports**
Executive Director's Report
National Marine Fisheries Service Management Report
Enforcement Report
Coast Guard Report
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report (and review of proposals to Board of Fisheries)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
Protected Species Report (Review MMPA listing proposed rule
**Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Habitat Area Particular Concern (HAPC)**
Review changes to EFH Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Final action on EFH Preferred Alternative. Final action on HAPC alternatives and Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Statement/Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.
**Gulf of Alaska Groundfish (GOA) Rationalization**
Receive report from Community Committee and action as necessary. Review crab/salmon bycatch data and refine alternatives.
**GOA Rockfish Demonstration Project**
Review available information and refine alternatives as appropriate.
**Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU)**
Review progress on Amendment 80 analysis and legal issues, and provide direction as necessary.
**American Fisheries Act**
Review 2004 cooperative (co-op) reports and 2005 co-op agreements.
**Bering Sea and Aleutian Island (BSAI) Bycatch**
Review action plan and refine alternatives.
**Groundfish Management**
Non-Target Species Committee report. Review rockfish management preliminary discussion paper. GOA and BSAI Other Species breakout: Review action plan. AI Special Management Area: Review discussion paper. GOA pollock trip limits: Review discussion paper. Review EFP for Seabird avoidance measures. (T)
**Staff Tasking**
Review Seldovia Village request for Amendment 66 eligibility. Review tasking and Committee and initiate action as appropriate.
**Other Business**
**Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)**
The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
1. EFH and Center for Independent Experts
2. Groundfish Management
3. Special Session on Modeling Workshop
**Advisory Panel**
The Advisory Panel will address the same agenda issues as the Council.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 907-271-2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 6, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.