North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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#  North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

**AGENCY:**

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

**ACTION:**

Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY:**

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) *Crab* Plan Team (CPT) will meet May 9, 2016 through May 12, 2016.

**DATES:**

The meeting will be held on Monday May 9, 2016, through Thursday May 12, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

**ADDRESSES:**

The meeting will be held in the Birch/Willow room at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501.

*Council address:* North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone (907) 271-2809.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Agenda**

**Monday, May 9, 2016 Through Thursday, May 12, 2016**

The agenda includes final assessment on OFL (over fishing limit) and ABC (acceptable biological catch) catch for PIGKC (Pribilof Islands *Golden King Crab* ) and WAIRKC (Western Aleutian *Red King Crab* ), final Tier 5 Assessment and research foundation update for AIGKC (Aleutian Island *Golden King Crab* ), model development and application to SMBKC (St. Matthew *Blue King Crab* ) and BBRKC (Bristol Bay *Red King Crab* ), model discussions and scenarios for September assessment for *Tanner Crab,* PIRKC (Pribilof Island *Red King Crab* ) and *Snow Crab* and Essential Fish Habitat review and update, research priorities, and finalize Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation.

The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at *http://www.npfmc.org/.*

**Special Accommodations**

These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

**Authority:**

16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.*

Dated: April 19, 2016.

Tracey L. Thompson,

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