# North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee (FMAC) will meet May 19, 2020.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Daylight Time.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be a webconference. Join online through the link at *https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1464.*
*Council address:* North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-2809. Instructions for attending the meeting are given under *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* below.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Kate Haapala, Council staff; email: *[email protected].* For technical support please contact Maria Davis, Council staff, email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Agenda**
**Tuesday, May 19, 2020**
The May 2020 FMAC meeting will focus on COVID-19 issues related to observer deployment and data collection in the full and partial coverage fleets, providing a forum for dialogue among multiple stakeholders and agency staff to address challenges. The agenda will include: (a) Introduction and updates since the last FMAC meeting; (b) observer deployment and sampling protocols related to COVID-19; (c) vessel inspection updates; (d) discussion of full and partial coverage issues; (e) the 2021 Annual Deployment Plan and 2019 Annual Report; and (f) other business.
The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at *https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1464* prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials.
**Connection Information**
You can attend the meeting online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone; or by phone only. Connection information will be posted online at: *https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1464.*
**Public Comment**
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted electronically to *https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/1464.*
**Special Accommodations**
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests 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 28, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.