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Department of Commerce
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
-Office of Law Enforcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2007
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Jim Milbury |
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(562) 980-4006 |
NOAA Encourages Commercial Fishermen to Participate in Upcoming Vessel Monitoring System “Town Hall Meetings”
The NOAA Fisheries Service’s Office of Law Enforcement will be holding Town Hall meetings to address the Final Rule regarding the requirement of vessels participating in the ‘Open Access Fishery’ to comply with the NOAA Vessel Monitoring System. This rule will require all vessels participating in this fishery to activate and use a type-approved vessel monitoring system transceiver and communicator provider while engaging in fishing activities off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.
These Town Halls will include a presentation on VMS requirements, purchase reimbursement program, declaration procedures and enforcement issues. A question and answer session will follow each meeting.
Meeting locations in California
Eureka , Calif.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
5pm
Woodley Island Marina |
Morro Bay , Calif.
Friday, November 30, 2007
1pm – 3:30pm
Morro Bay Library - Conference Room
625 Harbor Street
Morro Bay , CA 93442
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Monterey , Calif.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
1pm – 3pm
La Masa Military Housing
1200 Fletcher Drive
Monterey , CA 93940
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San Francisco , Calif.
Monday, December 10h, 2007
4pm – 6pm
Lower Ft. Mason Center
Building C, Room 260
San Francisco , CA 94123
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San Pedro , Calif.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
2pm– 5pm
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Conference Room
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro , CA |
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