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INFORMATION BULLETIN 04-97
Sustainable Fisheries Division
907-586-7228
November 4, 2004
11:30 a.m.



NMFS ANNOUNCES 2005 R&R WORKSHOP
AT PACIFIC MARINE EXPO NOVEMBER 12, 2004


The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, and the United States Coast Guard, North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (USCG) will present a workshop for the fishing industry on 2005 recordkeeping and reporting (R&R) requirements for Federal fisheries off the coast of Alaska, according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

This session will provide an overview of 2005 revisions and additions to Federal fisheries R&R regulations (50 CFR part 679). Instructions for completion and submittal of forms and logbooks will be provided. In addition, this session will summarize the upcoming R&R requirements for the new Crab Rationalization Program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) (50 CFR part 680).

          November 12, 2004,     10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Pacific standard time
          PACIFIC MARINE EXPO
          Room 307-308
          Washington State Trade and Convention Center
          Seattle, Washington

For more information, contact: Patsy A. Bearden, NMFS (907) 586-7008, patsy.bearden@noaa.gov or Jack Porter, USCG (907) 487-5699, Ext 310, jporter@cgalaska.uscg.mil

REMINDER: The Crab Rationalization Program workshop (see below) will introduce and explain proposed regulations (see 69 FR 63200, October 29, 2004) to implement Amendments 18 and 19 to the Fishery Management Plan for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs.

          November 11, 2004     10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm, Pacific standard time
          PACIFIC MARINE EXPO
          Room 204
          Washington State Trade and Convention Center
          Seattle, Washington

For more information, contact Sheela McLean, (907) 586-7032, sheela.mclean@noaa.gov.




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