Courtesy of NOAA:
Notice of Public Hearings: Five-Year Review of the Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is undertaking a review of:
- the trawl catch share program (Amendment 20), and
- intersector allocations (including Amendment 21).
Opportunities for Public Input
Coastal community hearings on the catch share program and intersector allocations will be held August 31 through September 29, 2016.
Please see the Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program Public Hearings announcement on the Council’s website for more information, and to confirm hearing dates and locations.
| Date (Start at 7:00 PM) | Location | Contact Information |
| Weds – Aug 31 | San Luis Obispo | Marriott Courtyard San Luis Obispo Room 1605 Calle Joaquin Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Phone: 805-786-4200 |
| Thurs – Sept 1 | Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay Lodge Club Room 2400 Cabrillo Hwy. South Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Phone: 650-726-9000 |
| Tues – Sept 6 | Fort Bragg | City of Fort Bragg Town Hall 363 N. Main Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Phone: 707-961-2823 |
| Weds – Sept 7 | Eureka | Red Lion Eureka Evergreen Room 1929 Fourth Street Eureka, CA 95501 Phone: 707-445-0844 |
| Thurs – Sept 8 | Coos Bay | Red Lion Coos Bay South Umpqua Room 1313 North Bayshore Drive Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: 541-267-4141 |
| Mon – Sept 12 | Westport | Chateau Westport Beach Room 710 West Hancock Westport, WA 98595 Phone: 360-268-9101 |
| Tues – Sept 13 | Seattle | Sheraton Seattle Hotel Diamond Room 1400 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-621-9000 |
| Weds – Sept 28 | Astoria | Comfort Inn and Suites Meeting Room 3420 Leif Erickson Drive Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 503-325-2000 |
| Thurs – Sept 29 | Newport | Agate Beach Inn Jasper Room 3019 N. Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: 541-265-9411 |
If you have additional questions regarding the hearings or the five-year review process, please contact Mr. Jim Seger at 503-820-2416; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.