At the 1999 IPHC Annual Meeting, it was announced that the IPHC would require formal proposal submissions when requesting a change in IPHC regulations, procedures, or catch limits. Proposal forms are available through the IPHC office or on the website at www.iphc.washington.edu. Please use the following guidelines when submitting to the IPHC. Be aware that there are two separate deadlines for submissions and anything received after the deadline may not be considered at the 2000 IPHC Annual Meeting.

Proposal guidelines for submissions at the 2000 IPHC Annual Meeting:

1. Proposals that pertain to IPHC regulations or procedures: The IPHC has a deadline of October 29, 1999. The early deadline is necessary to allow for public response to all proposals received. Items received after the deadline may not be considered and could be tabled until the following year.

2. The IPHC Staff recommended catch levels and stock assessment will be available to the public in late fall. Proposals for the upcoming year should be submitted by December 31, 1999. Timely submissions will be forwarded to IPHC Commissioners for inclusion in discussions.

3. Questions or proposals regarding individual quotas or other allocation issues (such as sport vs. commercial) should not be sent to the IPHC. These are issues internal to each respective country and items of this nature should be directed to the appropriate agency within each government. Any items of this nature that are received at the IPHC offices will be forwarded to the appropriate agency.