September 28, 1999
1999 INTERIM MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The International Pacific Halibut Commission Interim Meeting
will be held in Seattle, Washington, on September 28-29, 1999 to discuss administrative,
financial, and 1998/99 research results and future projects. On Tuesday, September 28th
the Commission will meet in private to discuss administrative and financial issues
internal to the Commission. The following day, Wednesday, September 29th, the Commission
will be hearing staff discussion and reports on 1998/99 research projects and future
research projects. The Commission will not discuss stock assessment or catch limits at
this meeting. Staff assessment of the fishery and catch limit recommendations will be
released to the public later this fall. The Commission delegates from each government
determine attendance at the meeting and should be contacted for information and attendance
requests. Results from the meeting will be made public in a News Release after the Interim
Meeting.
IPHC 2000 ANNUAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting of the International
Pacific Halibut Commission will be held in Seattle, Washington, from Monday, January 10th
through Thursday, January 13th, 2000. The sessions will be held at the Embassy
Suites at 20610 44th Ave West, Lynnwood, Washington. A block of rooms has been
reserved for attendees until December 18, 1999 at a special rate of $89.00
US, plus tax for a double room, $78.00 US, plus taxes for a single. Please identify
yourself as part of the IPHC 2000 Annual Meeting to receive the special rate. Phone: (800)
628-0611; Hotel Direct: (425) 775-2500; or Fax: (425) 640-8815. Outside of the U.S. please
use the direct phone number or toll free in Canada (800) 458-5848 and ask for reservations
to secure your accommodations.
The Commission will distribute a brief summary of
stock assessment information and staff recommendations to the public by early December.
This information will also be available on the Commission’s web page at
http://www.iphc.washington.edu. Requests for
2000 catch limit changes should be submitted to the Commission by December 31, 1999.
All information pertaining to the 2000 Annual Meeting can be located by following the IPHC Annual Meeting hyperlink or by calling
the IPHC office.
Requests for 2000 regulatory measures or IPHC management actions
should be submitted to the Commission by October 29, 1999. The Commission will not
guarantee consideration of proposals received after this date. The submission form
can be downloaded from the web site or can be requested by calling the Commission offices
at (206) 634-1838. A summary of all recommendations will be distributed to industry and
will also be posted on the IPHC web page.
IPHC 2000 Annual Meeting Schedule
Please note that the Public Session will be Monday morning and that
the Conference Board and the Processor Advisory Group (PAG) will begin their deliberations
on Monday afternoon. This schedule will again allow more time for discussion between
the Commission, the Conference Board, and the PAG.
Monday, January 10 the Commission will meet in private session
from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The public session will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fishermen, vessel owners, processors, and all other interested
parties are welcome to attend the public session and are encouraged to ask the Commission
staff questions. At this session the Commission staff will present the results of recent
research, summarize results of the 1999 halibut fishery, and present its regulatory
proposals for the 2000 halibut fishery. Meeting materials will be available on the
Commission’s web page by early January.
Tuesday, January 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the Commission
will meet privately in an administrative session. The Conference Board and the PAG will
also meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss their recommendations for the 2000
fishery.
Wednesday, January 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. the Conference
Board and the PAG will present their reports to the Commission. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. the Commission will meet privately in an administrative session. From 1:30 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. the Commission will meet with the Conference Board and the PAG, if necessary.
Thursday, January 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the
Commission will meet with the public and make decisions and set catch limits regarding the
2000 halibut fishery.
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Bruce M. Leaman, Director
Phone: (206) 634-1838
Fax: (206) 632-2983
WWW: www.iphc.washington.edu
