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2006 IPHC Annual
Meeting Schedule Monday - Canadian and United States Sectional Meetings will be held
on Monday, January 16, 2006. These meetings are informal and run by each
respective government to solicit opinions prior to the IPHC Annual Meeting. The
U.S. Section meeting will occur at 2:30 p.m. and the Canadian Section meeting
will follow at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Please note that the Public Session will be Tuesday
morning and that the Conference Board and the Processor Advisory Group (PAG)
will begin its deliberations on Tuesday afternoon. This schedule will again
allow more time for discussion between the Commission, the Conference Board, and
the PAG. Tuesday, January 17th 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 noon or longer, as required. Fishers,
vessel owners, processors, and all other interested parties are welcome to
attend the public session and are encouraged to ask questions of the Commission
and Commission staff. At this session the Commission staff will present the
results of recent research, summarize results of the 2005 halibut fishery, and
present its regulatory proposals for the 2006 halibut fishery. Meeting materials
will be available on the Commission's web page by early January and at the
meeting. The IPHC will be holding an evening reception at 7 p.m. Wednesday – On January 18th, 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 2006 fishery. Thursday - On January 19th, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the
Conference Board and the PAG will present its report to the Commission. From
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon 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. Friday - On January 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, the Commission
will meet with the public and make decisions and set catch limits regarding the
2006 halibut fishery.
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