The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is going to host all of the nation’s regional fishery management councils leaders in Anchorage from May 17-21, 2010. The Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act established the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) which holds two annual meetings, one hosted by a RFMC (regional fishery management council). We haven’t seen any public notification of this meeting and the clock is ticking…
Apparently public oral and written comments may be allowed…. so stay tuned. NOAA is required to give adequate public notice, as well.
The CCC’s May 17-21 Anchorage meeting agenda is not yet available. It is expected that Director Jane Lubchenco and other top NOAA officials and guests will be present, along with council and other muckety mucks.
A copy of the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorized Act (i.e. as amended through January 12, 2007) is available on the NOAA Fisheries website.
See this entire story in full at Groundswell Fisheries Movement.