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AAFA Management
Re: HMS Management Team Meetings (January 10-‐12, 2012)
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Letter from WCPFC/Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
NOAA Letter
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Dear NOAA Fisheries Stakeholders,
I am pleased to announce the release of a new NOAA Policy that encourages the consideration and use of catch shares as a fishery management tool. Catch shares are an important option for building sustainable fisheries that contribute to resilient ocean ecosystems and vibrant working waterfronts. The purpose of this policy is to provide a strong foundation for the widespread consideration of catch shares which are proving to be an effective tool for ending overfishing, rebuilding fisheries and ensuring sustainable seafood…. Read more
Re: Agenda Items C.1.c & J.1.c: Enforcement & IUU Fishing
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Re: Agenda Item J.3.c: IUU Fishing & Recommendations to RFMOs, and Agenda Item K.4.c Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Re.: Meeting of the General Advisory Committee – September 2010
Monday, October 25th, 2010
Dear Natalie and all AAFA members:
On AAFA’s behalf, I recently attended the 16th meeting of the General Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). As has become more and more common at these GAC meetings, there was a considerable amount of concern over the actual role of the GAC….
Re.: Meetings of the PFMC and HMS-MT & HMS-AS — September 2010
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Dear Natalie and all AAFA members:
I recently travelled to Boise, Idaho to participate in the meetings of the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Team (MT) and Advisory Subpanel (AS). These two groups met in advance of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meetings….
Re.: PFMC Meetings – June 10‐17, 2010 Foster City, CA
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
The
following
presents
my
report
on
the
recent
meetings
of
the
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council
(PFMC)
and
the
accompanying
meetings
of
the
Highly
Migratory
Species
‐
Advisory
Subpanel
(HMS‐AS)
and
HMS
Management
Team
(HMS‐MT).
The
meetings
were
held
in
Foster
City,
California….
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Re: Agenda Item G.3 – Consideration of Effort Limitation in the Albacore Tuna Fishery
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Mr. Chairman and members of the Council,
The American Albacore Fishing Association (AAFA) represents American commercial fisherman that participate in the west coast troll and pole & line (baitboat) albacore fishery…. (Read More)
Re.: Report on Meeting of HMS Management Team, February 23‐25, 2010
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Dear Natalie and all AAFA members:
I recently attended and represented AAFA fishermen’s interests at the interim meetings of the Highly Migratory Species ‐ Management Team (HMS‐MT). The meetings were held at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) in La Jolla, California….
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