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Re: HMS Management Team Meetings (January 10-­‐12, 2012)

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Re: PFMC Meetings (February 29 – March 2, 2012)

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Re.: June 2011 Meetings of the PFMC, HMS-MT & HMS-AS

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Meetings of the PFMC – April 2011

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HMS Report January 2011

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Re.: Meetings of the PFMC – November 2010

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Letter from WCPFC/Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

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NOAA Letter

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

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Re: Agenda Item J.3.c: IUU Fishing & Recommendations to RFMOs, and Agenda Item K.4.c Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning

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Re.: Meeting of the General Advisory Committee – September 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….

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Re.: Meetings of the PFMC and HMS-MT & HMS-AS — September 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….

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Re.:


PFMC 
Meetings 
– 
June
 10‐17,
 2010 
Foster 
City, 
CA


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

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

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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