Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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July 25, 2025

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Abstract

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee (FDCRC) and FDCRC Technical Subcommittee to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 141 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35282-35283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14088]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF068]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee 
(FDCRC) and FDCRC Technical Subcommittee to discuss and make 
recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific 
Region.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and 
Wednesday, August 6, 2025. For specific times and agendas, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Council will hold its FDCRC Technical Subcommittee 
meeting will be held by web conference via WebEx. Specific information 
on joining the meeting, connecting to the web conference and providing 
oral public comments will be posted on the Council website at 
<a href="http://www.wpcouncil.org">www.wpcouncil.org</a>. For assistance with the web conference connection, 
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
    The FDCRC meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting for members and 
the public, with a remote participation option available via Webex. In-
person attendance for the FDCRC meeting will be hosted at the Council 
Office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive 
Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-
8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FDCRC Technical Subcommittee meeting 
will be held between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time [HST]) on 
Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The FDCRC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. (HST) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
    Public Comment periods will be provided in the agendas. The order 
in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will 
run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Schedule and Agenda for the FDCRC Technical Subcommittee Meeting

Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (HST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of FDCRC Strategic Plan and Standard Operating Procedures and 
Protocols (SOPP)
3. Pacific Insular Fisheries Monitoring and Assessment Planning Summit 
(PIFMAPS) Action Items and Priorities Follow-up
4. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report Updates 
and Improvements
5. Exploring Alternative Data Collection Methods
    A. Barriers/Issues and Concerns
    B. Options for Improvements
6. Inflation Reduction Act Projects
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the FDCRC Meeting

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (HST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of Agenda
3. Review of FDCRC Strategic Plan and SOPP
    A. Strategic Plan Review
    B. SOPP Review
    C. FDCRC Technical Subcommittee Recommendations
4. Review of PIFMAPS
    A. Review of PIFMAPS Outcomes
    B. Status of Panel Recommendations
    C. Uncompleted Tasks and Priorities-Follow-up
5. Improving Annual SAFE Reports
    A. Issues and Concerns
    B. Plans for Improvements
6. Data Collection
    A. Barriers to Data Collection
    B. Alternative Data Collection Methods
7. Council Inflation Reduction Act Projects
8. Fishery Management Plan Development and Implementation
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations
11. Other Business
    Special Accommodations: These meetings are accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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    Dated: July 23, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-14088 Filed 7-24-25; 8:45 am]
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