Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XE774] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting, hearings, and public comment opportunities. SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene two public hearings regarding the trawl catch share program review. DATES: The hearings will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time (PT) and Monday, April 28, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., PT. Hearing times are an estimate, hearings will end when business for the day has been completed. ADDRESSES: The first hearing on April 24, 2025, will be held online. The second hearing on April 28, 2025, will be held in Astoria, OR. Meeting location and specifics will be posted on the Pacific Council's website ( www.pcouncil.org ) when available. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessi Waller, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2415. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Periodic reviews of catch shares program are required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Pacific Council initiated its second review of the trawl catch share program in 2022 and is scheduled to receive a preliminary draft of the review document in September 2025. The two hearings will provid…