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Published: October 17, 2008
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The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) will be holding a series of meetings in Oregon, California, and Washington on the proposed trawl rationalization amendment to the West Coast Groundfish Fisheries Management Plan.

The meetings will be held October 27-29. For a complete list of locations and times go to www.pcouncil.org/bb/2008/0908/C1a_ATT3_0908.pdf. Public comments will be accepted at these meetings. A PFMC meeting also occurs from November 3 thru 7 in San Diego,CA 

Related to this issue is "Rationalization of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Trawl Fishery, Decision Document for the November 2008 Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting, Organized as a Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Trawl Rationalization Decision Document)" is available on the Pacific Fishery Management Council's website:  www.pcouncil.org/groundfish/gffmp/gfa20/gfa20decdoc.html.
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