North Pacific Swordfish United States Stakeholder Meeting; Meeting Announcement
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing a virtual U.S. stakeholder meeting on April 22, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. HST, to discuss management of North Pacific swordfish (NP SWO) fisheries. This meeting aims to gather input from stakeholders to prepare for the 2026 annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Northern Committee (WCPFC NC). In 2025, the WCPFC NC agreed to start a management strategy evaluation (MSE) for NP SWO, including discussions on operational management objectives for western and central NP SWO and technical work by the International Scientific Committee. The agenda will cover preferences for management objectives, metrics to evaluate harvest strategies, candidate reference points, and harvest control rules. Registration is required by April 15, 2026, via https://forms.gle/GxM2uPBnAnq9hRhT7, with attendance instructions emailed afterward. Contact Valerie Post at (808) 725-5034 or valerie.post@noaa.gov for more info. Special accommodations like sign language must be requested during registration. This notice is issued under authorities including 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., supporting sustainable fisheries management through international collaboration.
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Key Changes
- Virtual meeting scheduled for April 22, 2026, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. HST.
- Registration deadline set for April 15, 2026, via specific Google Form link.
- Agenda includes discussions on MSE objectives, metrics, reference points, and harvest control rules for NP SWO.
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Obligations
What this law requires
Complete registration for the North Pacific swordfish stakeholder meeting by April 15, 2026, via https://forms.gle/GxM2uPBnAnq9hRhT7 to attend the virtual meeting on April 22, 2026
Indicate requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids during the registration process by April 15, 2026
NMFS must distribute the meeting agenda to participants in advance of the April 22, 2026 meeting
NMFS must email instructions for attending the virtual meeting to registered participants before the April 22, 2026 meeting occurs
The meeting agenda must include discussion on preferences for management objectives for North Pacific swordfish, metrics to measure harvest strategies, candidate reference points, and candidate harvest control rules