ICCAT Advisory Committee Meets October 21 in Silver Spring, MD


ICCAT Advisory Committee Meets October 21 in Silver Spring, MD



The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will meet October 21-22 at the Hilton Hotel in Silver Spring MD, to continue its preparations for the 2004 annual meeting of ICCAT. Registration will begin at 8:00 am on the 21st. In a session that is open to the public, there will be a report on the findings of the Scientific Committee of ICCAT and an update on the United States’ National Report to ICCAT. A public comment session is scheduled for 9:30am. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public while committee members and government staff engage in confidential deliberations about the U.S. position at ICCAT. All interested constituents are encouraged to participate by sharing their views during the 9:30am public comment session.


For more information about the activities of the ICCAT Advisory Committee, visit http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/international/U.S._ICCAT.htm


ICCAT Advisory Committee Meets October 21 in Silver Spring, MD



The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) will meet October 21-22 at the Hilton Hotel in Silver Spring MD, to continue its preparations for the 2004 annual meeting of ICCAT. Registration will begin at 8:00 am on the 21st. In a session that is open to the public, there will be a report on the findings of the Scientific Committee of ICCAT and an update on the United States’ National Report to ICCAT. A public comment session is scheduled for 9:30am. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public while committee members and government staff engage in confidential deliberations about the U.S. position at ICCAT. All interested constituents are encouraged to participate by sharing their views during the 9:30am public comment session.


For more information about the activities of the ICCAT Advisory Committee, visit http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/international/U.S._ICCAT.htm