Halibut Meeting Reminder / Survey up with Background Materials

REMINDER EMAIL!!!

Feb. 4^th Public Meeting in Newport OR for the Central Coast spring all-depth halibut season

ODFW will host their annual pre-season halibut meeting on Monday, February 4th, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the ODFW Marine Resources Program Conference Room, 2040 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport.

An overview of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Annual meeting and the resulting quotas will be presented by staff at the meeting, followed by public input on the timing of "fixed" and "back-up" dates for the Oregon Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain) spring all-depth halibut season for 2019.

People who cannot attend the meeting in person can still participate in several ways:

• Join the meeting via GoToMeeting via computer, tablet or smartphone at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/592688557 or by phone +1 (872) 240-3311/ Access Code: 592-688-557. (It’s a good idea to do a system check if it’s your first GoTo meeting https://link.gotomeeting.com/system-check)
• Complete an online survey after Feb. 1. The online survey and background materials for the meeting can be found on the ODFW halibut webpage  http://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/halibut/index.asp.

  • Survey Link: https://oregondas.allegiancetech.com/cgi-bin/qwebcorporate.dll?idx=VD5Y4N.

  • Background Materials Link: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/halibut/docs/management/19_presentation_spring_all_depth.pdf

Anglers may also provide input by contacting Lynn Mattes (lynn.mattes@state.or.us) or Christian Heath (christian.t.heath@state.or.us) at the ODFW Marine Resources Program, (541) 867-4741.