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Council hears update on West Coast marine mammal take reduction team, TRT to convene with tight schedule
Summary
NOAA Fisheries has established a West Coast take reduction team to address humpback whale interactions with the federal sablefish pot fishery; the council’s designee reported the team must develop recommendations within the statutory timeframe and stakeholders urged virtual access and recording to ensure transparency.
Council staff briefed members on the West Coast Take Reduction Team (TRT) established under a stipulated settlement between NOAA Fisheries and the Center for Biological Diversity. The TRT will focus on two humpback whale stocks and the federal sablefish pot fishery; NOAA Fisheries published a Federal Register notice establishing the team and announced initial meetings.
Staff said the first virtual meeting is scheduled and that convening…
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