INFORMATION BULLETIN (02-84)                                                       October 1, 2002     
Sustainable Fisheries Division                                                     3:15 p.m.
907-586-7228                           

                                  
                          NMFS ANNOUNCES 
                                  
                     2003 R&R WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, and the United States Coast Guard, North
Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (USCG) will present workshops for the fishing industry on 2003
recordkeeping and reporting (R&R) requirements for fisheries of the exclusive economic zone off Alaska,
according to James W. Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.

Regulations implementing R&R requirements are found at 50 CFR part 679.  The workshops will present
groundfish and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) R&R requirements along with instructions for completion and
submittal of the required forms and logsheets, including new electronic submittal options.  Suggestions,
questions, and feedback from participants on new and existing procedures and regulations are welcome.  The
workshops are scheduled as follows:

  NOAA Western Regional Center                        November 12, 2002
  Building 9, Room A/B                                1:00 p.m. for vessels
  7600 Sandpoint Way N.E.                             3:30 p.m. for shoreside processors
  Seattle, Washington
  [Please state to Security that you are attending the NOAA R&R Workshop]

  FISH EXPO                                           November 14, 2002
  Room 303                                            1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  Washington State Trade and Convention Center      
  Seattle, Washington


Tentative workshops in Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, and Sitka are being considered.  Suggestions and
recommendations on scheduling these tentative workshops or on holding workshops at other times and places
are welcome.

For more information, contact:
  Patsy A. Bearden, NMFS  (907) 586-7008, patsy.bearden@noaa.gov, 
  Charles Case, USCG  (907) 487-5699, ext 314, ccase@CGAlaska.uscg.mil, 
  Don Pate, USCG  (907) 487-5699, ext 330, dpate@CGAlaska.uscg.mil.