North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NPFMC October 2018 - 240th
Closed for written comment at 09/28/2018 12:00 PM AKST
43 Comments
Meeting Time:
10/01/2018 08:00 AM AKST
AGENDA - 240th Plenary Session
The 240th Plenary Session of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet October 1-9, 2019, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Oct. 1-3, 2018, 8 am to 5 pm – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: Oct. 2-5, 2018, 8 am to 5 pm – Dillingham/Katmai
Ecosystem Committee: Oct. 2, 2018, 1 pm to 5 pm – Birch/Willow
All meetings are open to the public except for executive sessions. Information on submitting comments in writing or in person can be found in the Public Comment Information attached under Item A1 below. The deadline for written comments--online or received through mail--is 12:00 pm (AST) on Friday, September 28, 2018. Click on the comment link for the agenda item you wish to comment on or mail to: NPFMC, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/oct2018. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | 0 Comments | Oath of Office / Election of Officers / Agenda and Meeting Information |
| Attachments: | Meeting Schedule (Link) -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 05:10 AM AKST | |
| Review Document Schedule (Link) -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 05:11 AM AKST | ||
| Public Comment Information -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 05:14 AM AKST | ||
| Link to Audio Files -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 08:17 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 07:04 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | 0 Comments | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during the meeting) |
| Attachments: | October Ecosystem Minutes -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 06:47 AM AKST | |
| C1 PRESENTATION SSC Report BSAI Crab Specifications -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 02:03 AM AKST | ||
| C2 PRESENTATION SSC Report Groundfish Specifications -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 02:49 AM AKST | ||
| C3 PRESENTATION SSC Report Observers -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 06:31 AM AKST | ||
| C5, C6, B1 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 04:59 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes October 2018 -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary October 2018 Final -Uploaded: 08/02/2019 08:39 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Oct 2018 Final -Uploaded: 05/01/2020 06:21 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | 3 Comments | Executive Director's Report Report (including report on ideas for public forums, SSC survey workgroup report) |
| Attachments: | B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 07:05 AM AKST | |
| B1 Carothers SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 06:48 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Holen SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 04:37 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Moncrieff SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 08:41 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Raymond-Yakoubian SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 03:14 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Sill SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 05:18 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Valentine SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 02:06 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Zavadil SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| B1 SSC Subgroup Survey Report. -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPFMC Public workshops - Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 06:50 AM AKST | ||
| B1 HR 200 As Passed July 2018 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:57 AM AKST | ||
| B1 HR 200 Section-by-Section -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:57 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPFMC Bycatch Report Comments 2011 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:57 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Tweit Report from COFI 33 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:58 AM AKST | ||
| B1 ICC 29 Protocol -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:58 AM AKST | ||
| B1 AFSC Workshop Summary -Uploaded: 09/26/2018 08:30 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Witherell Comments from ADM Gallaudet Town Hall -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:58 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Joint Protocol Cmte Agenda Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 07:59 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPRB Meeting Summary Sept 2018 -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 08:02 AM AKST | ||
| B2 | 0 Comments | NMFS Management Report (including report on ACLIM and the IPCC climate meeting (T)) |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 06:47 AM AKST | |
| B2 Appointment of Chris Oliver as Alternate to NPFMC -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 04:50 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Appointment of Chris Oliver as Alternate to IPHC -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 04:51 AM AKST | ||
| B3 | 0 Comments | NOAA GC Report |
| Attachments: | B3 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 07:27 AM AKST | |
| B3 NMFS Designated Official -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 07:27 AM AKST | ||
| B4 | 0 Comments | ADF&G Report |
| Attachments: | B4 NPFMC Alternate Delegation -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 02:26 AM AKST | |
| B4 ADF&G Letter on 3 River Index -Uploaded: 09/14/2018 01:40 AM AKST | ||
| B4 ADF&G PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 01:41 AM AKST | ||
| B4 ADF&G report to NPFMC Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 01:44 AM AKST | ||
| B5 | 0 Comments | USCG Report |
| Attachments: | B5 USCG Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 07:27 AM AKST | |
| B5 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 07:27 AM AKST | ||
| B6 | 0 Comments | USFWS Report |
| Attachments: | B6 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 04:44 AM AKST | |
| B7 | 0 Comments | Protected Species Report |
| Attachments: | B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 07:46 AM AKST | |
| B8 | 0 Comments | Halibut Decksorting EFP – Report on 2018 |
| Attachments: | B8 EFP PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 03:47 AM AKST | |
| B IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:28 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | BSAI crab specifications for 4 stocks - Final specifications, Plan Team report |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 03:58 AM AKST | |
| BSAI Crab SAFE 2018 (Link) -Uploaded: 09/18/2018 07:48 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Crab Plan Team report 0918 -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 03:34 AM AKST | ||
| C1 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 04:06 AM AKST | ||
| C1 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 07:58 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | 0 Comments | Groundfish Harvest Specifications - Proposed Specifications, PT reports |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 03:08 AM AKST | |
| C2 Supplemental 3-River Index -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 03:08 AM AKST | ||
| C2 item 1 September Groundfish Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 03:09 AM AKST | ||
| C2 items 2-9 Groundfish tables corrected -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 02:04 AM AKST | ||
| September Groundfish Plan Team documents (Link) -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 08:59 AM AKST | ||
| C2 NBSPcod Presentation_SPIES -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 07:52 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C2 EcoCons2018_OctCouncil_NBS_posting -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:10 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION GOA PT -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 05:56 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Council JPT Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 07:32 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION BSAI PT Report -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 01:04 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION NSEBS -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 09:38 AM AKST | ||
| C2 COUNCIL MOTION BSAI Council -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 07:42 AM AKST | ||
| C2 COUNCIL MOTION GOA Council -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 07:41 AM AKST | ||
| C2 COUNCIL MOTION SocioEconomic -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 07:14 AM AKST | ||
| C2 SSC Joint Plan Team report (September 2018) -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 02:28 AM AKST | ||
| C2 SSC BSAI Plan Team report (September 2018) -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 02:28 AM AKST | ||
| C2 PUBLIC TESTIMONY Merrigan -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 02:48 AM AKST | ||
| C2 IN MEETING PUBLIC TESTIMONY & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:28 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | 5 Comments | 2019 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan – Review; FMAC, EMC Reports |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:12 AM AKST | |
| C3 2019 Annual Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C3 2019 Annual Deployment Plan (all Appendices included) 9-12-18 -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 06:59 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Trawl EM Committee Minutes 0818 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 09:19 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Fishery Monitoring Advisory Cmte Report -Uploaded: 09/21/2018 06:58 AM AKST | ||
| C3 WF&W Agency Comment -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 04:20 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Obs ADP 2019 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 03:54 AM AKST | ||
| C3 COUNCIL MOTION ADP -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| C3 COUNCIL MOTION FMAC request -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| C3 COUNCIL MOTION FMAC subgroup -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| C3 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:28 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | 1 Comment | Halibut retention in BSAI pots – Final action |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:12 AM AKST | |
| C4 Halibut Retention in BSAI Pots Public Review - pdf version -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 02:51 AM AKST | ||
| C4 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 04:08 AM AKST | ||
| C4 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 07:03 AM AKST | ||
| C4 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:28 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | 9 Comments | Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:13 AM AKST | |
| C5 BS FEP Draft -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 01:27 AM AKST | ||
| C5 PRESENTATION FEP -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 07:12 AM AKST | ||
| C5 HANDOUT October Ecosystem Minutes -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 01:53 AM AKST | ||
| C5 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 02:50 AM AKST | ||
| C5 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | 3 Comments | BSAI Halibut Abundance-based Management PSC Limits – Preliminary Review |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 03:24 AM AKST | |
| C6 Table-Supplemental -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 03:24 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Halibut ABM PSC Limits_PrelimRev_0918 -Uploaded: 09/07/2018 10:28 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Appendix 1 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 01:54 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Halibut ABM Carey's PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 07:43 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Operating Model for Halibut ABM_for SSC -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 07:43 AM AKST | ||
| C6 PRESENTATION Halibut ABM -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 03:41 AM AKST | ||
| C6 COUNCIL MOTION (with amendment) -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 09:00 AM AKST | ||
| C6 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | 2 Comments | AI Pacific cod set aside adjustment – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:13 AM AKST | |
| C7 AI Pcod Set-aside Am113 Adjustment_Initial Review - pdf version -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 02:45 AM AKST | ||
| C7 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 07:32 AM AKST | ||
| C7 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | 3 Comments | IFQ Transfer Provisions – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/13/2018 05:57 AM AKST | |
| C8 IFQ Transfer Provisions Initial Review 0918 -Uploaded: 09/13/2018 04:12 AM AKST | ||
| C8 COUNCIL MOTION Final -Uploaded: 11/19/2018 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C8 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 3 Comments | IFQ CQE fish up in 3A - Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 05:06 AM AKST | |
| D1 CQE Fish-up in Area 3A Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/24/2018 03:16 AM AKST | ||
| D1 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 06:31 AM AKST | ||
| D1 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | 4 Comments | Sablefish discard allowance – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 05:06 AM AKST | |
| D2 Sablefish Discard Allowance -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 09:37 AM AKST | ||
| D2 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 07:33 AM AKST | ||
| D2 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 06:31 AM AKST | ||
| D2 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | 10 Comments | Unguided halibut rental boats – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:13 AM AKST | |
| D3 Unguided Rental Boat Registration -Uploaded: 09/05/2018 07:48 AM AKST | ||
| D3 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 06:30 AM AKST | ||
| D3 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/12/2018 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| D3 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:30 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | 0 Comments | Staff Tasking |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 09:39 AM AKST | |
| E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 06:27 AM AKST | ||
| E1 ThreeMeetingOutlook_9-25-18 pre-Oct -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 08:41 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Council staff responsibilities -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 08:41 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 08:41 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Workplan 2018-10 -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 08:41 AM AKST | ||
| E1 IFQ Program Task List -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 09:41 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Salmon Genetics Workshop -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 09:43 AM AKST | ||
| E1 HANDOUT Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 08:46 AM AKST | ||
| E1 HANDOUT Draft TOR for ABM Stakeholder Committee -Uploaded: 10/11/2018 04:01 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Three Meeting Outlook Newsletter 10-12-18 -Uploaded: 10/15/2018 03:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 03:30 AM AKST | ||