COUNCIL AGENDA - 251st Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet October 2, 9, and 12-16, 2020, by webconference.The Council and related meetings are listed below:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: September 28 - October 2, 2020, 8 am - 3 pm Alaska time – MEETING, AGENDA
Advisory Panel: October 5-9, 2020, 8 am - 4 pm Alaska time – MEETING
Council: October 2nd, 1 pm - 4 pm Alaska time: C1 BSAI Crab Specs - MEETING
Council: October 9th, 8 am - 4 pm Alaska time: B Reports, SSC Report, AP report (C2 and C3) C2 and C3 agenda items - MEETING
Council: October 12-16, 2020, 8 am - 4 pm Alaska time: MEETING
All meetings are open to the public. Information on submitting comments in writing or in person will be found in the Public Comment Information to be attached in Item A1 below. The Council strongly encourages written public comment for this meeting, to avoid any potential for technical difficulties to compromise oral testimony. The deadline for written comments is 5:00 pm (AST) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Click on the comment link for the agenda item on which you wish to comment. All written materials, including motions, will be posted to this electronic agenda. The Council meeting will be held on Adobe Connect - to participate please log in on the link above, and have the meeting call you.
If you cannot get online in the Council room, you can dial 1-800-832-0736 room number 6558632#
To sign up to testify in front of the Advisory Panel, click here
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | 0 Comments | Approval of Agenda |
| Attachments: | SCHEDULE (link) -Uploaded: 08/05/2020 06:28 AM AKST | |
| Document Release Schedule -Uploaded: 08/21/2020 04:22 AM AKST | ||
| Meeting Connection Instructions -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 05:22 AM AKST | ||
| Short Summary of Agenda Items -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 03:24 AM AKST | ||
| SSC REPORT October 2020 -Uploaded: 11/25/2020 12:35 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes October 2020 -Uploaded: 10/12/2020 12:14 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary October 2020 -Uploaded: 11/04/2020 01:58 AM AKST | ||
| Audio Files (hyperlink) -Uploaded: 10/26/2020 01:53 AM AKST | ||
| YouTube (link) -Uploaded: 01/07/2021 12:35 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 06:57 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | 0 Comments | Executive Director's Report |
| Attachments: | B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 09/29/2020 03:48 AM AKST | |
| B1 CEQ Fact Sheet -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 04:07 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NOAA - CEQ NEPA Regulations Fact Sheet -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 04:10 AM AKST | ||
| B1 CCC Press Release September 2020 -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 02:25 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Alaska Native Culture and History Syllabus -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Request to Support EO 13921 -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 04:23 AM AKST | ||
| B2 | 0 Comments | NMFS Management Report |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 06:09 AM AKST | |
| B2 NMFS EFH Consultation Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 06:26 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Emergency Rule Extension - Observer Waivers 2020 -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 06:08 AM AKST | ||
| B2 AM 50 SMBKC Approval to Council -Uploaded: 10/13/2020 02:41 AM AKST | ||
| B3 | 0 Comments | NOAA General Council Report |
| Attachments: | B3 Designated Officials -Uploaded: 09/16/2020 04:28 AM AKST | |
| B3 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 04:01 AM AKST | ||
| B4 | 0 Comments | ADF&G Report |
| Attachments: | B4 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2020 05:09 AM AKST | |
| B4 ADFG Chinook Index 2020 Letter -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 05:23 AM AKST | ||
| B5 | 0 Comments | USCG Report |
| Attachments: | B5 USCG Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2020 08:12 AM AKST | |
| B5 USCG Brief - Russian Military Interactions -Uploaded: 10/02/2020 08:12 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B5 Russia US EEZ Incident -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 07:27 AM AKST | ||
| B6 | 0 Comments | USFWS Report |
| Attachments: | B6 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 08:50 AM AKST | |
| B7 | 0 Comments | SSC Report |
| Attachments: | B7 Draft SSC Report October 2020 -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:23 AM AKST | |
| PPT Council B7 Balance of SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/09/2020 12:15 AM AKST | ||
| B8 | 0 Comments | AP Report |
| Attachments: | B8 AP Minutes October 2020 -Uploaded: 10/12/2020 12:14 AM AKST | |
| PPT B8 AP Report C2 & C3 -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 02:38 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B8 AP Report C4 C5 D1 E -Uploaded: 10/10/2020 05:08 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B8 E Staff tasking - AP -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 07:31 AM AKST | ||
| B9 | 5 Comments | Public Comment on all B Items |
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 2 Comments | C1 BSAI Crab 4 Stocks - Final Specifications, SAFE Report, Crab Plan Team Report (SSC, Council only) |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 09:19 AM AKST | |
| C1 Crab Plan Team Report Sept 2020 -Uploaded: 09/24/2020 07:30 AM AKST | ||
| C1 BSAI Crab SAFE Intro -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 03:17 AM AKST | ||
| C1 1 Snow Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 02:10 PM AKST | ||
| C1 2 BBRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 10:03 AM AKST | ||
| C1 3 Tanner Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 04:24 AM AKST | ||
| C1 4 PIRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 04:24 AM AKST | ||
| C1 5 PIBKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 04:25 AM AKST | ||
| C1 6 SMBKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 10:03 AM AKST | ||
| C1 7 NSRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 08:34 AM AKST | ||
| C1 8 AIGKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 08:34 AM AKST | ||
| C1 9 PIGKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 08:36 AM AKST | ||
| C1 10 WAIRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 08:38 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C1 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 10/02/2020 01:00 AM AKST | ||
| PPT SSC Report - C1 -Uploaded: 10/02/2020 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| C1 BSAI Specs - SSC Recommendations -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:35 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Motion -Uploaded: 10/12/2020 12:16 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | 8 Comments | C2 BSAI and GOA Groundfish Harvest – Proposed Specifications, Plan Team Reports |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2020 07:35 AM AKST | |
| C2 Joint PT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 06:51 AM AKST | ||
| C2 BSAI PT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 06:51 AM AKST | ||
| C2 GOA PT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 06:51 AM AKST | ||
| C2 BSAI Proposed Specs Tables -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| C2 GOA PT Proposed Specs Tables -Uploaded: 09/25/2020 02:08 AM AKST | ||
| C2 ADFG Chinook Index 2020 Letter -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 05:24 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C2 GOA PT Report -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 12:35 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C2 Joint PT Report -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:56 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP COUNCIL C2 BSAI PT Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 02:56 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C2 GOA Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 10:02 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C2 Joint Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 10:03 AM AKST | ||
| C2 GOA Specs Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/09/2020 08:16 AM AKST | ||
| C2 BSAI Specs Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/09/2020 08:23 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | 5 Comments | C3 Sculpin/Squid Product Types – Final action |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2020 11:16 AM AKST | |
| C3 Squids and Sculpins Processing Restrictions -Uploaded: 09/04/2020 01:49 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP Council C3 Sculpin and Squid -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:54 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/12/2020 12:40 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | 5 Comments | C4 Cook Inlet Salmon FMP – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2020 06:49 AM AKST | |
| C4 Cook Inlet Salmon Initial Review -Uploaded: 09/08/2020 02:48 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Appendix 11 -Uploaded: 09/08/2020 02:48 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Appendix 12 -Uploaded: 09/08/2020 02:48 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Council Motion from June 2020 -Uploaded: 09/23/2020 07:40 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C4 Cook Inlet Salmon -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:52 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C4 Cook Inlet Salmon -Uploaded: 10/11/2020 09:39 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Motion -Uploaded: 10/12/2020 03:02 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | 2 Comments | C5 Observer 2021 ADP Plan – Review, PCFMAC report, Trawl EM Committee Report |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/29/2020 12:47 AM AKST | |
| C5 Draft 2021 ADP -Uploaded: 09/29/2020 12:48 AM AKST | ||
| C5 PCFMAC September 2020 Meeting Report -Uploaded: 09/29/2020 12:50 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Trawl EM Committee Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 04:08 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C5 PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 12:20 AM AKST | ||
| PPT TEMC Report -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 06:26 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C5 2021 Draft ADP -Uploaded: 10/05/2020 06:33 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C5 2021 Draft ADP -Uploaded: 10/13/2020 01:13 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Motion - Observer ADP -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 02:24 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Motion - Trawl EM -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 02:08 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | 113 Comments | C6 BSAI Halibut ABM – Initial Review and Discussion Paper |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2020 07:36 AM AKST | |
| C6 ABM Draft DEIS Analysis -Uploaded: 09/22/2020 09:55 AM AKST | ||
| C6 REVISED 9-30-20 Executive Summary -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Errata Revised Section 6.4.4_9-30-20 -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 08:03 AM AKST | ||
| C6 ABM Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Appendix 1 Halibut ABM DEIS SIA -Uploaded: 09/08/2020 01:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 ABM Description of Alternatives -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 12:51 PM AKST | ||
| Council October 2019 ABM Motion -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 07:05 AM AKST | ||
| Council February 2020 ABM Motion - AM80 -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 07:37 AM AKST | ||
| Council February 2020 ABM Motion - PSC -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 07:19 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Supplemental Errata for Halibut ABM DEIS -Uploaded: 09/30/2020 09:38 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C6 Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 06:50 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C6 ABM DEIS AP -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 11:59 PM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C6 ABM DEIS -Uploaded: 10/11/2020 10:15 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C6 ABM Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 10/11/2020 10:27 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/13/2020 08:27 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 2 Comments | D1 Survey Planning – AFSC report |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2020 09:27 AM AKST | |
| D1 NPFMC Letter to AFSC Re Surveys 2021 -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 10:37 AM AKST | ||
| D1 AFSC Response Letter on Surveys 2021 -Uploaded: 09/18/2020 10:37 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Final Report of SSC Survey Subgroup -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 03:51 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D1 AFSC Surveys -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 12:13 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | 4 Comments | D2 Seafood production Executive Order – Discuss (Council only) |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/21/2020 06:44 AM AKST | |
| D2 Request to Support EO 13921 -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:08 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D2 Promoting American Seafood -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 03:41 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Motion -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES | ||
| E1 | 7 Comments | E1 Committees, New Business, and Tasking |
| Attachments: | E Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 08:11 AM AKST | |
| E1 ThreeMeetingOutlook - PRE-MEETING -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 08:12 AM AKST | ||
| E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 10/08/2020 04:36 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Council Staff Expertise -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 07:59 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Analytical Tasklist Sept 2020 -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 07:50 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Workplan 2020 -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 08:02 AM AKST | ||
| E1 EDR Update -Uploaded: 10/06/2020 03:52 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Draft December 2020 Agenda -Uploaded: 09/28/2020 08:12 AM AKST | ||
| PPT E1 Staff tasking -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 12:19 AM AKST | ||
| E1 ThreeMeetingOutlook 2020 OCT - DURING-MEETING -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 12:28 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Motion - December Priorities -Uploaded: 10/14/2020 09:34 AM AKST | ||
| E1 ThreeMeetingOutlook 2020 OCT - POST-MEETING -Uploaded: 10/20/2020 03:38 AM AKST | ||