North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NPFMC February 2021 - 253rd
Closed for written comment at 01/29/2021 05:00 PM AKST
83 Comments
Meeting Time:
02/01/2021 07:45 AM AKST
Council: February 5th, 8th-10th, 2021, https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/council/
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Related meeting:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: February 1st - 5th, 2021, AGENDA
Advisory Panel: February 1st - 3rd, 2021
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | 0 Comments | Approval of Agenda |
| Attachments: | SCHEDULE (link) -Uploaded: 12/18/2020 05:31 AM AKST | |
| Short Summary of Agenda Items -Uploaded: 01/31/2021 12:03 PM AKST | ||
| Audio files (link) -Uploaded: 02/11/2021 05:52 AM AKST | ||
| February Council Summary -Uploaded: 03/04/2021 03:22 AM AKST | ||
| SSC FINAL Report Feb 2021 -Uploaded: 03/31/2021 01:34 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | 0 Comments | Executive Director's Report |
| Attachments: | B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 02:17 AM AKST | |
| B1 SSC Handbook DRAFT January 2021 -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 12:06 AM AKST | ||
| B1 AP Handbook DRAFT January 2021 v2 -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 12:25 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Finance Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 04:54 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Legislative Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 04:54 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Update on Crab Bycatch Reduction Research -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 02:03 AM AKST | ||
| B2 | 0 Comments | NMFS Management Report |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS Report Feb 2021 -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 02:35 AM AKST | |
| B2 Draft Regional ET Implementation Plan -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 02:02 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Cost Recovery Reports -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 02:40 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Rockfish Cost Recovery -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:03 AM AKST | ||
| B3 | 0 Comments | NOAA General Counsel Report |
| Attachments: | B3 Designated Officials Memorandum -Uploaded: 01/15/2021 02:23 AM AKST | |
| B3 Recusal Determinations -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 03:03 AM AKST | ||
| B4 | 0 Comments | AFSC Report |
| Attachments: | PPT B4 AFSC State of the Center 2021 -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 07:34 AM AKST | |
| B5 | 0 Comments | ADF&G Report |
| Attachments: | B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 09:06 AM AKST | |
| B6 | 0 Comments | USCG Report |
| Attachments: | B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 02:43 AM AKST | |
| B7 | 0 Comments | USFWS Report |
| Attachments: | B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 06:00 AM AKST | |
| B7 USFWS Change of Representative to Council Letter -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 06:00 AM AKST | ||
| B8 | 0 Comments | Protected Species Report |
| Attachments: | B8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 02:27 AM AKST | |
| B9 | 0 Comments | IPHC Report |
| Attachments: | B9 IPHC Report -Uploaded: 02/11/2021 05:23 AM AKST | |
| PPT B9 IPHC -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:01 AM AKST | ||
| B10 | 22 Comments | Public Comment on B1 through B8 agenda items |
| B11 | 0 Comments | SSC Report |
| Attachments: | SSC DRAFT Full Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 11:45 PM AKST | |
| PPT C3 SSC Report -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 04:04 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C4 and C5 SSC Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 03:17 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D2 SSC Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 06:48 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Balance of SSC Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 12:08 AM AKST | ||
| B12 | 0 Comments | AP Report |
| Attachments: | C1 BSAI PCod CP AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 06:04 AM AKST | |
| C2 SBRM AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 06:04 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Small Sablefish AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/05/2021 02:30 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Crab PSC Limits AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 06:04 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION AP C1 C2 Motions -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 06:07 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes February 2021 -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:12 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP Motions C3 to end -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 12:01 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 4 Comments | C1 BSAI Pacific cod Pot Catcher Processor LLP Endorsements – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 03:26 AM AKST | |
| C1 BSAI Pot CP Analysis -Uploaded: 01/15/2021 09:19 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C1 BSAI Pot Catcher Processor -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 01:55 AM AKST | ||
| C1 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:01 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Motion -Uploaded: 02/05/2021 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | 1 Comment | C2 Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology – Initial/Final Action |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/26/2021 04:19 AM AKST | |
| C2 SBRM Groundfish Arctic Council Letter -Uploaded: 01/26/2021 03:52 AM AKST | ||
| C2 SBRM Analysis -Uploaded: 01/15/2021 06:40 AM AKST | ||
| AP PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:04 AM AKST | ||
| C2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:01 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C2 SBRM -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Motion -Uploaded: 02/05/2021 07:05 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | 19 Comments | C3 Small sablefish release – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/26/2021 12:51 AM AKST | |
| C3 IFQ Sablefish Release Allowance Analysis -Uploaded: 01/21/2021 03:29 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Enforcement Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 01:25 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C3 Enforcement Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 05:27 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C3 Sablefish Release -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 07:22 AM AKST | ||
| C3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/05/2021 02:30 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C3 Sablefish Release -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 12:12 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Motion -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 02:26 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | 14 Comments | C4 Crab PSC limit reductions – Preliminary/Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 12:44 AM AKST | |
| C4 Crab PSC Analysis -Uploaded: 01/12/2021 02:46 PM AKST | ||
| C4 Appendix 1-4 for the Crab PSC Analysis -Uploaded: 01/13/2021 01:55 AM AKST | ||
| AP PRESENTATION Crab PSC -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 09:18 AM AKST | ||
| C4 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/04/2021 01:02 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C4 Crab PSC -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 03:38 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Motion -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 06:50 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | 4 Comments | C5 BSAI crab – Norton Sound red king crab specifications, Plan Team/workshop report |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 03:24 AM AKST | |
| C5 BSAI Crab SAFE Intro NSRKC -Uploaded: 01/27/2021 04:42 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI Crab SAFE Ch 7 NSRKC -Uploaded: 01/21/2021 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| C5 CPT Report Jan 2021 -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 03:20 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C5 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 05:19 AM AKST | ||
| C5 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:15 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Motion -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 02:34 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 7 Comments | D1 Community Engagement Committee Final Recommendations – Review |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 08:58 AM AKST | |
| D1 CEC Report February 2021 -Uploaded: 01/26/2021 01:07 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Appendix A - CEC Reports -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 01:30 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Appendix B Current Council Engagement Strategies -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 01:30 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D1 CEC Report -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| D1 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:15 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Motion -Uploaded: 02/08/2021 05:24 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | 0 Comments | D2 EFP applications and reports – Review halibut excluder application, (SSC ONLY) Report on AI pollock EFP |
| Attachments: | D2 EFP Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 08:56 AM AKST | |
| D2 Halibut Excluder EFP Application -Uploaded: 01/15/2021 02:20 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Halibut Excluder EFP Application -Uploaded: 01/22/2021 02:37 AM AKST | ||
| D2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:15 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Motion -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 07:53 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | 0 Comments | D3 Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan: (a) FEP Team report, (b) FEP Taskforce on Climate Change workplan, (c) FEP Taskforce on Local Knowledge/Traditional Knowledge/Subsistence update, (d) Ecosystem Committee report |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 12:08 AM AKST | |
| D3 Climate Change Action Module Draft Workplan Dec 2020 -Uploaded: 12/21/2020 04:55 AM AKST | ||
| D3 CCTF December Minutes -Uploaded: 12/21/2020 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| D3 LKTKS Taskforce Minutes -Uploaded: 01/19/2021 03:17 AM AKST | ||
| D3 BS FEP Team Report -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| D3 LKTKS Action Module Workplan -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 01:23 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 02:32 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP D3 LKTKS Taskforce -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 12:59 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP D3 Climate Change Workplan -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 01:00 AM AKST | ||
| D3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:15 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D3 Ecosystem Committee -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 12:58 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D3 Bering Sea FEP -Uploaded: 02/03/2021 12:53 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council D3 CCTF -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 03:36 AM AKST | ||
| D3 CCTF revised Figure 6 -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 03:39 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council D3 Council LKTKS -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 12:20 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Motion -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| D4 | 0 Comments | D4 Groundfish and Crab Economic SAFE reports – Review (SSC ONLY) |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/25/2021 03:31 AM AKST | |
| D4 Groundfish Economic SAFE -Uploaded: 01/13/2021 12:25 AM AKST | ||
| D4 Crab Economic SAFE -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 02:24 AM AKST | ||
| D5 | 0 Comments | D5 Marine mammal status – Review (SSC ONLY) |
| Attachments: | D5 Marine Mammal Status Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 01:18 AM AKST | |
| D6 | 0 Comments | SSC workshop to review the groundfish specifications risk table (SSC ONLY) |
| Attachments: | SSC workshop agenda - Risk Table Workshop - Feb 2021 -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 01:12 AM AKST | |
| E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES | ||
| E1 | 12 Comments | E Committees, New Business, and Tasking |
| Attachments: | E action memo - Feb 2021 -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 05:54 AM AKST | |
| E1 Three Meeting Outlook (link) -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 12:35 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Emergency Rule Policy Guidelines -Uploaded: 02/02/2021 05:58 AM AKST | ||
| E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 02:14 AM AKST | ||
| E Council staff one page -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 01:19 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Workplan 2021 -Uploaded: 01/29/2021 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| E IFQ Program Task List -Uploaded: 01/28/2021 01:19 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Supplemental IFQ Vessel Caps Information -Uploaded: 02/09/2021 07:57 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/01/2021 02:32 AM AKST | ||
| E AP Motion -Uploaded: 02/07/2021 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| E Preliminary April 2021 agenda v2 -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 12:44 AM AKST | ||
| PPT E Staff Tasking -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 12:39 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - Risk Tables -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 07:57 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion ER IFQ Transfers -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion ER IFQ Vessel Use Caps -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion ER Adak CQE -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 09:11 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Motion ER Rockfish -Uploaded: 02/10/2021 09:20 AM AKST | ||