Council, October 6-11, 2022; Aleutian Room, Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81451130091
Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091
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Advisory Panel, October 4-7, 2022, Denali Room, Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88671612019
Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
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Related meetings: Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), October 3-5, 2022; AGENDA
Ecosystem Committee, October 3, 2022 10am-5pm; AGENDA
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Swear in new members, election of officers | |
| Attachments: | Oath of Office -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 02:16 AM AKST | |
| Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| Land Acknowledgment for Anchorage -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 04:35 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | Approval of Agenda | |
| Attachments: | LINK SCHEDULE -Uploaded: 08/12/2022 10:38 AM AKST | |
| LINK Review Document Schedule -Uploaded: 08/25/2022 03:21 AM AKST | ||
| NPFMC COVID Policy_October -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| Short summary of Agenda Items -Uploaded: 10/02/2022 02:32 PM AKST | ||
| LINK YouTube -Uploaded: 10/13/2022 04:45 AM AKST | ||
| LINK October Newsletter -Uploaded: 10/18/2022 02:42 AM AKST | ||
| October Time Log -Uploaded: 10/19/2022 02:06 AM AKST | ||
| October Council Summary 2022_Final -Uploaded: 11/17/2022 02:20 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | Executive Director's Report (oral) | |
| Attachments: | B1 ED Report October 2022 -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 09:38 AM AKST | |
| B1 ODFW Designee Letter -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 08:39 AM AKST | ||
| B1 O'Leary GOA GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/13/2022 02:12 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Williams GOA GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/13/2022 02:12 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Joint Protocol Tentative Agenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 04:34 AM AKST | ||
| B1 SCS7 Key Findings -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 08:21 AM AKST | ||
| B1 SSC Workshop Feb 2023 Flyer -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:07 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Council process ideas update Sep 2022 -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 07:58 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Notice of Availability GOA Navy Training SEIS -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 08:39 AM AKST | ||
| B1 MREP announcement -Uploaded: 10/02/2022 04:22 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B1 SCS7 Overview -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 08:18 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B1 Council process update Oct 2022 -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 12:38 AM AKST | ||
| B1 PNCIAC Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 | NMFS Management Report (including National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy, EDR adjustments updates, Cook Inlet salmon status) (oral) | |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:16 AM AKST | |
| National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/08/2022 09:36 AM AKST | ||
| B2 REC Policy Handout 2022 -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 02:35 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B2 National Policy Update -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 01:04 AM AKST | ||
| B2 ABSC Oct 2022 Emergency petition -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 09:36 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Status of Reg Amendments -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:17 AM AKST | ||
| B2 TEC Minimum Age Interim Policy -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 09:21 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Halibut Vessel Use Caps Temporary Rule Update -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 01:23 AM AKST | ||
| B2 National Final Rule on Observer Provider Insurance -Uploaded: 09/20/2022 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Cook Inlet Salmon AM 14 Status -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 04:34 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Inseason Management Report October 2022 -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS SF Staffing Update -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:16 AM AKST | ||
| PPT B2_EDR_Update -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 12:56 AM AKST | ||
| B3 | NOAA General Counsel Report (oral) | |
| Attachments: | B3 Designated Officials Memorandum -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 03:37 AM AKST | |
| B3 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:27 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Wild Fish Conservancy v Rumsey - Litigation Documents -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 04:10 AM AKST | ||
| B3 UCIDA v NMFS - NMFS Remedy Response Brief -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 04:11 AM AKST | ||
| B3 UCIDA v NMFS - State Remedy Response Brief -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 04:11 AM AKST | ||
| B3 UCIDA v NMFS - UCIDA Remedy Brief -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 04:11 AM AKST | ||
| B3 UCIDA v NMFS - District Ct Summary Judgment Order -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 04:11 AM AKST | ||
| B4 | AFSC Report (will also include IPCC update from D6; oral) | |
| Attachments: | PPT B4 AFSC -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 09:24 AM AKST | |
| PPT B4 IPCC -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:11 AM AKST | ||
| B5 | ADF&G Report | |
| Attachments: | B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:41 AM AKST | |
| B6 | USCG Report (oral) | |
| Attachments: | B6 USCG Enforcement Report -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 06:26 AM AKST | |
| B6 PPT USCG -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 06:26 AM AKST | ||
| B7 | USFWS Report | |
| Attachments: | B7 USFWS Report October 2022 -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 02:47 AM AKST | |
| B8 | 1 Comment | Public Comment on B1 through B6 agenda items |
| Attachments: | B Council Motion_ER for RKSCA -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 08:45 AM AKST | |
| B9 | SSC Report | |
| Attachments: | C1 SSC Report DRAFT_BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 06:32 AM AKST | |
| PPT C1 SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 09:18 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Balance of SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 05:57 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Oct 2022_DRAFT -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 01:22 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Oct 2022_Final -Uploaded: 11/07/2022 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| B10 | AP Report | |
| Attachments: | PPT AP admin issues Oct 2022 -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 01:08 AM AKST | |
| PPT AP Motions -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 01:41 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes October 2022 -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 06:42 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 28 Comments | C1 BSAI Crab specifications – review SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs for BBRKC, Tanner crab, snow crab, PIRKC, SMBKC; Crab Plan Team report; (SSC only) Ecosystem Status Report preview; (SSC only) snow crab rebuilding projections |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2022 07:15 AM AKST | |
| Crab Plan Team September 2022 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 08:19 AM AKST | ||
| Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 10:09 AM AKST | ||
| BSAI Crab Introduction (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/19/2022 07:05 AM AKST | ||
| Tanner crab SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/19/2022 06:52 AM AKST | ||
| SMBKC SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/19/2022 06:52 AM AKST | ||
| BBRKC SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/19/2022 06:52 AM AKST | ||
| PIRKC SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/19/2022 06:52 AM AKST | ||
| EBS Snow SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/20/2022 06:31 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Crab Plan Team Report September 2022 -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| BBRKC and EBSSC Request for Information (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/23/2022 07:17 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Snow Crab Rebuilding Projections -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 09:00 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C1 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| PPT C1 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 02:20 AM AKST | ||
| C1 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 04:48 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 03:34 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | 9 Comments | C2 Pacific cod small boat access – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/21/2022 08:10 AM AKST | |
| C2 Pacific Cod Small Boat Analysis -Uploaded: 09/22/2022 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C2 Pacific Cod Small Boat Access -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 09:51 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C2 Pacific Cod Small Boat Access -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 04:22 AM AKST | ||
| C2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 04:30 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | 6 Comments | C3 Trawl EM analysis – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2022 07:44 AM AKST | |
| C3 Trawl EM Analysis -Uploaded: 09/07/2022 03:11 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C3 Trawl EM -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 10:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 04:36 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C3 Trawl EM -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 01:24 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 02:39 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | 1 Comment | C4 Greenland turbot in longline pots – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 01:54 AM AKST | |
| C4 Greenland Turbot LL Pots Analysis -Uploaded: 09/14/2022 07:22 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C4 Greenland Turbot -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 05:43 AM AKST | ||
| C4 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 04:41 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C4 Greenland Turbot -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 02:39 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 07:16 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | 3 Comments | C5 BSAI/GOA Groundfish – Proposed specifications, Plan Team reports, spatial management discussion papers (GOA DSR, BSAI blackspotted/rougheye) |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 10:58 AM AKST | |
| Groundfish Plan Team September 2022 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Joint Groundfish Plan Team Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 09:49 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI Groundfish Plan Team Minutes -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:01 AM AKST | ||
| C5 GOA Groundfish Plan Team Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 09:49 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Spatial Management policy staff paper -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 07:55 AM AKST | ||
| C5 ERRATA Table 1 BSRE catch and MSSC -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 08:23 AM AKST | ||
| C5 ADFG 2022 Chinook index letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 09/23/2022 07:24 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI 2023 Plan Team Proposed ABC-OFLs Table 1 -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 04:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI 2023 Plan Team Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 04:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 GOA 2023 Plan Team Proposed ABC-OFLs Table 1 -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 10:58 AM AKST | ||
| C5 GOA 2023 Plan Team Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/26/2022 10:58 AM AKST | ||
| C5 DSR Spatial Management Report -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 09:32 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP C5 Groundfish Proposed Specs -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:50 AM AKST | ||
| C5 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 06:49 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council C5 Groundfish Specs -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 07:28 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI Groundfish Specs Motion -Uploaded: 10/13/2022 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Council Motion - GOA Groundfish Specs -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 09:32 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Council Motion - Spatial Mgmt Process -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 09:32 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | D1 Stock prioritization – review NMFS recommendations |
| Attachments: | D1 Action memo -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 02:48 AM AKST | |
| PPT D1 Stock prioritization -Uploaded: 10/07/2022 06:23 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 10:16 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | 16 Comments | D2 BBRKC expanded discussion paper - review paper, update on public response to request for information |
| Attachments: | D2 BBRKC Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2022 07:33 AM AKST | |
| BBRKC and EBSSC Request for Information (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/08/2022 09:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 BBRKC Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/21/2022 06:19 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Memo - RFI Responses -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 01:08 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP D2 BBRKC -Uploaded: 10/05/2022 01:57 AM AKST | ||
| D2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 07:25 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D2 BBRKC -Uploaded: 10/09/2022 01:19 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Council Motion BBRKC -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 02:13 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | 0 Comments | D3 Universal data collection components discussion paper - review |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2022 02:54 AM AKST | |
| D3 Universal Data Collection Components Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 10/03/2022 03:08 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D3 UDCC -Uploaded: 10/09/2022 01:52 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 03:23 AM AKST | ||
| D4 | 0 Comments | D4 Workplan for Amendment 80 program and allocation review |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/21/2022 01:59 AM AKST | |
| D4 Amendment 80 Program Review Workplan -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 12:30 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D4 AM80 Program Review Workplan Presentation -Uploaded: 10/04/2022 01:15 AM AKST | ||
| D5 | 1 Comment | D5 PCFMAC report – review |
| Attachments: | D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:46 AM AKST | |
| Partial Coverage Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee September 2022 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 10:07 AM AKST | ||
| Background info - cost efficiencies presentation PCFMAC 9-22 -Uploaded: 09/22/2022 06:16 AM AKST | ||
| D5 PCFMAC September 2022 Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:46 AM AKST | ||
| D5 Observer Analytical Tasklist -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:46 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP D5 PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 06:17 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council D5 PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 12:56 AM AKST | ||
| D5 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 04:16 AM AKST | ||
| D5 Withdrawn Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 07:21 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - D5 PCFMAC Substitute Motion -Uploaded: 10/13/2022 02:19 AM AKST | ||
| D6 | 1 Comment | D6 BS FEP Climate Change Taskforce a) ACLIM and IPCC update (presented under B4), b) Climate Readiness Synthesis Report - Review, c) CCTF Report |
| Attachments: | D6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/21/2022 02:43 AM AKST | |
| BS FEP Climate Change Taskforce September 2022 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 08:21 AM AKST | ||
| D6b Climate Readiness Synthesis Report -Uploaded: 09/20/2022 05:27 AM AKST | ||
| D6c CCTF Report September 2022 -Uploaded: 09/21/2022 02:36 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D6 IPCC and ACLIM -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:11 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AP D6 CCTF -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 07:05 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Council D6 CCTF -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 02:21 AM AKST | ||
| D6 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 08:01 AM AKST | ||
| D7 | 0 Comments | D7 Ecosystem Committee report - review |
| Attachments: | D7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2022 02:54 AM AKST | |
| Ecosystem Committee October 2022 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/01/2022 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| D7 Ecosystem Committee October 2022 Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2022 01:26 AM AKST | ||
| PPT D7 Ecosystem Committee -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 06:30 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion on PSEIS -Uploaded: 10/13/2022 02:20 AM AKST | ||
| D8 | 3 Comments | D8 Essential Fish Habitat – review fishing effects (SSC only) |
| Attachments: | D8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:53 AM AKST | |
| D8 EFH Fishing Effects Evaluation Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/07/2022 07:37 AM AKST | ||
| D8 EFH Maps Supp Analysis Sept 2022 -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 08:09 AM AKST | ||
| FOLDER Gulf of Alaska Fishing Effects Species (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/06/2022 04:59 AM AKST | ||
| FOLDER Eastern Bering Sea Fishing Effects Species (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/06/2022 05:00 AM AKST | ||
| FOLDER Aleutian Islands Fishing Effects Species (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/06/2022 05:00 AM AKST | ||
| D8 EFH Maps Disc Paper Feb 2022 revised March 2022 -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 08:11 AM AKST | ||
| D8 Bering Sea EFH Descriptions (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 02:30 AM AKST | ||
| D8 Aleutian Islands EFH Descriptions (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/12/2022 08:07 AM AKST | ||
| D8 GOA EFH Descriptions (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/16/2022 08:14 AM AKST | ||
| D8 Plan Team Minutes EFH Excerpt -Uploaded: 09/27/2022 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES | ||
| E1 | 4 Comments | E Committees, New Business, and Tasking (incl PSEIS SIR update) - Review |
| Attachments: | E action memo - October 2022 -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:50 AM AKST | |
| E Emergency Rule Procedures. -Uploaded: 09/29/2022 09:39 AM AKST | ||
| E Council staff one page - Oct 2022 -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:04 AM AKST | ||
| E Groundfish Workplan Oct 2022 -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| E NPFMC_Committees -Uploaded: 10/08/2022 04:02 AM AKST | ||
| E 3 Meeting Outlook PRE-MEETING DRAFT -Uploaded: 09/30/2022 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| E AP Motions -Uploaded: 10/09/2022 02:43 AM AKST | ||
| E Assessment of projects Oct 2022 -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 06:33 AM AKST | ||
| E 3 Meeting Outlook - DURING MEETING -Uploaded: 10/10/2022 07:54 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion Trawl EM Committee -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 04:59 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - D5 PCFMAC Substitute Motion -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 04:58 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - Salmon FMP Amendment -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 04:58 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - Vessel Use Cap -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - Crab Program Facility Use Cap -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 05:47 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - Alaska Native Tribal AP Seat -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 05:55 AM AKST | ||
| E Motion - PSEIS -Uploaded: 10/11/2022 06:21 AM AKST | ||