AGENDA - 235th Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet October 2-9, 2017, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Oct. 2-5, 8am-5pm, King Salmon/Iliamna Room
IFQ Committee: Oct. 2,10am-5pm, Aspen/Spruce Room
Advisory Panel: Oct. 3-7, 8am-5pm, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Enforcement Committee: Oct .3, 1-4pm, Aspen/Spruce Room
Legislative Committee: Oct. 3, 1-4pm, Fireweed Room
Council: Oct. 4-10, 2017 8am-5pm, Aleutian Room
Halibut Charter Management Committee: Oct. 10, 12-4pm, NPFMC ofc - Old Federal Bldg Rm 205
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 below. The deadline for written comments has been extended to 5:00 pm (AST) on Thursday, September 28, 2017. They should be emailed to npfmc.comments@noaa.gov. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/october2017. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Pre-Meeting Review Documents (Link) -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:05 AM AKST | |
| Meeting Schedule (Link) -Uploaded: 01/15/2019 04:36 AM AKST | ||
| Public Comment Information -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:12 AM AKST | ||
| Council Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 01/15/2019 04:28 AM AKST | ||
| Travel Expense PerDiem ANC Oct 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:13 AM AKST | ||
| Enforcement Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:14 AM AKST | ||
| Legislative Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:14 AM AKST | ||
| Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 11/20/2020 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 07:08 AM AKST | ||
| October Time Log -Uploaded: 01/09/2024 03:39 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | Legislative Committee Minutes Oct 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | |
| Enforcement Minutes October 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Draft Report Oct2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| IFQ Committee Minutes_OCT2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| Charter Halibut Minutes Oct2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Oct 2017 Final -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes Oct 2017 Final -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary Oct 2017 Final -Uploaded: 08/02/2019 08:26 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | B Reports (Combined) | |
| Attachments: | B1 Executive Director's Report -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | |
| B1 Steve Marx ODFW Appointment Letter -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Dan Lew GOA PT Nomination -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Amanda Bishop SSC Nomination -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 CCC Ltr to Chris Oliver Re Appointment -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 CCC Congressional Handout -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Calendar MayJune 2020-2023 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Ocean Leadership Award Nominations -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 St Paul Outreach Summary June 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 ICC Summary -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Flier Halibut Mortality Presentation -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Hunt BS Ecosystem Abstract -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Salmon FMP Outreach Meeting Information -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 CCC MSA Working Paper -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Oliver Senate Commerce Testimony -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Quinn Senate Commerce Testimony -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Council Comments on MSA - Draft May 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 H.R.200 Strengthening Fishing Communities -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Hull Senate Commerce Testimony -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Field Hearing Summary on MSA -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 H.R. 2023 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 S.1520 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 S.1322 American Fisheries Committee -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 H.R. 2079 Young Fishermens Act -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 S.1323 Young Fishermens Act -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 H.R. Discussion Draft -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Section-by-Section MSA Discussion -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 August Congressional Activities Report -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 September Congressional Activities Report -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Legislative Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT Legislative Committee Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT DRAFT Legislative Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 PIBKC Stock Status -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:33 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Deep Sea Coral Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 ACLIM Summary -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:20 AM AKST | ||
| B2 PRESENTATION Deep Sea Corals -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 PRESENTATION AKSCI Corals -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:19 AM AKST | ||
| B2 PRESENTATION ACLIM -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:23 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Decision in Oceana -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 NOAA GC Designated Officials 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Groundfish Forum v. Ross cross motion -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 UCIDA Signed judgment order on remedy -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 HANDOUT reply memo support DEFENDANTS summary judgment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B3 HANDOUT reply memo supporting INTERVENORS summary judgment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B4 2017 Chinook Index letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B4 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B4 ADFG Presentation -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B6 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B6 PRESENTATION Connecting Communities on Alaska's Coasts -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Protected Species Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Northern Fur Seal Synthesis -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| B7 PRESENTATION Northern Fur Seal Synthesis -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION B7 Ecosystem Committee Northern Fur Seal -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | C1 Charter Halibut Annual Permit Registration - Initial Review | |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | |
| C1 CHP Annual Renewal - Initial Review -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Addendum Tables 7 and 8 to CHP Renewal -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | C2 Mixing of Guided and Unguided Halibut: Initial review | |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | |
| C2 Mixing of Guided and Unguided Halibut -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | C3 BSAI Crab Specifications for 6 Stocks - Final Specifications | |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | |
| C3 Crab Plan Team Report 0917 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C3 2017 Summary-Intro Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Crab Plan Team Agenda (Link) -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:18 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Crab SAFE Chapters (Link 190MB) -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:19 AM AKST | ||
| C3 PRESENTATION Crab PT report -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:17 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | C4 Groundfish Harvest Specifications - Proposed Specs | |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | |
| C4-1 Groundfish Plan Team minutes Sept 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-2 BSAI Gfish_specs_table -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-3 BSAI Flatfish Flexibility -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-4 BSAI PSC Limits -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-5 GOA Gfish_specs_table -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-6 GOA Pcod adjustments 2017 -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-7 GOA Halibut PSC limits-seasonal apportionments -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4-8 Halibut DMR Working Group recommendations -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION revised GOA PT report to AP -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION JPT Reports -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION GOA Pcod -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C4 - GOA -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C4 - BSAI -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/10/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | C5 Observer Tendering Issue; low sampling rates - OAC report | |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | |
| C5 Observer Issues Delivering to Tenders -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 EXCERPT tendering in OAC report, 917 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 OAC DP on low sampling 917 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C5 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:36 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | C6 2018 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan - Review; OAC and EMWG reports | |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | |
| C6 Observer Annual Deployment Plan 2018 draft -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Draft Obs Statement of Work -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Draft EM Statement of Work -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Observer Program related analytical tasks -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 EMWG minutes 917 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 OAC report 917 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C6 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C6 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION Observer EM Letter -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:37 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | C7 GOA Rockfish Program Review | |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | |
| C7 Figure Schedule of Implementation Review -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| C7 GOA Rockfish Program Review Initial 9-15-17 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Appendix 1-Draft SIA to Rockfish Program Review -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C7 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:40 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | C8 Salmon FMP Amendment - Expanded discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | |
| C8 Salmon FMP Revisions (Expanded Discussion Paper) -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C8 Table for Salmon FMP Outreach mtg -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| MEETING SUMMARY Salmon Outreach -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C8 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| Mat-Su Borough Public Testimony Handout -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| C9 | C9 Halibut Abundance-based PSC Limits - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | C9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | |
| C9 Halibut ABM Discussion Paper 9-8-17 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| C9 IPHC comment on ABM -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C9 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT C9 HAFLINGER -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT C9 FLC -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C9 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| C9 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:48 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | D1 Halibut Deck Sorting EFP and Halibut Genetics Sampling EFP - Review | |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:49 AM AKST | |
| D1 Halibut Deck Sorting EFP -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Halibut Genetics EFP -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D1 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D1 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | D2 IFQ Committee Report (including data review of small unfished quota and quota migration) | |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | |
| D2 Details on Cost Recovery Fees -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Summary of 2017 GOA Sablefish Pot Gear Fishery -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 NMFS 2012 QS and IFQ Revocation Review -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Summary of 2017 GOA Sablefish (Length Frequency by Gear) -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Unfished Quota Data Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Quota Movement Data Report -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| COMMITTEE MINUTES IFQ Committee Minutes 10-2-17 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D2 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | D3 Halibut Retention in Sablefish Pots - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:52 AM AKST | |
| D3 Halibut Retention in Sablefish Pots Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:52 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION Halibut Retention -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:52 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:52 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES | ||
| E1 | E1 Staff Tasking | |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | |
| E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Three-meeting Outlook October 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Staff Tasking Status Oct 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Workplan Oct 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Ecosystem Committee Minutes 9-22-17 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT E Items for Staff Tasking -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION Ecosystem Committee -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION Stranded BSAI and GOA Pacific Cod -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION Observer EM Letter -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| E Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||
| THREE-MEETING OUTLOOK October 2017 -Uploaded: 01/16/2019 05:53 AM AKST | ||