AGENDA - 227th Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet February 1-9, 2016, at the Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest Broadway, Portland, Oregon. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: February 1-3, 2016 8:00 am - Cambridge/Oxford
Advisory Panel: February 2-5, 2016 8:00 am - Crystal Ballroom
Legislative Committee: February 2, 2016 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Parliament 3-4
Ecosystem Committee: February 2, 2016 1:00-5:00 pm - Parliament 3-4
Council: February 3-9, 2016 8:00 am - Mayfair Ballroom
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 is 5:00 pm (AST) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. They should be emailed to npfmc.comments@noaa.gov. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/february2016. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Agenda -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | |
| SCHEDULE (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:30 AM AKST | ||
| Council Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| TRAVEL EXP Per Diem Portland 2016 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| Legislative Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:28 AM AKST | ||
| Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 11/20/2020 04:30 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter -Uploaded: 05/26/2021 06:54 AM AKST | ||
| Time Log_Final -Uploaded: 01/16/2024 06:16 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | Legislative Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | |
| Ecosystem Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Draft C-3 and D-5-1 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Feb2016_DRAFT -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Presentation -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| Groundfish Economic SAFE (LINK - for SSC review) -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:33 AM AKST | ||
| BSAI Crab Economic SAFE (LINK - for SSC review) -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:34 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Feb2016_FINAL -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| AP minutes Feb2016 FINAL -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary Feb2016_FINAL -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 09:36 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | B Reports (Combined) | |
| Attachments: | B1 Executive Director’s Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | |
| B1 NPFMC Letter to IPHC -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Westphal BSAI PT nomination -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Goldman Scallop PT nomination -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Williams Scallop PT nomination -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Stewart SSC nomination -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| Legislative Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Draft Guidance for Reviews of Catch Share Programs -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPFMC CSP Comments -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Sullivan Recusal Letter -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPFMC letter to Begich July 2014 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NPFMC letter to Sullivan June 2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Fisheries Convention Act Discussion Draft -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Summary of Provisions Discussion Draft -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Congressional Activities Nov2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Congressional Activities Dec2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Appropriations Act Summary -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 MTC Reception flyer -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:36 AM AKST | ||
| B1 MREP-West Scoping Meeting Agenda 020416 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:36 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Fairweather Decision 0116 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Stock Assess Prioritization Summary -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Stock Assess Prioritization Implement-ppt slides -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Climate Science Strategy -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 CQE Program Comment Request -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Emergency Rule IPQ Use Caps -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 National Observer Program Report_2Feb16 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| SUPPLEMENT B2 Cost Recovery Complaint -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION B2 AFSC Climate Science Strategy -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:44 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B4 USCG Year in Review for 2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B6 PRESENTATION IPHC Annual Meeting summary -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B7 SSL Pollock Consultation -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B7 BiOp Effects Grndfish FMPsState Parallel Fisheries -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| B8 PRESENTATION NEPA Training -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:45 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | C1 BSAI Trawl Limited Access Yellowfin Sole Fishery - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | |
| C1 Discussion Paper Trawl Limited Access Yellowfin Sole Fishery Feb2016 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Supplement-Updated Table 10 and Figure 1 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C1 In Meeting Public Comment Loomis -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | C2 GOA Trawl Bycatch Management - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | |
| C2 GOA Trawl Bycatch Mgt Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 ERRATA for GOA TBM Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 SUMMARY WGOA Outreach -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C2 Public Comment REED -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Final GOA TBM Alternatives (as amended) -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 FINAL -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 In Meeting Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:49 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | C3 Crab Plan Team Report; NS RKC OFL/ABC Catch Specifications - Approve | |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | |
| C3 NSRKC Introduction -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C3 NSRKC SAFE Feb2016 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Crab Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Crab SAFE Guidelines -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C3 CPT -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | C4 Halibut Management Framework - SSC/Council Review | |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | |
| C4 Halibut Management Framework 0216 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Council Motion Halibut Framework Dec2016 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C4 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | C5 Halibut Deck Sorting EFP - Review | |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | |
| C5 NMFS-AKR Ltr to Council 0116 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Halibut Deck Sort EFP Application 0116 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C5 AFSC memo to NMFS-AKR 0116 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C5 2015 Deck Sorting EFP Draft Final Rpt -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C5 2012 Final Report EFP -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| SUPPLEMENT C5 AM80 EFP Data Review Summary -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION EFP figures and tables -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C5 2016 halibut deck sorting -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | C6 Observer Coverage on BSAI Trawl CVs - Final Action | |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | |
| C6 BSAI Trawl CV Observers Public Review -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C6 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:51 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | C7 EM Analysis - Review Alternatives | |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | |
| C7 EM Alternatives Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C7 EM 2017 Pre-Implementation -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C7 Analysis to Integrate EM in GroundfishHalibut Obs Program -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | C8 GOA Tendering Activity - Annual Review | |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | |
| C8 GOA Tendering Activity Annual Review -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C8 GOA Tendering Report 2-7-16 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| C9 | C9 Observer Tendering - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | |
| C9 Observer Coverage on CVs Delivering to Tenders Discussion Paper Feb2016 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| C9 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C9 Observer Tenders -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| C9 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | D1 BSAI Snow Crab Bycatch Data Evaluation - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | |
| D1 Snow Crab Bycatch Data Evaluation Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Slides on D1 Crab PSC -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D1 Snow Crab -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| D1 In Meeting Public Comment ABSC -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | D2 Remove WAI RKC Stocks from FMP - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | |
| D2 Adak RKC Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 ERRATA -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 ACDC Proposal 2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 WAI RKC from Crab SAFE 2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D2 Adak Red King Crab -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 In Meeting Public Comment Fraser -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | D3 Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Program Review - Review Workplan | |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | |
| D3 IFQ Program Review Workplan 0216 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Dec 2015 IFQ Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D3 IFQ Program Review -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D3 In Meeting Public Comment Alverson -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D3 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| D4 | D4 Groundfish Policy and Workplan; Ecosystem Committee Report - Review | |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | |
| D4 Ch 5 from Final SIR 2015 -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| D4 Status Quo Groundfish workplan status -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| D4 Alternative 1 Groundfish workplan status -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| D4 Alternative 2 Groundfish workplan status -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D4 Groundfish Policy Workplan -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| MINUTES Ecosystem Committee -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| D5 | D5 Crab Modeling Workshop Report - SSC only | |
| Attachments: | D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | |
| D5 Crab Modeling Workshop Report -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | E1 Committees and Staff Tasking | |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | |
| E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Project-Staff Tasking status -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program Tasks -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E1 BSFEP Next Steps for Ecosystem Cttee -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION E1 Define Where Observers Can Disembark -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Public Testimony Sheet -Uploaded: 01/30/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||