AGENDA - 233rd Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet April 3-11, 2017, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 3-5, King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: April 4-8, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: April 5-11, Aleutian Room
Legislative Committee: April 3, 1pm - 5pm, Chart Room, 15th Floor West Tower
Ecosystem Committee: April 4, 9am - 5pm, Chart Room, 15th Floor West Tower
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 Friday, March 31, 2017. They should be emailed to npfmc.comments@noaa.gov. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/april2017. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Agenda (granicus) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:29 AM AKST | |
| SCHEDULE -Uploaded: 03/10/2021 02:46 AM AKST | ||
| Council Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| Legislative Committee Agenda 4217 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Agenda 4317 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 03/10/2021 02:47 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 07:19 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | Legislative Committee Minutes 4-3-17 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:30 AM AKST | |
| Ecosystem Committee Minutes 4-4-17 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes Final April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | B Reports (Combined) | |
| Attachments: | B1 Executive Director’s Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | |
| B1 CCC Agenda Feb-Mar 2017 Meeting (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NOAA Fisheries Ltr -Stock Prioritization Plan -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Stock Assessment Sched -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 IPHC to Council Annual Meeting Updates -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Interactive Ocean Action Agenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:42 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Arctic Encounter Symposium -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 OLE National Enforcement Priorities 2012-17 (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:39 AM AKST | ||
| B1 St Paul Ltr to NPFMC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Holen CV Summary 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Tyson CV and Letter - PNCIAC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Lenfest Report Presentation -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:32 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Lenfest Report Presentation -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Lenfest Report Executive Summary -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Lenfest Report, Appendices, Implementation (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:39 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Regional Councils Ltr - President Trump re Natl.Monuments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Dec.2014 Comment letter on HB 222, Monuments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Congressional Activities Report - February 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Congressional Activities Report - March 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Regional Councils Ltr - SOC Wilber Ross -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:35 AM AKST | ||
| B1 HR200 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B1 HR1335 Council Comments, April 2015 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B1 HR200 Summary -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT ALL B items -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B1 CFOS Quantitative Proposal and Request -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B Testimony SignUp Sheet+Public Comment Handouts ALL B ITEMS -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Recusal Exam_C6 EFH Amendments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Recusal Exam_C8 CDQ Ownership Attribution -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| B2 IFQ Cost Recovery Report 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Rockfish Cost Recovery Report 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Global Defender letter 032917 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION B2 AFSC Budget Revision -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION B2 Fur Seal Management -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:49 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B3 PNCIAC Meeting Minutes 2-20-2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG Presentation -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Presentation -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| B6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| B6 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION B6 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:51 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | C1 Scallop SAFE and Plan Team Report - Set OFL/ABC harvest.specifications | |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | |
| C1 Scallop SAFE 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Scallop Plan Team Minutes Feb.2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Aging Protocol -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | ||
| C1 2016 Scallop Dredge Survey Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:05 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | C2 Salmon FMP Amendment - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | |
| C2 State vs UCIDA -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Discussion Paper Salmon FMP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C2 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Testimony SignUp SheetPublic Comment Handout -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | C3 Pollock ICA/IPA Reports; Update on Salmon Genetics; Salmon PSC Genetics Distribution Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:11 AM AKST | |
| Genetics of Chum PSC BS pollock & GOA groundfish (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:06 AM AKST | ||
| Genetics of Chinook bycatch in 2015 GOA trawl (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:07 AM AKST | ||
| Genetics of Chinook bycatch in 2015 BS pollock (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:09 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Inshore SSIP 2016 Final Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:11 AM AKST | ||
| C3 CP-IPA 2016 Final Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:11 AM AKST | ||
| C3 MSSIP 2016 Final Rpt -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:11 AM AKST | ||
| C3 2015 BSAI GSI Chum salmon age report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:11 AM AKST | ||
| C3 AKFIN methodology for salmon genetics reporting -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Bering Sea Pollock Fishery Audit -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3_PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3 SeaShare PSDP report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3 2016 BS Pollock Salmon ICA -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Chinook genetics -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Chum genetics -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | C4 Co-op Reports (AFA, Am80, GOA Rockfish, BSAI Crab) | |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | |
| C4 Attachment A Overview of Coop Reports -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Attachment B April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| LINK to all cooperative reports (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:13 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | C5 Central GOA Rockfish Program Review Work Plan | |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:14 AM AKST | |
| C5 Rockfish Program Review April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:14 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:14 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | C6 EFH Omnibus Amendments - Initial/Final Review | |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | |
| C6 EFH Omnibus Ams 2017 Final EA -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 1 BSAI GF EFH -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 2 GOA EFH Descriptions -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 3 BSAI Crab EFH Descriptions -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 4 Salmon EFH Descriptions -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 5 Arctic EFH Descriptions -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 6 Impacts to EFH from non-fishing activities -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:15 AM AKST | ||
| Appendix 7 Fishing Effects Model Description -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Fishing Effects Discussion Paper 4.17 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| EFH_FE_output_AI -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| EFH_FE_output_BS -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| EFH_FE_output_GOA -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| C6 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C6 EFH -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | C7 Halibut Abundance-based PSC Limits - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:19 AM AKST | |
| C7 ABM Halibut PSC - Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:19 AM AKST | ||
| C7 ABM Halibut PSC figure 2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:19 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Supplemental material_final -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:19 AM AKST | ||
| C7_PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:19 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Discussion Paper from October 2016 (LINK) -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:00 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Discussion Paper from April 2016 (LINK) -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 07:59 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C7 SSC ABM -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C7 supplemental -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C7 Council ABM -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C7 Halibut Abundance Based PSC -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 08:05 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | C8 CDQ Ownership Caps - Final Action | |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | |
| C8 CDQ Ownership Attribution RIR_PublicReview 031317 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C8 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| C9 | C9 EM Working Group Report | |
| Attachments: | C9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | |
| C9 EMWG minutes 28-29Mar2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C9 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| C9 Testimony SignUp SheetPublic Comment Handout -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| C10 | C10 Lead Level 2 Observers - Initial Review | |
| Attachments: | C10 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | |
| C10 LL2 Observers Initial Review -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| C10_PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C10 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C10 - LL2 FINAL -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:38 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | D1 BSAI Crab Binding Arbitration Formula - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:41 AM AKST | |
| D1 Crab Binding Arbitration Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:41 AM AKST | ||
| D1 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:41 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:41 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Testimony SignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:41 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | D2 BSAI Tanner Crab Custom Processing Cap - Discussion Paper | |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | |
| D2 Tanner Crab Custom Processing Exemption -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D2 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Testimony SignUp SheetPublic Comment Handouts -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | D3 BSAI Fishery Ecosystem Plan - Update | |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | |
| D3 BS FEP update April 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D3 BACKGROUND- 2015 BS FEP discussion paper -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D3 BACKGROUND- Jan2017 BSFEP team Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D3 BACKGROUND- Feb2017 Ecosystem Cttee minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| D4 | D4 Programmatic Groundfish Objectives - Review | |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | |
| D4 Programmatic Background Info 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D4 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:44 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | E1 Committees and Staff Tasking | |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | |
| E1 Council Committees -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Three-meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Project Staff Workload -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program Projects -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| E1 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION E1 Fur Seals -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION E1 Non pollock PSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION E1 Observer Coverage -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION E1 BS Pcod Trawl CV Fishery -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Public Testimony HandoutsSignUp Sheet -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 06:45 AM AKST | ||