North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NPFMC December 2016 - 231st
Closed for written comment at 11/29/2016 05:00 PM AKST
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Meeting Time:
12/06/2016 08:00 AM AKST
AGENDA - 231st Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will begin their meeting week on Tuesday, December 6 and meet through Tuesday, December 14, 2016, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Dec. 6-9 – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: Dec. 7-11 – Dillingham/Katmai Room
Charter Halibut Management Committee: Dec. 6, 9 am to 12 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
RQE Committee: Dec. 6, 1 pm to 5 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Ecosystem Committee: Dec. 7, 9 am to 12 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Enforcement Committee: Dec. 7, 1 pm to 4 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Council: Dec. 8-14 – Aleutian Room
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, November 29, 2016. They should be emailed to npfmc.comments@noaa.gov. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/december2016. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Agenda (granicus) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:19 AM AKST | |
| SCHEDULE (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:18 AM AKST | ||
| Council Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| TRAVEL EXP PerDiem Anch after 4.1.16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Agenda December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| Enforcement Agenda December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:20 AM AKST | ||
| Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 11/20/2020 05:41 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 07:50 AM AKST | ||
| December Time Log -Uploaded: 01/09/2024 02:33 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | EMWG minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | |
| RQE minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| Enforcement Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Final Dec.2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes Final Dec.2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary Final Dec 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | B Reports (Combined) | |
| Attachments: | B1 Executive Director’s Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | |
| B1 NPRB Betsy Baker -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Dayv Lowry CV -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 BS Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Ocean Noise Policy Procedures -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NEPA Implementing FR -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 NEPA Companion manual -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 EBFM Road Map Final -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 EBFM Road Map Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 IPHC Update memo 11-23-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Ocean Leadership Awards Nomination Form -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Ak Sea Grant Fellowship 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Recreational Fisheries Roundtable -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| 40th Anniversary Celebration Program -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:56 AM AKST | ||
| B2 BSAI Inseason Mgt Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 GOA Inseason Mgt Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Recusal Determinations by NOAA GC Dec2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NPFMC Annual Financial Disclosure -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Court Order Denying State Petition for Rehearing -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 NOAA HQ Letter on AP Membership 112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 AOI letter re Observer Shortages 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Fairweather Fish Order -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Observer ADP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG presentation 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B4 Enforcement Report_112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Presentation 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B6 USFWS Report December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| B8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION IPHC Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 08:58 AM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | C1 Charter Halibut Management Measures for 2017 | |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | |
| C1 Analysis of Charter Mgmt Options 2C 3A for 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C1 2016 GAF Program Annual Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Final Minutes Charter Halibut Management Committee 12-06-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C1 Carter management for 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | C2 Charter Halibut Permit Usage - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | |
| C2 Charter Halibut Permit Usage Discussion Paper_final112816 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| AP MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | C3 Charter Halibut Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program - Final action | |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | |
| C3 Halibut Charter RQE Program_Public Review_1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Addendum to RQE Public Review Draft -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| MINUTES RQE -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION RQE -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| AP MINUTES -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | C4 Am 80 Halibut PSC Measures - Industry reports | |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | |
| C4 AkSfdC Halibut Avoidance Plan_120216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| C4 AkSfdC Halibut Byc Performance_120516 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C4 AGC Halibut Performance 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:03 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | C5 EFP-1 - Interim report on halibut deck sorting (Industry report) | |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | |
| C5 Halibut Deck Sorting EFP Background -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 Report on Deck Sorting EFP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | C6 BSAI Groundfish SAFE and Harvest Specifications - Plan Team report; set final specs for 2017-2018 | |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | |
| C6-1 BSAI SAFE Introduction only -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| Corrected Other Flatfish Intro 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| Corrected Table 5 Intro (wRevised OFlats 12-2-16) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-2 Ecosystem SAFE Intros -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-3 Table 1 BSAI PT OFL-ABC recommendations (OFlat rev 12216) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-3 Table 1 (EXCEL ver) BSAI PT OFL-ABC recommendations (OFlat rev 12216) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-4 Joint Groundfish Plan Team report Nov2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-5 BSAI Groundfish Plan Team report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-6 Pcod GHL maxTAC table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-7 BSAI Tables 13-17 FFflex_PSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-8 Herring biomass estimate EBS 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6-9 Supple Herring PSC management -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:04 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Freezer Longline BSAI Harvest Specs ppt for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:05 AM AKST | ||
| C6 FLL attachment_Weight at age, Martell -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:05 AM AKST | ||
| SUPPLEMENTAL C6 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:05 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C6 Ecosystem -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:05 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION BSAI Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C6 AP motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C6 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | C7 GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Region-wide Halibut Discard Mortality Rates - Final Action for 2017-2018 | |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | |
| C7-1 GOA SAFE Introduction only -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-Table1 GOA PT OFL-ABC recommendations (updated) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-2 GOA Groundfish Plan Team Minutes Nov 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-3 GOA Pcod and Pollock GHL Adjustments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-4 GOA Halibut PSC Limits and Seasonal Apportionments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-5 Halibut DMR Table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C7-6 Halibut DMR WG Final Proposed DMRs for 2017-2018 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C7 GOA SAFE report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Halibut DMRs -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| MOTIONS C7 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:06 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | C8 EFP-2 - Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area | |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | |
| C8 Red King Crab Savings Area EFP 2017_111816 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Sloan BBRKC DFL paper for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Sloan BBRKC DFLs ppt for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C8 BSFRF Am80 EFP_SSC Ltr 12.04.16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C8 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:07 AM AKST | ||
| C9 | C9 Electronic Monitoring Integration (Final Action); EM Workgroup Report | |
| Attachments: | C9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | |
| C9 EM Executive Summary -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| C9 EM analysis Public Review Draft -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| C9 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| EMWG MINUTES -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion EM Integration -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT EM Pre-implementation plan -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION EM analysis -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C9 EM analysis and workgroup -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:08 AM AKST | ||
| C10 | C10 GOA Trawl Bycatch Management - Preliminary analysis | |
| Attachments: | C10 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | |
| C10 Prelim Social Impact Assessment_111016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Prelim Economic Analysis_111616 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Council Alternatives-June2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Comparison of Alternatives Table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 EIS Scoping Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 FR Notice of Intent to Reopen Scoping -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Errata State Waters Coordination_112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C10 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:09 AM AKST | ||
| C10 Public comments for EIS Scoping -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 07:26 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | D1 EFH Fishing Effects Proposed Methods for Analysis - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | |
| D1 EFH Fishing Effects Proposed Methods for Analysis -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP motions - EFH-staff task -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION D1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | D2 EFH Non-Fishing Effects Report | |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | |
| D2 NMFS EFH Non-Fishing Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:12 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | D3 EFP-3 - Final Report on Salmon Excluder EFP | |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | |
| D3 Salmon Excluder EFP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | E1 Committees and Staff Tasking | |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | |
| E1 NPFMC Committees 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Three Meeting Outlook 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Staff Tasking Status 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks DEC 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Work Plan 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| E1 AOI letter re Observer Shortages 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| D1-E1 AP motions - EFH-staff task -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| MOTIONS E1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||