Council, June 4-9, 2026; Hilton Vancouver Washington, Vancouver, Washington; 8 am-5 pm
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Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091
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Advisory Panel, June 2-5, 2026; Hilton Vancouver Washington, Vancouver, Washington; 8 am-5 pm
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Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
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Public comment before the meeting:
Please submit written comment for the Council and Advisory Panel by clicking on the 'Comment Now' links next to the relevant agenda item, below. The comment period will open on May 8, 2026, and the deadline for written comments is Friday, May 29, 2026 at 12pm AKT. Submitted comments will be reviewed then visible online after the deadline closes, as per the Council's comment policy.
Oral testimony during the meeting:
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Related meetings:
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), June 1-3, 2026; AGENDA
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Approve agenda | |
| Attachments: | Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/27/2026 12:31 PM AKST | |
| Pre-Meeting Review Document Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/27/2026 02:02 PM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | Executive Director’s Report (including CCC Report) (oral) | |
| B2 | NMFS Management Report (including Protected Resources Report, EO 14276 Update, Salmon EFP Update) (oral) | |
| B3 | NOAA General Counsel Report | |
| B4 | AFSC Report (oral) | |
| B5 | NOAA Enforcement Report | |
| B6 | ADF&G Report | |
| B7 | USCG Report | |
| B8 | USFWS Report | |
| B9 | Cooperative reports, including IPA Reports and Trawl EM Report | |
| B10 | Salmon Bycatch Genetic Stock Composition Reports | |
| B11 | 0 Comments | Public Comment on B1 through B10 Agenda Items |
| B12 | SSC Report | |
| B13 | AP Report | |
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | Observer Program Annual Report for 2025 – Review, FMAC Report |
| C2 | 0 Comments | BSAI Crab Specifications - Review AIGKC, PIGKC SAFE Report Chapters and Adopt ABC/OFL; BSAI Crab Plan Team Report |
| C3 | 0 Comments | Scallop Harvest Specifications - Review SAFE Report and Adopt ABC/OFL; Scallop Plan Team Report |
| C4 | 0 Comments | Cost Recovery Report and Program Improvements – Initial Review |
| C5 | 0 Comments | GOA Tanner Crab Protection Measures – Initial Review |
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | Pelagic Trawl Gear Research Updates – Review and Consider Performance Standard If Appropriate |
| D2 | GOA 2025 Survey – Review Changes, Guidance for SAFE Report (SSC only) | |
| E. CLIMATE/IRA ISSUES | ||
| E1 | 0 Comments | Groundfish FMP Objectives Triennial Review Report – Review, Ecosystem Committee Report |
| E2 | 0 Comments | Climate Workplan: (a) Workplan Update, (b) Discussion Paper on Development of Alternative Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) – Review, Ecosystem Committee Report |
| E3 | Economic and Community Indicator Reports – Review (SSC only) | |
| F. STAFF TASKING | ||
| F1 | 0 Comments | Committees, New Business, and Tasking (including March Ecosystem Committee Report) - Review |