DRAFT AGENDA
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet September 30 to October 9, 2019, Land’s End, Homer, AK. SCHEDULE
Brief summary of all agenda items. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee, Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2019 (M-W) – Quarter Deck, Land’s End, Oct.4, 2019 (Thursday) Harbor room, Land’s End
Advisory Panel, Oct 1 - Oct 5, 2019 – Williwaw, Best Western
Introduction to the Council Process, October 1, 2019 - Williwaw, Best Western
Legislative Committee, Oct 2, 2019 – 3pm-5pm – Harbor Room, Land's End EAgenda
Council, October 3 - October 9, 2019 - Quarter Deck, Land's End; NOTE: Thursday Start - Wednesday End
Cook Inlet Salmon Committee, Sep 30, 2019 – 9am-5pm – Williwaw, Best Western (T) EAgenda
Community Engagement Committee, Oct. 1, 2019 - 8am-5pm - Harbor Room, Land's End (T) EAgenda
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 under A1 below. The deadline for written comments—online or received through mail—is 12:00 pm (AST) on Friday, September 27, 2019. Click on the comment link for the agenda item you wish to comment on or mail to: NPFMC, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The Council meeting will be broadcast HERE. Motions are posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | 1 Comment | Agenda and Meeting Information Oath of office/Election of Officers/Approval of Agenda |
| Attachments: | Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 07/01/2019 03:30 AM AKST | |
| Review Doc Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 07/24/2019 07:22 AM AKST | ||
| Brief summary of all agenda items -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 05:38 AM AKST | ||
| Audio Files (link) -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 08:10 AM AKST | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 07:00 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | 0 Comments | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) |
| Attachments: | Draft Legislative Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 03:36 AM AKST | |
| Cook Inlet Salmon Committee Report -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 02:47 AM AKST | ||
| SSC PRESENTATION C1 Halibut ABM -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 01:16 AM AKST | ||
| SSC Minutes -Uploaded: 11/05/2019 03:08 AM AKST | ||
| SSC PRESENTATION Minus C1 -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 06:03 AM AKST | ||
| Community Engagement Committee Report October2019 -Uploaded: 10/08/2019 07:01 AM AKST | ||
| Recreational Fisheries Roundtable Report -Uploaded: 10/17/2019 09:31 AM AKST | ||
| Council Summary October 2019 -Uploaded: 11/10/2019 04:51 AM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes -Uploaded: 12/09/2019 02:57 AM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | 0 Comments | B1 Executive Director’s Report (including updates on the State Mariculture Taskforce, Gulf Watch Alaska (T), and the 2019 decksorting EFP) |
| Attachments: | B1 ED Report October 2019 -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 08:02 AM AKST | |
| B1 Szymkowiak GOA GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 08/08/2019 01:21 AM AKST | ||
| B1 2019 ICC Protocol -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 04:13 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Wheelhouse to Wheelchair Flyer -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 03:26 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Industry Reception Flyer -Uploaded: 09/27/2019 05:39 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Homer Harbor Tour Flyer -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 03:23 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Alaska Seafood Party Flyer -Uploaded: 09/27/2019 12:56 AM AKST | ||
| B1 Dining in Homer -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 07:55 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Intro to the Council Process -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 05:30 AM AKST | ||
| B1 PRESENTATION EFP Deck Sorting -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 01:33 AM AKST | ||
| B1 PRESENTATION Mariculture Presentation -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 01:15 AM AKST | ||
| B1 PRESENTATION Gulf Watch -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 01:16 AM AKST | ||
| B1 PRESENTATION Warming Waters of Salmon -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 01:18 AM AKST | ||
| B Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:44 AM AKST | ||
| B2 | 2 Comments | B2 NMFS Management Report |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 10:22 AM AKST | |
| B2 NPFC Update 2019 Annual Meeting -Uploaded: 08/08/2019 01:21 AM AKST | ||
| B2 Golden Harvest Response -Uploaded: 09/22/2019 04:33 AM AKST | ||
| B2 EFP Annual Process -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 06:36 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION B2 Bering Sea Sablefish Catch -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 09:54 AM AKST | ||
| B3 | 0 Comments | B3 NOAA General Counsel Report |
| Attachments: | B3 UCIDA Motion to Enforce Judgment -Uploaded: 09/11/2019 08:50 AM AKST | |
| B3 Recusal Determinations -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 01:48 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Designated Official -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 01:54 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Dr. Balsiger Declaration -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 03:51 AM AKST | ||
| B3 Opposition to Motion to Enforce Judgment -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 03:51 AM AKST | ||
| B3 State's Oppostition Motion to Enforce Judgement -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 04:14 AM AKST | ||
| B4 | 0 Comments | B4 AFSC Report |
| Attachments: | B4 AFSC REPORT -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 10:48 AM AKST | |
| B4 PRESENTATION Ecosystem -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 01:20 AM AKST | ||
| B5 | 0 Comments | B5 ADF&G Report |
| Attachments: | B5 3-river Chinook index to NMFS for 2019 -Uploaded: 09/16/2019 08:57 AM AKST | |
| B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 05:25 AM AKST | ||
| B5 ADFG Presentation -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 05:26 AM AKST | ||
| B6 | 0 Comments | B6 USCG Report |
| Attachments: | B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 06:15 AM AKST | |
| B6 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| B7 | 0 Comments | B7 USFWS Report |
| Attachments: | B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 03:00 AM AKST | |
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 9 Comments | C1 BSAI Halibut ABM PSC limits – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 06:26 AM AKST | |
| C1 Halibut ABM Analysis Executive Summary -Uploaded: 09/12/2019 01:35 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Halibut ABM Analysis -Uploaded: 09/12/2019 07:23 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Halibut ABM Draft Social Impact Assessment -Uploaded: 09/10/2019 01:39 AM AKST | ||
| C1 ABM Errata -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 06:08 AM AKST | ||
| C1 ABM Updated figures and tables -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 02:07 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Halibut ABM webinar Q and A -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 02:07 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C1 ABM_SSC -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 06:10 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C1 ABM_AP -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:05 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C1 IPHC Letter to NPFMC -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:50 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C1 ABM to Council -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 07:52 AM AKST | ||
| DRAFT SSC MINUTES C1 -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| AP MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 12:52 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 09:58 AM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 07/07/2020 06:03 AM AKST | ||
| C2 | 14 Comments | C2 Observer fee analysis – Final action, FMAC report |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 09:14 AM AKST | |
| C2 Observer Fee Analysis Executive Summary -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 07:22 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Observer Fee Analysis -Uploaded: 09/09/2019 04:00 AM AKST | ||
| C2 FMAC report EXCERPT - fee analysis only -Uploaded: 09/27/2019 08:22 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Table 11 from analysis, Possible Fee Revenues, as excel file -Uploaded: 09/27/2019 05:20 AM AKST | ||
| C2 FMAC request - Modified Summary Table ES-2rev -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 05:50 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C2 Obs Fee Analysis -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 09:13 AM AKST | ||
| C2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 01:59 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 Observer Fee Analysis Percentage -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 08:57 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 Observer Fee Analysis Priorities -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 09:45 AM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:44 AM AKST | ||
| C3 | 3 Comments | C3 Observer 2020 Annual Deployment Plan – Review, FMAC report |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 09:23 AM AKST | |
| C3 Observer Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/19/2019 02:42 AM AKST | ||
| C3 FMAC report - Sep 2019 -Uploaded: 09/27/2019 08:29 AM AKST | ||
| C3 FMAC request - Draft ADP Budget Scenarios 2020 -Uploaded: 09/30/2019 05:58 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION to SSC on ADP 2020 -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 01:18 AM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT Structure of Council Monitoring Committees -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 02:26 AM AKST | ||
| C3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 06:47 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION to Council on ADP 2020 -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 07:22 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 ADP Recommendations -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 08:54 AM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 Observer Recruitment and Retention -Uploaded: 10/05/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C3 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:45 AM AKST | ||
| C4 | 2 Comments | C4 BSAI Crab: a) ABC/OFL for 5 stocks (BBRKC, EBS snow crab, EBS tanner crab, SMBKC, PIRKC); b) Final 2018-2019 SAFE report; c) Crab Plan Team Report |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 09:09 AM AKST | |
| C4 CPT Report Sept 2019 -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 05:43 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Crab SAFE Intro 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 06:30 AM AKST | ||
| C4 1 Snow Crab SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 07:27 AM AKST | ||
| C4 2 BBRKC SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 07:28 AM AKST | ||
| C4 3 Tanner Crab SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 07:33 AM AKST | ||
| C4 4 PIRKC SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 06:33 AM AKST | ||
| C4 5 PIBKC SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 06:33 AM AKST | ||
| C4 6 SMBKC SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 02:14 AM AKST | ||
| C4 7 NSRKC SAFE 2019 (from_Feb_2019) -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 07:34 AM AKST | ||
| C4 8 AIGKC SAFE 2019 -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 07:36 AM AKST | ||
| C4 9 PIGKC SAFE 2019 (from_2017) -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 05:04 AM AKST | ||
| C4 10 WAIRKC SAFE 2019 (from_2017) -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 05:04 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Joint Crab GFPT EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION SSC C4 C5 C6 Ecosystem Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:23 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C4_1 SSC bottom trawl -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C4_2 CPT report SSC -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:46 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C4_3 TannerCrab_SSC -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:47 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C4_4 CPT report SSC part 2 -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:47 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C4 Crab Plan Team Report to Council -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 10:09 AM AKST | ||
| C4 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 02:10 AM AKST | ||
| C4 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 07:40 AM AKST | ||
| C4 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:45 AM AKST | ||
| C5 | 13 Comments | C5 BSAI Groundfish – Proposed harvest specifications, Preliminary Ecosystem Status Report (T), Joint Plan Team report, BSAI Groundfish Plan Team Report |
| Attachments: | C5 Action memo -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:21 AM AKST | |
| C5 Joint Crab GFPT EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 05:23 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Joint Crab GFPT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:21 AM AKST | ||
| C5 GFPT EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 05:21 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Joint GFPT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 09:25 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI GFPT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:21 AM AKST | ||
| C5 BSAI GF Tables -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 06:24 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 SSC C4 C5 C6 Ecosystem Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:25 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 BSAI Plan Team report SSC -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 03:02 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 Joint Plan Team (2 GPTs only) report SSC -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 03:04 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 Joint Plan Team (2 GPTs plus CPT) report SSC -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 03:14 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 Joint GF and Crab Team reports Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 02:18 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 BSAI Plan Team report Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 02:29 AM AKST | ||
| ERRATA C5 BSAI Groundfish Tables -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 03:15 AM AKST | ||
| C5 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:35 AM AKST | ||
| C5 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:07 AM AKST | ||
| C5 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:45 AM AKST | ||
| C6 | 1 Comment | C6 GOA Groundfish – Proposed harvest specifications, GOA Groundfish Plan Team report |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 09:21 AM AKST | |
| C6 Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Tables -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 06:24 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Sept GF PT Meeting EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 09:01 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Joint Crab GF PT EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 09:02 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Gulf of Alaska Groundfish PT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 02:32 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION SSC C4 C5 C6 Ecosystem Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 02:26 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C6 SSC GOA PT Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2019 05:14 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C6 Council Gulf of Alaska -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 02:08 AM AKST | ||
| C6 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:36 AM AKST | ||
| C6 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:23 AM AKST | ||
| C6 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:45 AM AKST | ||
| C7 | 1 Comment | C7 Sculpins to ecosystem component – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C7 Sculpins Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/04/2019 04:20 AM AKST | |
| C7 Sculpins Analysis -Uploaded: 09/05/2019 07:41 AM AKST | ||
| C7 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:37 AM AKST | ||
| C7 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/06/2019 07:32 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C7 Sculpins -Uploaded: 10/31/2019 05:21 AM AKST | ||
| C7 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:46 AM AKST | ||
| C8 | 1 Comment | C8 BSAI parallel waters – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2019 09:18 AM AKST | |
| C8 Initial Review BSAI cod parallel limitation Review -Uploaded: 09/18/2019 09:24 AM AKST | ||
| C8 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 10:27 AM AKST | ||
| C8 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2019 08:52 AM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:46 AM AKST | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 1 Comment | D1 Trawl EM: a) Trawl EM EFP review, b) Trawl EM Committee Report |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 09:09 AM AKST | |
| D1a Trawl EFP application and NMFS review -Uploaded: 09/24/2019 02:16 AM AKST | ||
| D1b EM Trawl Committee Report -Uploaded: 09/13/2019 04:59 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D1 EFP -Uploaded: 10/01/2019 01:43 AM AKST | ||
| D1 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 05:29 AM AKST | ||
| D1 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:46 AM AKST | ||
| D2 | 27 Comments | D2 BSAI Pcod trawl/pot CV management – Scoping paper |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2019 07:09 AM AKST | |
| D2 BSAI cod LAPP Scoping Document -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 10:22 AM AKST | ||
| D2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 02:51 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D2 Council -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 01:25 AM AKST | ||
| D2 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/11/2019 01:15 AM AKST | ||
| D2 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:46 AM AKST | ||
| D3 | 0 Comments | D3 Stranded BSAI and GOA Pcod – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2019 07:09 AM AKST | |
| D3 Unused Pacific Cod Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/16/2019 08:16 AM AKST | ||
| D3 AP No Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 10:39 AM AKST | ||
| D4 | 1 Comment | D4 BSAI Pcod pot CP participation – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2019 07:10 AM AKST | |
| D4 Pot CP Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/09/2019 07:59 AM AKST | ||
| D4 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2019 01:32 AM AKST | ||
| D4 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2019 08:55 AM AKST | ||
| D4 Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:47 AM AKST | ||
| D5 | 0 Comments | D5 Cook Inlet Salmon FMP – Committee report |
| Attachments: | D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2019 09:22 AM AKST | |
| EAgenda -Uploaded: 09/22/2019 04:45 AM AKST | ||
| REPORT Cook Inlet Salmon Committee -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 02:53 AM AKST | ||
| D5 AP No Motion -Uploaded: 10/07/2019 10:39 AM AKST | ||
| D5 MOTION -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 07:41 AM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | 0 Comments | E1 Committees and Tasking – Review (incl updates on Recreational Fisheries Roundtable, Salmon FMP outreach, Community Engagement Committee) |
| Attachments: | E Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:58 AM AKST | |
| E Three Meeting Outlook - PRE MEETING -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 05:11 AM AKST | ||
| E NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:45 AM AKST | ||
| E Council Staff Responsibilities -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 05:00 AM AKST | ||
| E Groundfish Workplan 2019-10 -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:56 AM AKST | ||
| E IFQ Program Task List Sep 2019 -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 04:57 AM AKST | ||
| E NMFS Rockfish Program Reauthorization -Uploaded: 09/26/2019 07:20 AM AKST | ||
| E Observer Analytical Tasks -Uploaded: 10/03/2019 02:24 AM AKST | ||
| E AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/08/2019 02:30 AM AKST | ||
| E ThreeMeetingOutlook DURING MEETING -Uploaded: 10/09/2019 01:23 AM AKST | ||
| E1 MOTION - Squid to Ecosystem Component -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 08:15 AM AKST | ||
| E1 MOTION - AI Pacific Cod Management -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 08:15 AM AKST | ||
| E1 MOTION - FMAC -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 08:53 AM AKST | ||
| E1 MOTION - Rockfish Reauthorization -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 08:15 AM AKST | ||
| E1 MOTION - Small Boat BSAI Cod -Uploaded: 10/10/2019 08:15 AM AKST | ||
| E1 List of Appointments -Uploaded: 10/11/2019 08:19 AM AKST | ||
| Three Meeting Outlook POST MEETING -Uploaded: 10/11/2019 09:30 AM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION E1 Humpback Critical Habitat -Uploaded: 10/31/2019 05:18 AM AKST | ||
| E Public Testimony -Uploaded: 11/26/2019 05:47 AM AKST | ||