Three Meeting Outlook

The Council has many committees to assist in the collection and evaluation of information relevant to the development of any fishery management plan or plan amendment for a fishery.

Printable 3 Meeting Outlook

Acronyms / Abbreviations

ABC – acceptable biological catch
ABM – abundance-based management
ADFG – Alaska Department of Fish and Game
ADP – annual deployment plan
AI – Aleutian Islands
amd – amendment
BKC – blue king crab
BS – Bering Sea
BSAI – Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands
CCTF – BS FEP Climate Change Taskforce
CISC – Cook Inlet Salmon Committee
CQE – community quota entity
CV – catcher vessel
CP – catcher processor
EDR – economic data reports
EM – electronic monitoring
FEP – Fishery Ecosystem Plan
FMAC – Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee
FMP – Fishery Management Plan
GKC – golden king crab
GOA – Gulf of Alaska
IFQ – individual fishing quota
IPHC – International Pacific Halibut Commission
NMFS – National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPRB – North Pacific Research Board
Obs – observer
PCFMAC – Partial Coverage FMAC
PT – Plan Team
RKC – red king crab
reg. – registration
RQE – charter halibut recreational quota entity
SAFE – Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation report
SBRM – Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
Specs. – specifications
SSC – Scientific and Statistical Committee
SSPT – Social Science Planning Team
USCG – United States Coast Guard
USFWS – United States Fish and Wildlife Service