Archive of Council Meetings – North Pacific Fishery Management Council

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January/February 2020 Council Meets in Seattle, Washington

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met January 27 – February 2, 2020, at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, Washington.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: January 27-29, 2020, 8am-5pm – East Room
Advisory Panel: January 28 – February 1, 2020, 8am-5pm – North/West Room
Council: January 29 – February 2, 2020, 8am-5pm – South Room
Ecosystem Committee: January 28, 2020, 9am-5pm – South Room AGENDA
Partial Coverage Fishery Monitoring Adv. Committee: January 28, 2020, 1pm-4pm – Salon A AGENDA
SSC Research Priorities Workshop: January 29, 2020 1-5 AGENDA

December 2019 Council Meets in Anchorage, Alaska

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met December 2-10, 2019, at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: December 2-4, 2019, 8am-5pm – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: December 3-7, 2019, 8am-5pm – Dilingham/Katmai Room
Council: December 4-10, 2019, 8am-5pm – Aleutian Room
Community Engagement Committee: December 2, 2019, 1pm-5pm – Fireweed Room
Charter Halibut Management Committee: December 3, 2019, 8am-3pm – Birch/Willow Room
Enforcement Committee: December 3, 2019, 1pm-4pm – Fireweed Room
Halibut Stock Assessment: December 4, 2019, 5:30pm-7pm – King Salmon/Iliamna Room

October 2019 Council Meets in Homer, Alaska

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met September 30 – October 9, 2019, at the Land’s End in Homer, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Sept. 30 – October 3, 2019, 8am-5pm – Quarter Deck (Sep 30-Oct 2) and Harbor Room (Oct 3), Land’s End
Advisory Panel: October 1-5, 2019, 8am-5pm – Williwaw, Best Western
Council: October 3-9 , 2019, 8am-5pm – Quarter Deck, Land’s End
Legislative Committee, Oct 2, 2019 – 3pm-5pm – Harbor Room, Land’s End EAgenda
Cook Inlet Salmon Committee: September 30, 2019, 9am-5pm – Williwaw, Best Western EAgenda
Salmon Outreach: September 30, 2019, 5:30pm-7pm – Williwaw, Best Western
Community Engagement Committee: October 1, 2019, 8am-5pm – Harbor Room, Land’s End EAgenda
Intro to Council Process: October 1, 2019, 5:30pm-7pm – Williwaw, Best Western
Seismic Testing for Oil & Gas Exploration: October 1, 2019, 5:30pm-7pm – Harbor Room, Land’s End
Recreational Fish Roundtable: October 2, 5:30pm-7pm, Williwaw, Best Western
“Wheelhouse to Wheelchair” Tales of an Alaskan Fisherman: October 2, 5:30-6:30, Quarter Deck, Land’s End

June 2019 Council Meets in Sitka, Alaska

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet June 3-10, 2019, at the Harrigan Centennial Hall in Sitka, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 3-5, 2019, 8am-5pm – Raven Room, Harrigan Hall
Advisory Panel: June 4-7, 2019, 8am-5pm – Silver/Chum Room, Harrigan Hall
Council: June 5-10 , 2019, 8am-5pm – King Room/Auditorium, Harrigan Hall
Community Engagement Committee: June 4, 2019, 8am-12pm – Sockeye Room, Harrigan Hall
Ecosystem Committee: June 4, 2019, 1pm-5pm – Sockeye Room, Harrigan Hall
Enforcement Committee: June 4, 2019, 1pm-4pm; Raven Room, Harrigan Hall
Recreational Halibut Roundtable: June 6, 5:30-7pm, Silver/Chum Room, Harrigan Hall

April 2019 – Anchorage

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will met April 1-9, 2019, at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 1-3, 2019, 8am-5pm – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: April 2-6, 2019, 8am-5pm – Dilingham/Katmai
Council: April 3-9 , 2019, 8am-5pm – Aleutian
IFQ Committee: April 1, 2019, 9am-5pm – Dilingham/Katmai
Ecosystem Committee: April 1, 2019, 10:30am-5pm – Birch/Willow
Sablefish Coop Workshop: April 1, 2019, 6pm-8pm – Dilingham/Katmai
Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee: April 2, 2019, 10am-4pm – Aspen/Spruce
Enforcement Committee: April 2, 2019, 1pm-5pm – Cook Inlet Boardroom
Cook Inlet Salmon Committee: April 2, 2019, 9am-5pm – Birch/Willow

March 2019 Council TELECONFERENCE, Alaska

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet via teleconference on March 8, 2019, 9 am to 1 pm Alaska Standard Time. The Agenda is available. The meeting is being held to approve final OFLs and ABCs for Norton Sound red king crab. Written comments only will be accepted until March 7 at 12:00 pm AST. Teleconference number is: (646) 749-3122, access code: 447-247-853

February 2019 – Portland

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met February 3-9, 2019 at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: February 4-6, 2019, 8am-5pm – Cambridge/Oxford Room
Advisory Panel: February 5-7, 2019, 8am-5pm – Crystal Ballroom
Council: February 6-10, 2019, 8am-5pm – Mayfair Ballroom
Halibut Stakeholder Committee: February 4, 2019, 8am-12pm – Crystal Ballroom
S-K Grant Results Presentation: February 5, 2019, 5:30pm-7pm – Cambridge/Oxford Room

December 2018 – Anchorage

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met December 3-10, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: December 3-5, 2018 8am-5pm – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: December 4-8, 2018 8am-5pm – Katmai/Dillingham Room
Council: December 5-11, 2018 8am-5pm – Aleutian Room
Charter Halibut Management Committee: December 3, 2018 1pm-5pm – Aspen/Spruce
Cook Inlet Salmon Committee: December 4, 2018 8am-5pm – Aspen/Spruce
Enforcement Committee: December 4, 2018 1pm-4pm – Prince William Sound Boardroom
Halibut Stock Assessment: December 5, 2018 5:30pm-7pm – Aleutian Room

October 2018 – Anchorage, AK

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met the week of October 1-8, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: October 1-3, 2018 8am-5pm – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: October 2-5, 2018 8am-5pm – Katmai/Dillingham
Council: October 3-9, 2018 8am-5pm – Aleutian
Ecosystem Committee: October 2, 2018 1pm-5pm – Birch/Willow Room

June 2018 – Kodiak, AK

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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council met the week of June 4-11, 2018 at the Best Western Convention Center in Kodiak, AK.

Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 4-6, 2018 8am-5pm – Harbor Room – Best Western
Advisory Panel: June 5-8, 2018 8am-5pm – Elks Lodge
Council: June 6-11, 2018 8am-5pm – Pavilion Room – Convention Center
Fishing Families Workshop: June 4, 2018 5:15 pm-7:15 pm – Katurwik Room – Convention Center
Ecosystem Committee: June 5, 2018 9am-5pm – Stellar Room – Convention Center
Legislative Committee: June 5, 2018 8:30am-11am – Katurwik Room – Convention Center
Enforcement Committee: June 5, 2018 1pm-5pm – Katurwik Room – Convention Center
IFQ Outreach Meeting: June 5, 2018 5pm-6:30pm – Pavilion Room – Convention Center

April 2018 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 2-4, 2018 8am-5pm – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: April 3-6, 2018 8am-5pm – Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: April 4-9, 2018 8am-5pm – Aleutian Room
Enforcement Committee: April 3, 2018 1pm-4pm – Birch/Willow Room

February 2018 – Seattle, WA

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Feb. 5-6, 2018 8am-5pm – East Room
Advisory Panel: Feb. 6-9, 2018 8am-5pm – North/West Room
Council: Feb. 8-12, 2018, 8am-5pm – South Room
IFQ Committee: Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 8am-5pm – Marion Room
Legislative Committee: Monday, Feb. 5, 1-4pm – James Room
Ecosystem Committee: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 8am-5pm – Marion Room
Ecosystem Research Workshop: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 8am-5pm – Ballroom FAQ

December 2017 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Halibut Charter Management Committee: Dec. 4, 9am-4pm
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Dec. 4-6, 8am-5pm
Advisory Panel: Dec. 5-8, 8am-5pm
Council: Dec. 6-11, 2017 8am-5pm

October 2017 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Oct. 2-5, 8am-5pm
Advisory Panel: Oct. 3-7, 8am-5pm
Council: Oct. 4-10, 2017 8am-5pm
IFQ Committee: Oct. 2, 10am-5pm in Aspen/Spruce Room Hilton Hotel
Enforcement Committee: Oct. 3, 1-4pm in Aspen/Spruce Room Hilton Hotel
Legislative Committee: Oct. 3, 1-4pm in Birch/Willow Room Hilton Hotel
Halibut Charter Management Committee: Oct. 10, 12-4pm @ NPFMC office – Old Federal Bldg Rm 205

June 2017 – Juneau, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 5-7, Ballroom 2
Advisory Panel: June 6-10, Ballroom 3
Enforcement Committee: June 6, 1-4pm, Egan Room
Council: June 7-13, Ballroom 1

April 2017 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 3-5, King Salmon/Illiamna Room
Advisory Panel: April 4-8, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: April 5-10, Aleutian Room
Legislative Committee: April 3, 1pm – 5pm, Chart Room, 15th Floor
Ecosystem Committee: April 4, 9am – 5pm, Chart Room, 15th Floor

February 2017 – Seattle, WA

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Meetings held during the week and –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2017 – East Room
Advisory Panel: Jan. 31 – Feb. 4, 2017 – North/West Room
Council: Feb. 1-6, 2017 8 am to 5 pm – South Room
IFQ Committee: Jan. 30, 2017 12 pm to 5 pm – Marion Room
Ecosystem Committee: Jan. 31, 2017 8 am to 12 pm – Marion Room
Halibut ABM Workshop: Feb. 2, 2017 1 pm to 5 pm – Council’s South Room

December 2016 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Dec. 6-9, 8am–5pm, King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: Dec. 7-11, 8am–5pm, Katmai/Dillingham Room
Council: Dec. 8-14, 8am–5pm, Aleutian Room
Charter Halibut Management Committee: Dec. 6, 9am–noon
RQE Committee: Dec. 6, 1–5pm
Ecosystem Committee: Dec. 7, 9am–noon
Enforcement Committee: Dec. 7, 1–4 pm

October 2016 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Oct. 3-6, 8am–5pm, King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: Oct. 4-8, 8am–5pm, Katmai/Dillingham Room
Council: Oct. 5-11, 8am–5pm, Aleutian Room
Ecosystem Committee: Oct. 3, noon-5pm, Lupine Room; Oct. 4, 9am–noon Rm 205 OFB
Halibut Management Committee: Oct. 4, 8am–noon, Lupine Room
Enforcement Committee: Oct. 4, 1–4 pm, Lupine Room

June 2016 – Kodiak, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 6-8, 8:00 am – Harbor Room, Best Western Inn
Advisory Panel: June 7-11, 8:00 am – Elks Lodge
Council: June 8-14, 8:00 am – Pavilion Room, Convention Center
Enforcement Committee: June 7, 1-4 pm – Stellar Room, Convention Center

April 2016 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 4-6, 8:00 am King Salmon-Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: April 5-8, 8:00 am – Dillingham-Katmai Room
Council: April 6-12, 8:00 am – Aleutian Room
Halibut Management Committee: April 4, 1–5 pm, Chart Room 15th Floor
Ecosystem Committee: April 4, 9:30 am–5:00 pm Old Federal Bldg. #205
RQE Committee: April 5, 1–5 pm, Top of the World
IFQ Crew Workshop: April 7, 5:15–7 pm, Birch-Willow Room

February 2016 – Portland, OR

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: February 1-3, 2016 8:00 am – Cambridge/Oxford Room
Advisory Panel: February 2-5, 2016 8:00 am – Crystal Ballroom
Council: February 3-9, 2016 8:00 am – Mayfair Ballroom
Ecosystem Committee: February 2, 2016 1:00 pm
Legislative Committee: February 2, 2016 1:00 pm

December 2015 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: December 7-9 – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: December 8-12 – Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: December 9-15 – Denali Room
RQE Committee: December 7, 1-4 pm – Hilton – Aspen Room
Charter Implementation Committee: December 8, 1-4 pm – Hilton – Aspen Room
Enforcement Committee: December 8, 1-4 pm – Hilton – Spruce Room
IFQ Committee: December 8, 4-7:30 pm – Hilton – Spruce Room
Observer Outreach Program: December 9, 5:30pm – Hilton – Dillingham/Katmai Room
Quintillion Presentation: December 10, 6:00 pm – Hilton – Dillingham/Katmai Room
IPHC Stock Status: December 10, 6:00 p.m. – Hilton – Dillingham/Katmai Room

October 2015 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: October 5-7, 2015 – Hilton – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: October 6-10, 2015 – Hilton – Dillingham/Katmai
Council: October 7-13, 2015, Aleutian Room

June 2015 – Sitka, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 1-3, 2015 – Exhibit Room, Centennial Hall
Advisory Panel: June 2-6, 2015 – Maksoutoff Room, Centennial Hall
Council: June 3-9, 2015 – Auditorium
Legislative Committee (T): June 2, 2015 – Founders Room, Westmark Hotel

April 2015 – Anchorage, AK

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: April 6-8, King Salmon/Illiamna Room
Advisory Panel: April 7-11, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: April 8-13, Aleutian Room
Enforcement Committee: April 7, 1-5 pm Lupine Room
Halibut RQE Committee: April 7, 1-5 pm, Old Federal building Room 205

February 2015 – Seattle, WA

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Meetings held during the week –

Scientific and Statistical Committee: February 2-4, 2015 – 8 am to 5 pm, East Room
Advisory Panel: February 3-7, 2015 – 8 am to 5 pm, Northwest Room
Council: February 4-9, 2015 – 8 am to 5 pm, South Room
Joint meeting with IPHC: February 5, 2015 – 10 am to 5 pm, South Room (JOINT AGENDA published separately)

December 2014 – Anchorage, AK

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Specifications for 2015-2016 for BSAI and GOA Groundfish

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council held its 220th Plenary Session beginning the week of December 8, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue. The AGENDA and SCHEDULE are available. Other meetings held during the week were:

Scientific and Statistical Committee: Dec. 8-10, King Salmon/Illiamna Room
Advisory Panel: Dec. 9-13, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: Dec. 10-15, Aleutian Room
Enforcement Committee: Dec. 9, 1-4 pm
Halibut Charter Implementation Committee: Dec. 8, 3-5 pm, Rm 205 Old Federal Bldg.

October 2014 – Anchorage, AK

AGENDA ♦ SCHEDULE ♦ Council Mailings ♦ NEWSLETTER

The agenda will be continually updated with the associated documents as they are released. For information on how to access these documents through an app on an iPad called iLegislate, please call the office (907-271-2809). The Council meeting is broadcast live at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/oct2014. Adobe connect has an app for listening on mobile devices.

Meetings held during the week:

Scientific and Statistical Committee: October 6-8, King Salmon/Illiamna Room
Advisory Panel: October 7-10, Dillingham/Katmai Room
Council: October 8-14, Aleutian Room
Enforcement Committee: October 7, TBA
NOAA Recreational Fishing Policy Workshop: October 7, 5:30-7:00 pm
SSL Critical Habitat Workshop: October 8, 5:30-7:30 pm
Bering Sea FEP Public Hearing: October 9, 5:30-7:00 pm, Aleutian Room

June 2014 – Nome, AK

June 2-10, 2014
Mini Convention Center
Nome, Alaska

AGENDA ♦ NEWSLETTER ♦ Council Mailings

The Agenda is available through npfmc.legistar.com and has been updated to provide all associated documents available during the Council meeting. For information on how to access these documents through an app on an ipad called iLegislate, please call the office (907-271-2809).

April 2014 – Anchorage, AK

Council met April 9-14, 2014
Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, AK

AGENDA ♦ NEWSLETTER ♦ Council Mailing

February 2014 – Seattle, WA

Council met February 5-11, 2014
Renaissance Hotel, Seattle WA

AGENDA ♦ NEWSLETTER ♦ Council Mailings: January 13 / January 24

All supporting documents and follow up motions for this meeting are available through links on the Agenda or via npfmc.legistar.com. For information on how to access these documents through an app on an ipad called iLegislate, please call the office (907-271-2809).

December 2013 – Anchorage, AK

AGENDA ♦ NEWSLETTER ♦ Council Mailings: October 29 / November 14 / November 27

All the documents and follow up motions for the Council meeting are available through links on the Agenda. For ease of access; many are included below:

Items FROM the October 2013 meeting

Items FOR the October 2013 meeting

Council Mailing: June 27, 2013 / July 22, 2013 / August 13, 2013 / September 6, 2013 / September 16, 2013

Agenda, (updated 9/27) September 30 – October 8, Anchorage Hilton

ADFG BOF: Staff Comments on Pcod Proposals (B-3)
NMFS Letter: Catch Estimates and Observer Coverage in 2013 (B-2)
Observer Advisory Committee Meeting Report (C-1c)
GOA Pcod information on State BOF proposals (B-3)
Joint BSAI/GOA Groundfish Plan Team Minutes, (C-4c)
BSAI Crab SAFE (32.5MB); Intro Chapter; Minutes (C-3)
Draft Comment Analysis Report (CAR)
for the
Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for Groundfish Fisheries; Letter from NMFS
in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
BSAI Chinook Salmon Report (C-6c)
(Revised from 9/17 posting to correct Upper Yukon results. Please use version dated 9/18)
Letter from NMFS to the Council regarding NMFS EM pilot project
RIR/IRFA Cost Recovery (B-2)
Discussion Paper: AI Pcod CV Allocation with Regional Delivery (D-1a)
Chinook PSC in GOA Non-Pollock Trawl (C-5c)
Discussion paper on GOA Trawl Bycatch Management (C-5a)
Stock Structure Workshop report (C4a)
Observer Program: NMFS report on information requests (C1a) 2014 Annual Deployment Plan (C1b)
GOA Trawl Data Collection (C5b)

Items FROM the JUNE 2013 meeting

Newsletter
Redefine Sportfish Guide Services motion
Freezer longline GOA cod sideboards motion
GOA tendering motion
GOA Chinook bycatch in non-pollock trawl motion
- Rockfish Program CV rollover – Staff Tasking motion
GOA trawl bycatch management/roadmap motion
Preliminary GOA trawl bycatch management proposals
- AFEA
- AMCC/GOAC3/AEB/others
- AGDB/AWTA/PSPA
- Groundfish Forum (updated October 2013)
- Pacific Seafoods (updated October 2013)
- PFC
- Plesha/Riley
- UCB
Steller Sea Lion Draft EIS motion
Bering Sea Canyons motion
Observer Program motion; Report from the OAC
Research Priorities 6/13

Items FOR the JUNE 2013 meeting

Council Mailing: April 30, 2013 / May 3, 2013 / May 22, 2013

Agenda (upated 5/28/13)

Observer Advisory Committee: June 3-4, 2013, 8am, Juneau, AK, NMFS RA’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, Federal Building on Willoughby Ave, Agenda
Ecosystem Committee: June 4, 2013, 10 am – 5 pm, Juneau, AK, NMFS Region, Sustainable Fisheries Conference Room, Agenda

Discussion Paper: Allow the use of pot gear for sablefish IFQs in GOA (D-1b)
Strategic Plan for EM/ER in the North Pacific (C-3); NMFS Policy on Electronic Technologies; Observer Program Annual Review
Briefing: Revising regulations concerning the use of scales for weighing catch at-sea, (B2)
Crab Plan Team report and Research Priorities (C-1a)
GOA Trawl Data Collection (C5b), GOA Tendering Report, (C-5c)
GOA Trawl Bycatch Management Discussion Paper (C5a), Errata (5/24/13)
Definition of a fishing guide (D1a)
Draft Crab Plan Team Assessments / Intro Chapter
Chinook Salmon PSC in GOA non-pollock trawl fisheries (C4) EA/RIR/IRFA
AFSC Report on BS Canyons (C7a), Discussion paper on fishing activities and management in BS Canyons (C7b)
Draft Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures EIS, (5/13) More Information, Dear Reviewer Letter, Executive Summary; Errata
Volume 1 – Executive Summary and Chapters 1-7
Volume 2 – Chapters 8-12
NMFS letter to Council (5/28/13)
NMFS Protected Resources documents on BiOp methods: AFSC Prey Field Analyses, Estimating Abundance Trends, NMML memo on analysis methods, Analytical Approach, PPA Review
Initial Review Draft, Cost Recovery Fees (C6)
Public review Revising FLL GOA Pacific cod Sideboards (C2a)

Items of Interest

Research Priorities 7/13

Items FROM the APRIL 2013 meeting

Newsletter
Chinook Bycatch motion under Staff Tasking
SSL motion, SSL Preliminary Preferred Alternative
Observer motion, Observer Advisory Committee report
Ecosystem Committee minutes
Aleutian Islands Cod Allocation and Delivery Requirement motion
CQE Halibut/Sablefish Block Restriction motion

Items FOR the APRIL 2013 meeting

Agenda (revised 3/28/13) April 1-9, 2013 Anchorage Hilton Hotel

Enforcement Committee: Agenda; April 2, 1-4 pm, Fireweed Room, Hilton Hotel

Council Mailing: February 22; March 6; March 14; March 19; March 28

2013 Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures EIS (C3b), Errata
Public review AFA Vessel Replacement GOA Sideboards (C2b)
Public review BSAI Flatfish Specifications Flexibility (C2a)
Initial/Public review CQE Small Block Restriction (C5)
Public review Vessel transit lane near Round Island (D1a)
Discussion paper Bering Sea sablefish TAC specifications (D1b)
Expanded discussion paper Retention of 4A halibut in BS sablefish pots [Table 1 revised 9/24/13] (D1c)
Discussion paper BS and AI Pacific cod ABC/TAC split (C3a)
Cooperative Reports (C6)
- Amendment 80: Alaska Seafood, Alaska Groundfish (C6a)
- Rockfish: CGOA, FCA, Best Use (C6b)
- AFA: Akutan, Mothership, Northern Victor, Peter Pan, Pollock Conservation, Unisea, Unalaska, Westward, Catcher Vessel Intercoop (C6c)
IPA Reports (AM91) Mothership, Inshore, Salmon Savings Incentive Plan, CP IPA (C6c)
BSAI Salmon Bycatch industry reports: Salmon Closure Zone Compliance & Monitoring (Am84 RHS), Pollock Intercooperative Salmon Avoidance Agreement , (C6d)
Salmon Genetic Reports for 2011 Bycatch Samples: Chinook, Chum (C6e)
Scallop SAFE
Draft EM Strategic Plan Outline (C1), Presentation on EM Strategic Plan

Items FROM FEBRUARY 2013 meeting

Newsletter
Crab Motion, Crab PSC and PSC limits motion
BS Flatfish Specification motion and revised alternatives
Ecosystem Committee – path forward
Definition of Sport Fishing Guide motion
GOA trawl bycatch management program motion; Economic Data Collection motion
Letter to BSAI Crab Cooperatives 2-27-13

Items FOR FEBRUARY 2013 meeting

Council Mailing: January 8, 2013 / January 22, 2013 / January 25, 2013

Agenda February 4-12, Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon
Comparison of SSL EIS Alternatives (B8)
Discussion paper on Bristol Bay Red King Crab EFH (C1b)
Discussion paper on Crab Bycatch Limits in BSAI Fisheries (C2a)
Discussion paper on Cooperative Measures to Address Active Participation and Crew Issues (C4c)
Discussion paper on Definition of a Fishing Guide (D1)
Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative Research (for Ecosystem Committee and SSC): Summary, full report (B2)
Discussion paper on data collection for CGOA trawl catch share program (C3a)
Discussion paper on CGOA trawl catch share program (C3b)
Initial review of BSAI Flatfish Specifications Flexibility (C2b)
Initial review of GOA Pacific cod sideboards for FLL (C2c)
Initial review of AFA Vessel Replacement GOA Sideboards (C2d)
Final action on HAPC Skate Sites (C1a)
Note on crab items: Final action on BSAI Crab ROFR (C4a)
Initial Review of BSAI Crab active participation requirements (C4b)

Items FROM DECEMBER 2012 meeting:

Newsletter
Steller sea lion motion, alternatives
Observer Program motion
BSAI chum bycatch motion
GOA chinook bycatch motion
Walrus transit zones motion
CQE small block motion
Enforcement Committee minutes
Final BSAI and GOA Specifications 2013-2014
Discussion Paper to Allow Retention of Area 4A IFQ Halibut in IFQ Sablefish Pots
Charter Management Implementation Committee minutes 12/4/12
Area 2C/3A Charter Halibut Management Options for 2013 Analysis; Powerpoint
Preliminary 2012 Sport Halibut Harvests

Items FOR DECEMBER 2012 meeting:

Agenda, December 3-11, 2012 Anchorage Hilton Hotel
Initial Review BSAI Chum EA, Appendices; RIR (C2b)
Initial Review GOA Chinook PSC analysis (C2c)
VMS Discussion Paper (D1b)
BSAI and GOA SAFE reports; Ecosystem and Economic (C1)
2011 Subsistence Harvests of Pacific Halibut; Notice and Executive Summary (B-3)
SSL Scoping Report
BSAI and GOA Specifications
EFP Salmon Excluder Device Applicaton
Round Island Transit Paper
Charter Management Implementation Committee Minutes
NMFS Letter to Council regarding the Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan 12/12

Items FROM OCTOBER 2012 meeting:

Newsletter
Steller sea lion issues motion
Am80 Replacement with AFA motion
BSAI Crab motions
GOA trawl PSC tools motion
Observer deployment plan motion
Presentation on 2011 Halibut Sport Fishery
Halibut CSP Motion, October 5

Items FOR OCTOBER 2012 meeting:

Agenda
2013 Annual Observer Deployment Plan (C3a)
Enforcement Committee Agenda, October 2, 2012
VMS Discussion Paper (D1b1)
Trawl Catcher /Processor Vessel Replacement discussion paper(C5a)
Observer Advisory Committee Report September 17-18, 2012
Golden King Crab Arbitration Workgroup Report, Discussion paper (C6d,e)
Crab SAFE (large file, 19mb); Introduction only (C6g1)
Charter Halibut: Review Methodology for 2013 (C1c)
AFA Vessel Replacement Initial Review (C5b)
Crab Economic Data Reporting (C6f)
Northern Bering Sea Research Area discussion paper (D1d)
2011 Final Sport Halibut Estimates (C1a)
Halibut CSP Proposed Allocation Options (8/20) Final action analysis (C1b) New CSP Alternatives in 2012 Mlbs
Final action on freezer longline vessel replacement (MLOA adjustment) (C5c)
Initial review of BSAI crab: Modifications to community provisions (C6a)
Initial review of BSAI crab: Defining active participation requirements for the acquisition and use of owner shares (C6b)
Discussion paper on BSAI Crab cooperative provisions for crew (C6c)
CIE Reviews: Bowen, Stewart, Stokes

Items FROM JUNE 2012 meeting:

Newsletter
HAPC Skate Egg Sites motion
Pribilof Islands Blue King crab motion
GOA PSC motion; 2012 Example Tables
GOA Comprehensive Bycatch motion
Grenadier motion
Charter Halibut Catch Sharing Plan motion
Flatfish Specificiations motion
Freezer Longline MLOA revised problem statement and alternatives

Items FOR JUNE 2012 meeting:

Agenda June 4-12, Kodiak, Alaska
GOA Halibut PSC EA/RIR/IRFA; Appendices; Updated Executive Summary, Supplemental; public comments
Halibut Workshop Meeting Summary (revised 5/22/12)
PIBKC Rebuilding Plan: EA, Appendix, RIR
HAPC Skate EA
Freezer Longline GOA Pcod sideboards
Freezer Longline vessel replacement
Joint Plan Team Pcod workshop minutes; Recruitment discussion paper (SSC agenda only)
Grenadiers discussion paper
BSAI Flatfish Specification Flexibility discussion paper
Greenland Turbot discussion paper
Comprehensive GOA Halibut PSC discussion paper
BSAI Halibut PSC discussion paper
Limiting Gear on Pcod Jig Vessels discussion paper
Crab Plan Team report 5/12
NMFS letter on non-commercial fishing in EEZ
PSEIS discussion paper 5/12
Agenda for Alaska Jig Association: Pacific cod jig info mtg
Agenda for Enforcement Committee
Powerpoint about the Council process

Items FROM MARCH-APRIL 2012 meeting:

Newsletter
Halibut CSP motion 4/12
Bering Sea Canyons motion 4/12
EFH Consultation Policy motion 4/12
Chum PSC motion 4/12

Items FOR MARCH-APRIL 2012 meeting:

Agenda March 26 – April 3, Anchorage Hilton
GOA Trawl Sweep Modifications (C3b)
Chum Salmon Bycatch (C2b): Executive Summary only, EA (revised 3/22) Modifications chart, RIR-IRFA Errata pages for version prior to 3/20, Revised Pollock Impacts RIR
Outreach Report on Chum Bycatch Teleconference 2/24/12
Scallop SAFE (C5)
Halibut CSP (C4b): Parts 1-6, one PDF
Part 1 – Roadmap
Part 2 – NMFS Report
Part 3 – Supplemental Analysis
Part 4 – CSP Discussion Paper
Part 5 – (To be distributed at the meeting)
Part 6 – Feb 22, 2012 Charter Implementation Committee Minutes
Area 4B Fish-up IFQ (C4a)
VMS discussion paper (D1b)
GOA Pacific cod A Season discussion paper (C6c)
HAPC Skate Egg Sites (C3a)
GOA Pcod jig management report (C6a)
Agenda for the Ecosystem Committee Meeting 3/27
Agenda for the Enforcement Committee Meeting 3/27
Agenda for the PSEIS Listening session 3/29

Items FROM the FEBRUARY 2012 meeting:

Newsletter – Minutes
Deep Sea Coral & Sponge presentation
GOA Halibut PSC Motion
GOA Chinook non-pollock PSC Limits Motion
CQE in Area 4B Motion
PIBKC Rebuilding Motion
HAPC Designation for ares of Skate Egg Concentration Motion
Crab EDR Motion
AFA Vessel Replacement Motion

Items FOR the FEBRUARY 2012 meeting:

Agenda February 1-6, Seattle Renaissance Hotel
BBRKC EFH discussion paper (C-4c)
PSEIS discussion paper (D-2b)
Crab Modeling Workshop Summary, OFL report (C-3b)
Pribilof BKC rebuilding monitoring & enforcement considerations (C3a)
GOA pollock D season redistribution discussion paper (D1b)
AFA vessel replacement on GOA sideboards discussion paper (D1c)
HAPC Skate Sites Initial Review (C4a)
CQE Program in Area 4B final action, 11/11 (C1)
Crab Data Collection (C3e)
GOA Halibut PSC (C2)
CIE Reviews for BSAI Crab (C3e)
GOA Trawl Sweep Modifications (C4a)
AK Coral and Sponge Initiative (C4d)
GOA Chinook Bycatch in all Trawl Fisheries (D1a)
Flatfish Specification Flexibility (D1d)

Items FROM the December 2011 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Draft Minutes: AP, SSC 12/11
Freezer Longline Vessel Replacement motion 12/11
Halibut CSP motion; Powerpoints: Area 2C Charter Mgmt; Halibut Sport Harvest 12/11
Crab Program motions 12/11
GOA and BSAI Groundfish Final Specifications for 2012 and 2013
Salmon FMP motion 12/11
Charter Management Implementation Committee Minutes 12/11
USCG report 12/11

Items FOR the December 2011 meeting:

AGENDA 12/5 – 12/13 Anchorage Hilton
GOA Pcod management report; GOA Pcod A Season Opening Date Change Disc. Paper
NMFS Report of the Catch Sharing Plan; Management options for 2C Halibut Charter fishery
Chris Oliver Testimony to the Committee On Natural Resources, Washington DC, 12/1/2011
Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation documents
BSAI PT Specifications for 12/13 GOA PT Specifications
Discussion paper on GOA Chinook salmon bycatch in all fisheries 11/17
BSAI Freezer Longline Vessel Replacement RIR/IRFA 11/11
Exempted Fishing Permit, Reducing Halibut Mortality; Appendix 2
Subsistence Harvests of Pacific Halibut in Alaska, 2010 – Summary only
CQE Program in Area 4B final action, 11/10/11
Salmon FMP Amendment 12 analysis final action; replacement maps pgs 37-39

Items FROM the October 2011 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Final 2011 Crab SAFE 10/11
Observer Restructuring Motion; final OAC report from September; Request for funding
CQE in Area 4B Motion; Revising CQE Vessel Use Caps Motion
BSAI and GOA Proposed specs for 2012/2013
Crab Economic Data Reporting Motion
PIBKC Rebuilding Plan Motion
Halibut PSC Motion

Items FOR the October 2011 meeting:

Agenda 9/26 -10/4 in Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Rural Outreach Committee Report 9/11
Joint Groundfish PT Minutes from the September meeting
BSAI Groundfish Specification IRFA, GOA Groundfish Specification IRFA 9/11
Modification of Economic Data Reports 10/11
GOA Halibut PSC Limit 9/11, Executive Summary
CQE Vessel Use Caps; CQE in Area 4b 8/11; Area 4B IFQ “D” shares fish on “C” vessels
BSAI Pacific cod Sector Split discussion paper 10/11
Proposed Regulations for Groundfish Observer Program (Am86-76) 10/11
Proposed Rule to Implement Groundfish Observer Program (Am86-76) 10/11
Salmon FMP Amendment 12 analysis 10/11 (9/7 revised pages 164-167, 171-172 in Appendix 1)
Salmon FMP workshop Report; September 14, 2011
Pribilof Is. Blue King Crab Rebuilding EA, RIR+Appendices (large file 66 mb) 10/11

Items FROM the June 2011 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Revised GOA Halibut PSC action plan
Non-Chinook PSC motion
GOA Chinook bycatch motion
NBSRA motion
Research Priorities 2011-2015

Items FOR the June 2011 meeting:

Agenda
GOA Halibut PSC Catch limit action plan
NBSRA Research Plan
Methods for Establishing Maximum Size Limits for the Charter Fishery
Chum Bycatch: Executive summary, EA, RIR/IRFA, Outreach Report
GOA Chinook Bycatch EA/RIR/IRFA
Draft Crab SAFE Chapters: Intro, Ecosystem, Adak RKC,AIGKC, BBRKC, NSRKC,PIBKC,PIGKC, PIRKC,SMBKC, Snow, Tanner. September CPT: 9/19-22 AFSC

Items FROM the April 2011 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Hired Skippers Motion
GOA and BSAI Pcod Stock Assessment Reviews: Chen; Oliveria; Darby; Maunder
Halibut PSC motion; Crab EDR motion; PIBKC motion;
Salmon FMP motion; GOA Pcod motion; GOA bycatch motion
Summary of CIE reviews; Excerpts of Pcod minutes from PT (11/10) and SSC (12/10)
Comments to the National Ocean Council 4/29/11

Items FOR the April 2011 meeting:

Agenda
Salmon FMP and Review
Rockfish Coop reports: CGOA, FCA
IPHC PSC discussion paper; Hired Skipper Analysis
PIBKC Rebuilding; EA, RIR; Crab Data Analysis
OAC report; GOA Chinook bycatch
GOA Pcod jig EA
EA and EFP for Salmon Excluder Device

Items FROM the February 2011 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Hired Skipper motion
GOA Chinook Salmon Bycatch motion
BSAI Crab motion
SSC Workshop presentations

Items FOR the February 2011 meeting:

Agenda
Hired Skipper IFQ; 3A CQE Purchase D QS; Skate Nurseries;
Electronic Monitoring; BS/AI Pcod Split;
AM80 GOA sideboards; Remove GRS; AM80 Management of Flatfish
Chum Bycatch RIR, EA; GOA Chinook Bycatch Workplan; GOA Chinook Coops; Chum Salmon Outreach
Crab ROFR Modifications; IFQ/IPQ Application Deadlines; Snow Crab Selectivity

Items FROM the December 2010 Meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
GOA and BSAI Specs
BSAI Crab motion; GOA Pcod jig motion: 3A CQE purchase D shares motion;
4B CQE program
Salmon FMP motion
GOA Chinook Bycatch motion

Items FOR December 2010 Meeting:

Agenda
Crab Emergency Relief (including Executive Summary)
Crab Community ROFR
CQE Eligible Communities
CQE Area 4B discussion paper
Area 3A CQE Purchase D Shares; Am80 GRS
Crab 5 Year Review, Appx A, Appx B (revised)
GOA Halibut PSC
GOA Chinook Bycatch discussion paper; ESA letter
Prib Blue King Crab Rebuilding
GOA Pcod Jig discussion paper
Plan Team Draft Specs
Salmon FMP discussion paper

Items FROM the October 2010 Meeting :

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Motions: Observer motion, Crab EDR; Tanner Crab; PribIslands Blue King Crab; Scallop ACL; Crab ACL
SSL BiOp Briefing; Research Priorities
Council proposed SPECS
Observer Funding Request

Items FOR the October 2010 Meeting:

Agenda
Observer Committee Report
Crab Plan Team Report
Crab SAFE; (Table 4 revised) HAPC Proposals; Discussion Paper on Crab Economic Data Collection; BSAI Chinook Salmon Bycatch EDR
Halibut CSP regs; Rockfish Regs
Pribilof Blue King Crab Rebuilding EA and IRFA
GOA crab area closures
Observer Restructuring
Crab ACL; Scallop ACL

Special August Meeting, 16-19, 2010:

AGENDA, Newsletter – MINUTES
SSL Presentations: NMFS’ presentation on the BiOp; BiOp Supporting documents
The Steller Sea Lion Biological Opinion, and EA is now posted on the NMFS’ website; NMFS’ Letter to Council(8/13/2010)
SSL motion 8/10; AP Minutes, SSC Minutes

Items FROM the June 2010 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Crab Bycatch motion
Chum Bycatch motion
AM80 Lost Vessel Replacement motion
Rockfish motion
Observer motion
Letter requesting observer program funds

Items FOR the June 2010 meeting:

Agenda
Crab SAFE 2010 (7mb)
Chum Teleconference Report
Observer Restructuring; OAC report, 5/10
Crab ACLs and rebuilding; Scallop ACLs
Rockfish EA; Appendix
AM97: Am80 Vessel Replacement EA
Arrowtooth MRAs; Crab sideboard exemptions in GOA Pcod fishery; Crab PSC discussion paper
AFA Reporting RIR
Implementation of GRS
Genetic Stock Composition Papers: Chum 09; Chinook 07 and 09; Chinook 08
Chum Bycatch Discussion Paper
Halibut PSC limit Discussion Paper

Items FROM the April 2010 Meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Charter Halibut Moratorium Leasing Limitations motion
HAPC: Skate Nurseries Proposal Package, Proposal Form
Crab motions:Emergency Exemption, WAG
ACL Disc Paper (Tier 6) motion
Tanner Crab Area Closures motion
GOA Rockfish Motion
AIET Terms of Reference
Chum salmon bycatch outreach plan, April 2010 draft
NOTICE: 5/4 Teleconf. Bering Sea Chum salmon bycatch alts; Presentation; Audio recording

Items FOR the April 2010 Meeting:

Agenda
Draft Bering Sea chum salmon bycatch outreach plan, April 2010
GOA Chinook bycatch; GOA Tanner crab bycatch
Halibut Charter Permit Endorsements EA
GOA Rockfish Program
Crab ACL; PIBKC rebuilding;
Scallop SAFE, Scallop ACL
EA for Groundfish ACLs 3/10
EFH 5-yr Review
New Denominators for Rockfish (revised 3/31)
Crab Plan Team minutes 3/29-4/1
Rural Community Outreach Committee report

Items FROM the February 2010 Meeting

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Central Gulf Rockfish Denominators
SSL BIOP NPFMC Letter to NMFS
SSLMC Presentation to Council
GOA Rockfish motion
Area Closures for Chum Salmon Bycatch
Crab ROFR; WAG Exemption; Data Collection
Am80 Lost Vessel Replacement motion
Evaluation criteria for HAPC proposals
CQE Program Review, final report March 2010

Items FOR the February 2010 Meeting:

Agenda
February 8-16, Benson Hotel, Portland
February 2010 Newsletter
Modify Halibut PSC Limits
Snow crab: Selectivity; Net Efficiency; Research Review
Chum Salmon Bycatch: Analytical considerations;
Genetic analysis of 2005 bycatch samples; Area closures
SSL Biop update; Groundfish ACL EFH 5 year review, Appendicies
CGOA Rockfish Program Draft
Community Right of First Refusal Modifications; WAG landing exemption; Data Collection Discussion Paper
Modifying AM80 Coop criteria (BSAI Am 93); Errata; AM80 Vessel Replacement
Review of the CQE program
Implementation Plan: Observer Program Restructuring

Items FROM the December 2009 Meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Salmon Bycatch Data Collection motion;
BSAI Salmon Bycatch motion;
Outreach plan – chum salmon bycatch in BS pollock fisheries
December Newsletter
GOA Pcod Sector Split motion

Items FOR the December 2009 Meeting:

Agenda
Chinook Salmon Bycatch Data Collection;
Chum Bycatch Discussion Paper;
Salmon Bycatch Workgroup Meeting MInutes
Heigermeister Island Walrus Protection
AI Processing Sideboards
Western Aleutian Golden King Crab Emergency Rule;
Crab Amendment Package
Trawl Fishery Interactions in Bristol Bay
EFH 5 year review, Appendix 1, Appendix 2
GOA Rockfish Alternatives
GOA and BSAI Specs 2010-2011 SAFE Documents
Amendment 93: Modify AM80 Coop formation criteria
Allocation of Pcod among sectors in the GOA (final action)
MPA Discussion paper
Rural Community Outreach Committee Report
Research Priorities
Chum Salmon bycatch outreach flyer: notice for public input
NBSRA workshop announcement

Items FROM the October 2009 Meeting

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Observer motion 10/09
Rockfish Program motion 10/09

Items FOR the October 2009 Meeting:

Agenda
Electronic Monitoring EFP
Implementation plan for Observer Program Restructuring; OAC report 9/09
Chinook and Bairdi bycatch in GOA fisheries
Snow Crab Rebuilding Letters: 7/09 / 8/17/09 / 9/1/09
Allocation of Pcod among sectors in C and WGOA
BSAI 95 Skate ACLs
Trawl sweep Modifications
Rural Community Outreach Committee meeting report
Modifications to community right of first refusals 9/09
Crab SAFE (5.5MB)
Evaluation of Charter Halibut Logbook Data; 2008 Sport Halibut Harvest Estimates
GOA Rockfish Program; discussion paper; legal memo; attachments
Chinook Salmon Bycatch Data Collection Program; Appendix
Crab Bycatch discussion paper

Items FROM the June 2009 meeting

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Chum bycatch motion
Council motion on BSAI Crab issues
Rockfish Program motion
GOA Pcod split motion
Salmon Bycatch Data Collection motion
Pcod Parallel Waters motion

Items FOR the June 2009 meeting:

Agenda
Research Plan for the Northern Bering Sea Research Area
Community Data Collection ppt
AFA Pollock and Salmon Bycatch Data Collection ppt
Salmon Bycatch data collection paper
Data Committee Minutes 5/27
SKATE EA
Trawl Sweep Modification
BSAI Pcod parallel waters EA
BSAI Crab SAFE (8mb)
Discussion Papers:

Items FROM the April 2009 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Fixed Gear Recency motion 4/09
Salmon Bycatch motion 4/09

Items FOR the April 2009 meeting:

Agenda
BS Chinook bycatch outreach report;
Comment Analysis Report (chapter 9) and updated Appendices
SSC Evaluation of the Salmon Bycatch ICA
Fixed Gear Recency; Vessel Capacity discussion paper
Salmon bycatch ICA from pollock industry cooperatives
Alternative ICA approach
ICA proposals assessment
Proposed Bristol Bay Trawl Closure and Walrus interactions
Modifying AM80 coop formation criteria (AM 93)
Scallop SAFE
GOA Salmon and Crab bycatch discussion paper

Items FROM the February 2009 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
BSAI Crab emergency exemption from regional landing requirements motion
Central GOA Rockfish Program motion
Arctic FMP motion
Alts for AI Pcod Processing Sideboards
BSAI Pcod Parallel State waters fishery motion

Items FOR the February 2009 meeting:

Agenda
Trawl Sweep Modifications
BSAI Parallel Waters Pcod fishery
AI Pcod processing sideboard discussion paper
AM80 coop formation criteria (AM 93)
Crab: Emergency exemptions from regional landings
GOA Pcod crab sideboard exemptions
GOA AFA cv sideboards
Arctic FMP, EA/RIR/IRFA
Salmon Bycatch incentive program proposal review draft materials in conjunction with C-3 Salmon Bycatch: review of ICA proposals. Information is included on two such proposals, one by Catcher Vessels (Legacy program and rolling hotspots; Legacy allocations and ITECs, ITEC’s), the other by Catcher Processors (The Undercatch Incentive Program; Incentive Based Avoidance Proposal).
Salmon Bycatch Workgroup report
Chinook Salmon Bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery ppt

Items FROM the December 2008 meeting:

Items FOR the December 2008 meeting:

Agenda
Outreach Workgroup Report – 11/24/08
Chum bycatch and draft notice of intent for scoping letter
November SAFE documents: Plan Team OFL and ABC recommendations for 09-10
Fishwatch: pollock
Arctic FMP 12/08; EA/RIR/IRFA
Salmon and Crab bycatch in the GOA fisheries
BSAI Pcod split
EAI Pcod sideboards discussion paper
Observer Program Restructuring; Letters: NMFS recommendations; Level 2 issues
EAI POP and Atka mackerel processing sideboards discussion paper
Crab Rationalization Three Year Review, Appendix
CHUM Salmon Bycatch discussion paper
Fixed Gear Recency in GOA
GOA Pcod sector split
Central GOA Rockfish Pilot Program amendment package discussion paper

Items FROM the October 2008 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Area 2C/3A Halibut Catch Sharing Plan motion (updated 10/8)
Exemption from Regional Landing Requirements motion
Arctic FMP motion
BSAI Pcod Parallel Waters motion
GOA AFA sideboards motion
Council proposed specs for 2009/2010
5 Year research priorities
Notice of participating in community meetings on salmon bycatch 09/08 Nome meeting January 22, 2008 at the Nome Eskimo Community Hall, 9-12; Outreach powerpoint; Summary Report

Items FOR the October 2008 meeting:

Agenda
Exemption from Regional landing requirements discussion paper
Technical Comments on the ACL Proposed Rule
Area 3A GHL Analysis
Area 2C 3A Catch Sharing Plan
POP and AI processing sideboards discussion paper
Letter to Council from NMFS regarding Salmon Bycatch
Pcod biology paper
Final 2007 sport halibut harvest estimates; Area 2C and 3A Charter Halibut Harvests Relative to Guideline Harvest Levels; 3A GHL supplement
GOA sideboards for AFA CVs
AI Cod sideboards
BSAI Fixed Gear Parallel Fisheries discussion paper
Chum bycatch Alternatives
Crab: St. George protection measures; 3 year review.
Arctic FMP; EA/RIR/IRFA
Adjusting 3rd qtr Halibut PSC sideboards for AM80 vessels EA
Revise the Crab Sideboard Exemptions for GOA pcod and pollock EA
AM80 Vessel Replacement Provisions Discussion Paper

Items FROM June 2008 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Seabird Motion; Arctic FMP motion; BSAI Salmon bycatch motion;
AM80 sector cooperative criteria motion; Crab management motion;
GOA Rockfish pilot program motion.
GOA Pcod sector allocations motion;
Fixed gear recency motion;
AI POP and Atka mackerel processing sideboards motion;
AI Pcod processing sideboards motion;
Halibut subsistence motion
2008-2009 Research Priorities

Items FOR the June 2008 meeting:

Agenda
GOA sideboards for the AFA CV fleet
Increase community and Alaska Native participation and consultation discussion paper
Electronic Monitoring of Halibut Discards in GOA Rockfish Fishery
Rockfish Pilot Program Review
BSAI Salmon bycatch EIS, RIR, IRFA, Appendix C
2008 Crab SAFE
Rockfish Pilot Program CP July standown exemptions
Revise GOA crab sideboard exemptions
BSAI and GOA Percent Observed Catch, 2004-2007
Rural Definition Halibut Analysis
Pcod sector split; 6/08 fixed gear recency in GOA 6/08
Halibut excluder EFP 5/08
GOA salmon/crab bycatch discussion paper

Items FROM the April 2008 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
NP Groundfish Observer Program motion;
BSAI Crab motion;
BSAI and GOA Trawl Recency motion
BSAI Salmon bycatch motion 4/08 (revised)
Charter Halibut Catch Sharing Plan motion

Items FOR the April 2008 meeting:

AGENDA
Scallop SAFE 2008, Appendix 1, Appendix 2
Enforcement Committee Minutes 2/08
Recovery plan for the Steller Sea Lions
Trawl LLP Recency proposed changes;
Observer Program regulatory changes
BSAI Salmon Bycatch Description of Alternatives
2C3A Halibut Catch Sharing Plan Analysis; supplement 3/08
VMS exemption for dinglebar gear Analysis
Crab sideboard exemptions in Pcod and Pollock GOA fishery
St. George cooling off period and first refusal 4/08; Arbitration package 4/08; Requirements for C shares 4/08
Evaluation of the 2006 ADF&G Charter Logbook 3/08 powerpoint presentation

Items FROM the February 2008 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
BSAI Salmon Bycatch motion 2/08
Trawl LLP Recency motion 2/08
AM 80 Post delivery transfers and rollovers motion
Alternatives for analysis of Observer Program regulatory changes motion 2/08
BSAI Crab motion
Strawman elements and options for revision of 90/10 A share B share split 2/08

Items FOR the February 2008 meeting:

Agenda
Revisions to the Observer Program 1/08
BSAI Amendment 90 1/08
Crab: Community Provisions for St. George; C share active participation; Modifying Arbitration System; Analysis of Crab loan program 2/08 Crab Committee Report 1/08
Salmon Bycatch Management and Monitoring in the Bering Sea Pollock Fisheries
LLP Trawl Recency; Seabird Avoidance Measures; AI Fishery Ecosystem Plan; Other Species ABC; BSAI Salmon Bycatch discussion paper 1/08

Items FROM the December 2007 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Pcod sector split motion; Charter Halibut interim measures motion (revised); Salmon Bycatch motion
GOA sideboard motion; Crab Rationalization program motion (revised 12/27)
Integrated Weight Longlines with Paired Streamer Lines paper 12/07

Items FOR the December 2007 meeting:

Agenda
BSAI King and Tanner Crab:
AM24 –Overfishing Definitions
AM26 – C Share Split
AM27 – Custom Processing Use Cap Exemption
AM28 – Post Delivery Transfer
GOA Pollock Trip limit
GOA AM78 Rockfish Post Delivery Transfer
Revisions to the Observer Program 11/07
Pcod sector split 11/07 Trawl Recency LLP
Subsistence Harvests of Pacific Halibut in Alaska, 2006

Items FROM the October 2007 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Salmon Bycatch motion
Crab motion;
GOA Pcod Sector Split motion (revised),
Fixed Gear Recency motion;
Arctic FMP motion;
GOA pollock trip limits motion
Halibut motion 10/07;
Steller Sea Lion EIS motion 10/07

Items FOR the October 2007 meeting:

Agenda
Recreational Catch of Pacific Halibut, Demersal Shelf Rockfish, and Sharks 9/07
Crab SAFE
Halibut Re-Allocation Analysis
Halibut discard mortality in rec. fisheries discussion paper
Area 3A GHL analysis; supplement (revised 9/14)
AM80 Post-delivery Transfers Discussion paper; Gulf Latent LLPs discussion paper; Socioeconomic data collection discussion paper;
Allocation of Pcod among sectors in GOA 9/07
BSAI Trawl LLP analysis 9/07
Impacts of other species mgmt
KTC Post delivery transfer of shares; KTC processor use cap exemptions; KTC C-share exemptions; GOA post delivery transfers in rockfish pilot program
Fixed gear Recency motion 10/07
WGOA Pollock trip limit 9/07

Special August 2007 meeting:

Agenda
CIE SSL reviews
N. Pac. Research Bd Review of 2007 Draft Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan 7/07
SSC report
Council motion
NPFMC comments on Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan 8/07

Items FROM the June 2007 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Alternatives for analysis of Observer Program regulatory changes motion
External review guidelines for Scallop, Crab,Groundfish
2007 Research Priorities
Statement of Organization, Practices and Procedures 6/07
BSAI Salmon bycatch motion
Halibut motions: 2CGHL; Compensated Reallocation
Bering Sea Habitat Conservation motion, map
Arctic FMP motion
Trawl LLP recency motion
Crab motion; CGOA rockfish post delivery transfers

Items FOR the June 2007 meeting:

Agenda
Crab Advisory Committee info
CrabAM 24: Revise overfishing definitions BSAI King and Tanner Crab
Area 2C Halibut GHL EA/RIR/IRFA
Observer Program Revisions 5/07
Arctic Ocean FMP discussion paper 5/07
BSAI AM#89, Bering Sea Habitat Conservation
AI FEP May 2007
CDQ regulation of harvests EA
Arrowtooth MRA EA 5/07
Report of the Pcod technical workgroup 4/07
LLP Trawl Groundfish Recency discussion paper 5/07
BSAI Crab C shares; Crab processing caps; Crab, rockfish post delivery transfers
Observer Advisory Committee Report 5/07
CDQ Legal Opinion 6/07

Items FROM the March/April 2007 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Crab 18 month review motion
GOA Groundfish motion 4/07
Trawl LLP recency motion 4/07
EFH motion
BSHC Alternatives
Halibut Motions:
- Charter Moratorium motion
- Compensated Reallocation motion
- GHL motion
- Allocation motion
- Socioeconomic Data discussion paper 4/07

Items FOR the March/April 2007 meeting:

Agenda
Observer Program Revisions
18 Month Review of Crab Rationalization Program
BSHC EA/RIR/IRFA
Halibut Charter Moratorium, Halibut GHL Analysis
Arctic FMP discussion paper
AI Habitat Conservation Area EA
NMFS letter on partial approval of BSAI Am. 85 (3/7/07)
Aleutian Island Fishery Ecosystem Plan
Dark Rockfish Management EA/RIR/IRFA 4/07
Salmon Bycatch Workshop Agenda
Scallop SAFE

Items FROM the February 2007 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Revised Groundfish Workplan – Council Motion
Seabird motion
Halibut Charter Moratorium motion, Alternatives; updated 2/07
Trawl LLP recency motion
Gulf sector split and LLP recency
Salmon bycatch discussion paper 2/07
Bering Sea Habitat Conservation motion, Alternatives 2/07

Items FOR the February 2007 meeting:

Agenda
SSL Proposal Ranking Tool
VMS Analysis
Groundfish WorkPlan
Seabird Avoidance EA
AI Habitat Conservation
Crab Overfishing Definitions
LLP revisions
Gulf Sector Split
BSAI/GOA Dark Rockfish
Halibut Charter Moratorium Analysis
Crab Coop vessel use caps discussion paper
Exemption from custom processing crab caps discussion paper

Items FROM the December 2006 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Letter to IPHC from NPFMC regarding charter halibut GHL
Arctic Ocean FMP discussion paper
Seabird Protection measures motion 12/06
Bering Sea Habitat Conservation Alternatives motion 12/06
Halibut Charter Motions:

Items FOR the December 2006 meeting:

Agenda
GOA Rationalization Overview; motion
Halibut Charter Items:
- 5 Fish Annual Limit (updated)
- Halibut Act Paper (updated)
- Separate Accountability
- Moratorium Discussion Paper (updated)
- Allocation Paper Part 1(updated)
- Allocation Paper Part 2
- ADF&G GHL status
- Committee Minutes
- Committee Moratorium Alts
- Committee Allocation Alts

Items FROM the October 2006 meeting

Items FOR the October 2006 meeting:

Agenda
Socioeconomic and economic data collection paper
Crab Coop vessel use caps
Decision ranking tool to evaluate SSL protection measures
CDQ MSA Amendments in the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act

Items FROM the June 2006 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
IRIU Amendment 80 motion 6/06
Bering Sea Habitat Conservation motion 6/06
CV Trawl Eligibility motion
Halibut motions: Moratorium; Permanent Solution 6/06

Items FOR the June 2006 meeting:

Agenda
Changes to Halibut/Sablefish IFQ program (Omnibus V)
Observer Restructuring
IRIU AM80, appendices Errata 5/25/06
Halibut Charter Stakeholder Moratorium Recommendations, Solution Alternatives and options 4/06
NMFS Video Monitoring discussion paper 6/06

Motions FROM the April 2006 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
GOA Rationalization:
- 1) Council motion from April
- 2) complete Council motion, showing changes from April
- 3) complete Council motion without markup
BSAI AM 85 Council Motion
BSAI AM80 Council Motion|
Salmon Bycatch info
Scallop SAFE
Halibut Moratorium Alternative 4/06
VMS Motion

Items FOR the April 2006 meeting:

Agenda
BSAI 85 P.cod Allocations
CDQ Eligibility
IRIU Amendment 80
GHL Halibut 3/06
GOA Rationalization Documents: Skipper and Crew discussion paper; MSA Authority & Anti-trust paper, Annotated motion
Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Aleutian Islands
GOA 67 Dark Rockfish EA
SSC workshop on Salmon Bycatch

Motions FROM the February 2006 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
GOA Groundfish Rationalization Council motion, Full marked up motion
IRIU Amendment 80 motion
P.cod Alternatives, motion
Observer motion, Observer Advisory Committee Report 1/06

Items FOR the February 2006 meeting:

Agenda
2/8/06 SSC Workshop on Biophysical Modeling Agenda
Halibut PSC Allocations under BSAI Amendment 80 and Amendment 85
BSAI Crab AM 21 – Crab Arbitration
GOA Rationalization motion from December 05
Halibut Stakeholder committee appointed
GOA Groundfish Rationalization Alternatives
Observer Program Am 86/76
Amendment 80 IRIU EA
Halibut GHL
Amendment 85: Pacific Cod Allocations

Items FOR the December 2005 meeting:

Agenda
MRA Trip discussion paper
Amendments to Halibut/ Sablefish IFQ Program (OmnibusV)
BSAI Pcod Amendment 85 discussion paper
CDQ Amendment 71 discussion paper updated 11/21
Modify CDQ Program EA/RIR
GOA Rationalization Alternatives, Community Provisions
Salmon and Crab bycatch paper, maps

Items FROM the December 2005 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
CDQ motion
Bering Sea Habitat Conservation motion
P.cod allocations
GOA Rationalization community provisions
Council recommended specs for 2006-2007 BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries
Halibut Charter IFQ motion
Right Whale Critical Habitat letter 12/19/05

Items FOR the October 2005 meeting:

Agenda
GOA Rationalization Overview of Alternatives and Preliminary Analysis
Bairdi Amendment 20
C-6 GOA Groundfish Ratz
(a) Community Provisions
(b) Alternatives/Options
(c) Crab/Salmon Bycatch
BSAI Amendment 80, IRIU large file (5MB)
BSAI Amendment 85 P.cod allocations
BSAI Amendment 84 Salmon bycatch (large file 20MB, call our office for a hardcopy if you can’t download it) Executive Summary

Items FROM the October 2005 meeting

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
IRIU motion – Amendment 80
CDQ motion, 10/05
Salmon bycatch motion 10/05
Council motion on BSAI Am. 85 – Pacific cod sector allocations
Halibut summary

Items FOR the June 2005 meeting:

Agenda
GOA Groundfish Community Committee recommendations
Observer Program EA/RIR; Observer Advisory Committee report, 5/12/05
Disc. paper to establish a new funding and deployment mechanism for the NPGOP
Pcod Allocations discussion paper, Hard/Soft caps discussion paper
GOA Rockfish EA/RIR 2.5MB
Bairdi Crab EA/RIR
Amendment 80 IRIU 3MB
BSAI Salmon Bycatch EA/RIR, maps

Items FROM the June 2005 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
GOA Rationalization Community Provisions (suite of options), motion
Pcod Allocations: motion, Alternatives
BSAI Amendment 80 Council motion, elements and options
GOA Rockfish Pilot Program Elements and Options (updated 6/20)
BSAI Salmon bycatch motion

Items FOR the April 2005 meeting:

Items FROM the April 2005 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Central GOA Rockfish Pilot Program motion 4/05
BSAI Salmon Bycatch motion
Enforcement Considerations
Gulf rationalization community committee report 3/30/05- FINAL
Ecosystem Management Discussion Paper 4/05
Council motion on BSAI Pacific cod allocations and Elements and options for BSAI Pacific cod allocations (updated as of 4/8/05)
Council motion on the CDQ Program

Items FOR the February 2005 meeting:

Agenda
BSAI Pcod allocations discussion paper 1/05
HAPC EA/RIR 1/05 (large file, 5MB)

Items FROM the February 2005 meeting

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
HAPC/EFH motion and maps
IFQ actions
GOA community provisions
IRIU Amendment 80 motion
Pacific cod allocations
Ecosystem Committee 2/05 minutes
BSAI Salmon bycatch motion
BSAI Salmon bycatch discussion paper
Rockfish Pilot Program motion Clean version, Strikeout version

Items FOR the December 2004 meeting:

Agenda
Halibut Subsistence III
Changes to the Halibut/Sablefish IFQ program Area 4C/4D, Regulatory package
Pacific Cod Allocations discussion paper
EA/RIR Observer Restructuring, 11/04
GOA Groundfish Rationalization annotated motions for 12/04 meeting

Items FROM the December 2004 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Council recommended Specs for BSAI and GOA
Motion: BSAI Pacific cod sector allocations
Council Comments to NMFS on Crab Rationalization proposed rule
IFQ Program Changes
IRIU motion
Halibut Subsistence motion
EFH/HAPC motion
GOA Rationalization Motion:

Items FOR the October 2004 meeting:

Items FROM the October 2004 meeting:

Items FOR the June 2004 meeting:

Agenda
IRIU discussion paper
Adak Pollock EA BSAI Amendment 82
Modifying CDQ program Management of CDQ Reserves
Scallop LLP EA, Amendment 10 to the Scallop FMP
Non-Target Species Paper
IFQ Discussion Paper
Subsistence Halibut Trailing Amendments
Crab arbitration system legal opinion 5/04
Rockfish Vessel List
HAPC Alternatives and Maps

Items FROM the June 2004 meeting:

Items for the March/April 2004 meeting:

Agenda
Plan Team Review of HAPC proposals
Initial Review Draft EA/RIR for Amendment 82 to the BSAI FMP and regulatory amendments to allow the allocation of future Aleutian Islands pollock specifications to the Aleut Corporation as required by Statute, March 2004
Observer Program Discussion Paper 3/04
Draft Comment Analysis Report for the groundfish PSEIS is now available

Items FROM the March/April 2004 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
Council motions on HAPC, PGSEIS, AI Pollock. Observer issues, GOA Groundfish motions: Rockfish, State Waters, Updated: Groundfish motion, BOF GOA Groundfish Alternatives (4/04)
Programmatic SEIS Timeline, worksheet, and Preferred Alternative

Items FOR & FROM the February 2004 meeting:

Items FOR the December 2003 meeting

Items FROM the December 2003 meeting:

NEWSLETTER – MINUTES
GOA Groundfish Rationalization Elements and Options
IRIU December 03 motion
GOA and BSAI Presentations
2004 AP and SSC Appointments
Stephanie Madsen elected Chair of the Council