AGENDA - 240th Plenary Session
The 240th Plenary Session of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet October 1-9, 2019, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Oct. 1-3, 2018, 8 am to 5 pm – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: Oct. 2-5, 2018, 8 am to 5 pm – Dillingham/Katmai
Ecosystem Committee: Oct. 2, 2018, 1 pm to 5 pm – Birch/Willow
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 Item A1 below. The deadline for written comments--online or received through mail--is 12:00 pm (AST) on Friday, September 28, 2018. 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 at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/oct2018. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
A1 | 0 Comments | Oath of Office / Election of Officers / Agenda and Meeting Information |
Attachments: | Meeting Schedule (Link) -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 01:10 PM AKST | |
Review Document Schedule (Link) -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 01:11 PM AKST | ||
Public Comment Information -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 01:14 PM AKST | ||
Link to Audio Files -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 03:17 PM AKDT | ||
Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 02:04 PM AKDT | ||
A2 | 0 Comments | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during the meeting) |
Attachments: | October Ecosystem Minutes -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 01:47 PM AKDT | |
C1 PRESENTATION SSC Report BSAI Crab Specifications -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 09:03 AM AKDT | ||
C2 PRESENTATION SSC Report Groundfish Specifications -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 09:49 AM AKDT | ||
C3 PRESENTATION SSC Report Observers -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 01:31 PM AKDT | ||
C5, C6, B1 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 11:59 AM AKDT | ||
AP Minutes October 2018 -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 04:08 PM AKDT | ||
Council Summary October 2018 Final -Uploaded: 08/02/2019 03:39 PM AKDT | ||
SSC Report Oct 2018 Final -Uploaded: 05/01/2020 01:21 PM AKDT | ||
B. REPORTS | ||
B1 | 3 Comments | Executive Director's Report Report (including report on ideas for public forums, SSC survey workgroup report) |
Attachments: | B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 02:05 PM AKDT | |
B1 Carothers SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 01:48 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Holen SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 11:37 AM AKDT | ||
B1 Moncrieff SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 03:41 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Raymond-Yakoubian SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 10:14 AM AKDT | ||
B1 Sill SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 12:18 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Valentine SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 09:06 AM AKDT | ||
B1 Zavadil SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 09:16 AM AKDT | ||
B1 SSC Subgroup Survey Report. -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 03:28 PM AKDT | ||
B1 NPFMC Public workshops - Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 01:50 PM AKDT | ||
B1 HR 200 As Passed July 2018 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:57 PM AKDT | ||
B1 HR 200 Section-by-Section -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:57 PM AKDT | ||
B1 NPFMC Bycatch Report Comments 2011 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:57 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Tweit Report from COFI 33 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:58 PM AKDT | ||
B1 ICC 29 Protocol -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:58 PM AKDT | ||
B1 AFSC Workshop Summary -Uploaded: 09/26/2018 03:30 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Witherell Comments from ADM Gallaudet Town Hall -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:58 PM AKDT | ||
B1 Joint Protocol Cmte Agenda Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 02:59 PM AKDT | ||
B1 NPRB Meeting Summary Sept 2018 -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 03:02 PM AKDT | ||
B2 | 0 Comments | NMFS Management Report (including report on ACLIM and the IPCC climate meeting (T)) |
Attachments: | B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 01:47 PM AKDT | |
B2 Appointment of Chris Oliver as Alternate to NPFMC -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 11:50 AM AKDT | ||
B2 Appointment of Chris Oliver as Alternate to IPHC -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 11:51 AM AKDT | ||
B3 | 0 Comments | NOAA GC Report |
Attachments: | B3 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 02:27 PM AKDT | |
B3 NMFS Designated Official -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 02:27 PM AKDT | ||
B4 | 0 Comments | ADF&G Report |
Attachments: | B4 NPFMC Alternate Delegation -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 09:26 AM AKDT | |
B4 ADF&G Letter on 3 River Index -Uploaded: 09/14/2018 08:40 AM AKDT | ||
B4 ADF&G PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 08:41 AM AKDT | ||
B4 ADF&G report to NPFMC Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 08:44 AM AKDT | ||
B5 | 0 Comments | USCG Report |
Attachments: | B5 USCG Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 02:27 PM AKDT | |
B5 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 02:27 PM AKDT | ||
B6 | 0 Comments | USFWS Report |
Attachments: | B6 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 11:44 AM AKDT | |
B7 | 0 Comments | Protected Species Report |
Attachments: | B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 02:46 PM AKDT | |
B8 | 0 Comments | Halibut Decksorting EFP – Report on 2018 |
Attachments: | B8 EFP PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 10:47 AM AKDT | |
B IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:28 AM AKDT | ||
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
C1 | 0 Comments | BSAI crab specifications for 4 stocks - Final specifications, Plan Team report |
Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 10:58 AM AKDT | |
BSAI Crab SAFE 2018 (Link) -Uploaded: 09/18/2018 02:48 PM AKDT | ||
C1 Crab Plan Team report 0918 -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 10:34 AM AKDT | ||
C1 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 11:06 AM AKDT | ||
C1 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 02:58 PM AKDT | ||
C2 | 0 Comments | Groundfish Harvest Specifications - Proposed Specifications, PT reports |
Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:08 AM AKDT | |
C2 Supplemental 3-River Index -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:08 AM AKDT | ||
C2 item 1 September Groundfish Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:09 AM AKDT | ||
C2 items 2-9 Groundfish tables corrected -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 09:04 AM AKDT | ||
September Groundfish Plan Team documents (Link) -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 03:59 PM AKDT | ||
C2 NBSPcod Presentation_SPIES -Uploaded: 09/28/2018 02:52 PM AKDT | ||
PRESENTATION C2 EcoCons2018_OctCouncil_NBS_posting -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 05:10 PM AKDT | ||
PRESENTATION GOA PT -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 12:56 PM AKDT | ||
PRESENTATION Council JPT Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 02:32 PM AKDT | ||
PRESENTATION BSAI PT Report -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 08:04 AM AKDT | ||
PRESENTATION NSEBS -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 04:38 PM AKDT | ||
C2 COUNCIL MOTION BSAI Council -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 02:42 PM AKDT | ||
C2 COUNCIL MOTION GOA Council -Uploaded: 10/04/2018 02:41 PM AKDT | ||
C2 COUNCIL MOTION SocioEconomic -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 02:14 PM AKDT | ||
C2 SSC Joint Plan Team report (September 2018) -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 09:28 AM AKDT | ||
C2 SSC BSAI Plan Team report (September 2018) -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 09:28 AM AKDT | ||
C2 PUBLIC TESTIMONY Merrigan -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 09:48 AM AKDT | ||
C2 IN MEETING PUBLIC TESTIMONY & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:28 AM AKDT | ||
C3 | 5 Comments | 2019 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan – Review; FMAC, EMC Reports |
Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 04:12 PM AKDT | |
C3 2019 Annual Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 01:06 PM AKDT | ||
C3 2019 Annual Deployment Plan (all Appendices included) 9-12-18 -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 01:59 PM AKDT | ||
C3 Trawl EM Committee Minutes 0818 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 04:19 PM AKDT | ||
C3 Fishery Monitoring Advisory Cmte Report -Uploaded: 09/21/2018 01:58 PM AKDT | ||
C3 WF&W Agency Comment -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 11:20 AM AKDT | ||
C3 Obs ADP 2019 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 10:54 AM AKDT | ||
C3 COUNCIL MOTION ADP -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 01:54 PM AKDT | ||
C3 COUNCIL MOTION FMAC request -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 01:54 PM AKDT | ||
C3 COUNCIL MOTION FMAC subgroup -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 01:54 PM AKDT | ||
C3 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:28 AM AKDT | ||
C4 | 1 Comment | Halibut retention in BSAI pots – Final action |
Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 04:12 PM AKDT | |
C4 Halibut Retention in BSAI Pots Public Review - pdf version -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 09:51 AM AKDT | ||
C4 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 11:08 AM AKDT | ||
C4 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/05/2018 02:03 PM AKDT | ||
C4 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:28 AM AKDT | ||
C5 | 9 Comments | Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan – Initial Review |
Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 04:13 PM AKDT | |
C5 BS FEP Draft -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 08:27 AM AKDT | ||
C5 PRESENTATION FEP -Uploaded: 10/03/2018 02:12 PM AKDT | ||
C5 HANDOUT October Ecosystem Minutes -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 08:53 AM AKDT | ||
C5 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 09:50 AM AKDT | ||
C5 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 12:26 PM AKDT | ||
C6 | 3 Comments | BSAI Halibut Abundance-based Management PSC Limits – Preliminary Review |
Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:24 AM AKDT | |
C6 Table-Supplemental -Uploaded: 10/01/2018 10:24 AM AKDT | ||
C6 Halibut ABM PSC Limits_PrelimRev_0918 -Uploaded: 09/07/2018 05:28 PM AKDT | ||
C6 Appendix 1 -Uploaded: 09/11/2018 08:54 AM AKDT | ||
C6 Halibut ABM Carey's PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 02:43 PM AKDT | ||
C6 Operating Model for Halibut ABM_for SSC -Uploaded: 10/02/2018 02:43 PM AKDT | ||
C6 PRESENTATION Halibut ABM -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 10:41 AM AKDT | ||
C6 COUNCIL MOTION (with amendment) -Uploaded: 10/06/2018 04:00 PM AKDT | ||
C6 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
C7 | 2 Comments | AI Pacific cod set aside adjustment – Initial Review |
Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 04:13 PM AKDT | |
C7 AI Pcod Set-aside Am113 Adjustment_Initial Review - pdf version -Uploaded: 09/17/2018 09:45 AM AKDT | ||
C7 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 02:32 PM AKDT | ||
C7 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
C8 | 3 Comments | IFQ Transfer Provisions – Initial Review |
Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/13/2018 12:57 PM AKDT | |
C8 IFQ Transfer Provisions Initial Review 0918 -Uploaded: 09/13/2018 11:12 AM AKDT | ||
C8 COUNCIL MOTION Final -Uploaded: 11/19/2018 02:06 PM AKST | ||
C8 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
D1 | 3 Comments | IFQ CQE fish up in 3A - Discussion paper |
Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 12:06 PM AKDT | |
D1 CQE Fish-up in Area 3A Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/24/2018 10:16 AM AKDT | ||
D1 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 01:31 PM AKDT | ||
D1 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
D2 | 4 Comments | Sablefish discard allowance – Discussion paper |
Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 12:06 PM AKDT | |
D2 Sablefish Discard Allowance -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 04:37 PM AKDT | ||
D2 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/07/2018 02:33 PM AKDT | ||
D2 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 01:31 PM AKDT | ||
D2 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
D3 | 10 Comments | Unguided halibut rental boats – Discussion paper |
Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2018 04:13 PM AKDT | |
D3 Unguided Rental Boat Registration -Uploaded: 09/05/2018 02:48 PM AKDT | ||
D3 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 01:30 PM AKDT | ||
D3 COUNCIL MOTION -Uploaded: 10/12/2018 03:28 PM AKDT | ||
D3 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:30 AM AKDT | ||
E. STAFF TASKING | ||
E1 | 0 Comments | Staff Tasking |
Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 04:39 PM AKDT | |
E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 09/25/2018 01:27 PM AKDT | ||
E1 ThreeMeetingOutlook_9-25-18 pre-Oct -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 03:41 PM AKDT | ||
E1 Council staff responsibilities -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 03:41 PM AKDT | ||
E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks Oct 2018 -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 03:41 PM AKDT | ||
E1 Groundfish Workplan 2018-10 -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 03:41 PM AKDT | ||
E1 IFQ Program Task List -Uploaded: 09/19/2018 04:41 PM AKDT | ||
E1 Salmon Genetics Workshop -Uploaded: 09/27/2018 04:43 PM AKDT | ||
E1 HANDOUT Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 10/08/2018 03:46 PM AKDT | ||
E1 HANDOUT Draft TOR for ABM Stakeholder Committee -Uploaded: 10/11/2018 11:01 AM AKDT | ||
E1 Three Meeting Outlook Newsletter 10-12-18 -Uploaded: 10/15/2018 10:53 AM AKDT | ||
E1 IN MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT & SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 10/16/2018 10:30 AM AKDT |