North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC October 2021 - 256th

NPFMC Meetings
Closed for written comment at 09/29/2021 05:00 PM AKDT
255 Comments
Meeting Time: 09/30/2021 07:00 AM AKDT

Council, Oct. 6, and Oct. 10-15, 2021, virtual only: https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/council/

To connect by phone only dial: 1-214-416-0400 code: 160722#; Toll-Free: 1-888-947-3989 code:160722# 

The meeting is being recorded. Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokqSfpL9TzRDX-5A6idcgw/featured
8am to 4pm Alaska time / 9am to 5pm Pacific time, daily.

 

Advisory Panel, Oct. 4-8, 2021, virtual only: https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/ap/

To connect by phone only dial: 1-214-416-0400 code: 405991#; Toll-Free: 1-888-947-3989 code:405991# 
The meeting is being recorded. To listen live on our YouTube channel use this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9eH-abpkKCBQIy17nxoaQ

8am to 4pm Alaska time / 9am to 5pm Pacific time, daily


Adobe Connection Instructions

 

Public comment:

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 September 17, 2021 and the deadline for written comments is 5:00 pm (Alaska time) on September 29, 2021. Submitted comments will be reviewed then visible online after the deadline closes, as per the Council's comment policy. The AP and Council will also take oral testimony during the meetings. During the meeting, you will be able to click on the applicable 'Sign-up' link next to each agenda item below. Details will be posted here closer to the meeting.

 

The AP meeting, and the Council meeting when virtual, will be held on Adobe Connect. To listen only, either log in directly from the link above, or for a lower-bandwidth alternative, listen to and watch the broadcast at our YouTube channel. If you intend to give oral testimony, you must be connected by phone, ideally by connecting audio in Adobe Connect. If you are having trouble, you can also dial the number listed above. All information provided through the eAgenda or during testimony is part of the public record. We are currently broadcasting and recording our virtual meetings on Adobe Connect, and also streaming on YouTube. 

If you'd like to receive text alerts on Council timing, text the word "NPFMC" to the number 81411.

 

Related meeting: Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), September 30-Oct 1, and Oct. 4-6, 2021; AGENDA

 


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 Election of Officers, Approval of Agenda
Attachments: Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 08/13/2021 03:10 PM AKDT
Review Document Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 08/13/2021 03:11 PM AKDT
Youtube Videos -Uploaded: 10/18/2021 10:16 AM AKDT
Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 10/21/2021 10:00 AM AKDT
October Time Log -Uploaded: 04/06/2022 02:15 PM AKDT
October Final Council Summary -Uploaded: 04/06/2022 02:15 PM AKDT
Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/08/2022 04:59 PM AKDT
B. REPORTS
B1 Executive Director's Report
Attachments: B1 ED Report October 2021 -Uploaded: 10/01/2021 03:42 PM AKDT
B1 Meyer SSC Nomination -Uploaded: 08/16/2021 08:29 AM AKDT
B1 Joy BSAI GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/14/2021 10:16 AM AKDT
B1 Brown SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/14/2021 10:16 AM AKDT
B1 Weems BSFEP PT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/14/2021 10:16 AM AKDT
B1 Litzow CPT Nomination -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 07:34 AM AKDT
B1 NPFMC information summary for GAO -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 08:54 AM AKDT
B1 NPFMC comments on HR4690 -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 11:26 AM AKDT
PPT B reports -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 02:18 PM AKDT
B2 NMFS Management Report
Attachments: B2 NMFS Report Oct 2021 -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 01:08 PM AKDT
B2 Amendment14 Approval to Council -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 12:55 PM AKDT
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
Attachments: B3 Designated Official Memorandum -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 08:49 AM AKDT
B3 Recusal Determinations -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 08:49 AM AKDT
B3 NOAA GC Report - Litigation Update -Uploaded: 10/04/2021 09:13 AM AKDT
B4 AFSC Report, including NOAA Climate and Fisheries Initiative (CFI) and draft NMFS Regional Action Plans on Climate
Attachments: NOAA CFI website (link) -Uploaded: 09/15/2021 09:32 AM AKDT
B4 CFI Fact Sheet -Uploaded: 09/15/2021 09:35 AM AKDT
B4 Bering Sea Climate Plan -Uploaded: 09/13/2021 11:15 AM AKDT
B4 Arctic Climate Plan -Uploaded: 09/15/2021 09:40 AM AKDT
B4 GOA Climate Plan -Uploaded: 09/21/2021 04:09 PM AKDT
PPT B4 AFSC Report intro -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 03:36 PM AKDT
PPT B4 NOAA CFI -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 05:07 PM AKDT
PPT B4 BS Climate Plan -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 05:07 PM AKDT
PPT B4 Arctic Climate Plan -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 02:34 PM AKDT
PPT B4 GOA RAP -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 09:30 AM AKDT
B5 ADF&G Report
Attachments: B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 08:08 AM AKDT
B5 2021 Chinook index letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 09:14 AM AKDT
B6 USCG Report
Attachments: B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 10/01/2021 12:47 PM AKDT
B7 USFWS Report
Attachments: B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 04:13 PM AKDT
B8 US Navy Report on Northern Edge 2021 exercises
Attachments: PPT B8 US Navy Report on Northern Edge 2021 -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 03:50 PM AKDT
B8 GOA MSM Step Brochure -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 03:53 PM AKDT
B9 13 Comments Public Comment on B1 through B8 agenda items
B10 SSC Report
Attachments: PPT C1 BSAI Crab Harvest Specifications -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 08:41 AM AKDT
PPT C4 BSAI Pacific Cod Trawl CV -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 10:06 AM AKDT
C4 SSC DRAFT Report -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 10:07 AM AKDT
PPT Balance of SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/13/2021 10:56 AM AKDT
SSC FINAL Report Oct 2021 -Uploaded: 11/19/2021 11:06 AM AKST
B11 AP Report
Attachments: AP Minutes October 2021 -Uploaded: 11/08/2021 04:11 PM AKST
PPT AP Motions C2 C3 and D1 -Uploaded: 10/09/2021 08:56 PM AKDT
PPT AP Motion C4 -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 09:03 AM AKDT
PPT AP Motions C6 and E -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 08:00 AM AKDT
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 12 Comments C1 BSAI Crab – SAFE report, ABC/OFL; Plan Team report
Attachments: C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 03:56 PM AKDT
CPT eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 08:38 AM AKDT
C1 Crab Plan Team Report Sept 2021 -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 02:15 PM AKDT
C1 Crab SAFE Intro -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 11:07 AM AKDT
C1 Eastern Bering Sea Snow Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/24/2021 08:32 AM AKDT
C1 Bristol Bay Red King Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/20/2021 06:20 PM AKDT
C1 Priblof Island Blue King Crab Addendum -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 11:52 AM AKDT
C1 Tanner Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 02:44 PM AKDT
C1 Norton Sound Red King Crab Proposed Model Runs -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 04:56 PM AKDT
C1 NSRKC Proposed Model Runs Appendicies A-H -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 04:56 PM AKDT
AP PPT C1 Bering Sea Crab Survey results -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 04:36 PM AKDT
AP PPT C1 BSAI Crab Stocks -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 04:36 PM AKDT
PPT Council C1 Bering Sea crab survey results 2021 -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 03:20 PM AKDT
PPT Council C1 BSAI Crab Stocks -Uploaded: 10/05/2021 03:20 PM AKDT
C1 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 08:50 AM AKDT
C1 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/06/2021 01:20 PM AKDT
C2 11 Comments C2 IFQ omnibus amendments – Initial Review
Attachments: C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 12:46 PM AKDT
IFQ Committee eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 08:40 AM AKDT
C2 IFQ Omnibus Analysis -Uploaded: 09/23/2021 01:01 PM AKDT
C2 IFQ Committee Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 10:40 AM AKDT
PPT AP C2 IFQ Committee Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 10:41 AM AKDT
PPT C2 IFQ omnibus -Uploaded: 10/04/2021 08:16 AM AKDT
PPT Council C2 IFQ Committee Report -Uploaded: 10/07/2021 03:33 PM AKDT
C2 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/09/2021 08:57 PM AKDT
C2 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2021 03:06 PM AKDT
C3 5 Comments C3 RQE fee collection program – Initial Review
Attachments: C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2021 05:44 PM AKDT
C3 RQE funding Analysis -Uploaded: 09/17/2021 03:37 PM AKDT
PPT AP C3 RQE Funding -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 12:06 PM AKDT
C3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/09/2021 08:57 PM AKDT
PPT Council C3 RQE funding -Uploaded: 10/10/2021 10:09 AM AKDT
C3 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/10/2021 04:17 PM AKDT
C4 175 Comments C4 BSAI Pacific cod Trawl CV LAPP – Final Action
Attachments: C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2021 05:45 PM AKDT
C4 Trawl CV Cod Analysis -Uploaded: 09/07/2021 12:40 PM AKDT
C4 Erratum Table 2-127 -Uploaded: 09/23/2021 02:17 PM AKDT
C4 Addendum on Crab PSC limits -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 05:33 PM AKDT
PPT AP C4 BSAI PCTC -Uploaded: 10/01/2021 01:37 PM AKDT
C4 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 09:00 AM AKDT
PPT Council C4 BSAI PCTC -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 12:52 PM AKDT
C4 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/13/2021 02:50 PM AKDT
C5 7 Comments C5 Observer Annual Deployment Plan – Review, PCFMAC report
Attachments: C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 09:50 AM AKDT
PCFMAC eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 08:39 AM AKDT
C5 PCFMAC September 2021 Meeting Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 05:17 PM AKDT
C5 Draft 2022 ADP -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 11:08 AM AKDT
PPT C5 2022 Draft ADP -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 01:34 PM AKDT
PPT C5 PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 10/12/2021 02:16 PM AKDT
REF Partial Observer Coverage Integrated Analysis Update -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 09:37 AM AKDT
C5 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 10:33 AM AKDT
C6 9 Comments C6 BSAI and GOA Groundfish – Proposed specifications; Plan Team reports; Risk tables
Attachments: C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 12:46 PM AKDT
GPT eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/22/2021 08:39 AM AKDT
C6 September 2021 Joint Plan Team Minutes -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 12:55 PM AKDT
C6 September 2021 BSAI GPT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 12:55 PM AKDT
C6 September 2021 GOA GPT Minutes -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 12:56 PM AKDT
C6 ADFG 2021 Chinook index letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 11:21 AM AKDT
C6 BSAI Plan Team Proposed ABC-OFL -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 05:34 PM AKDT
C6 BSAI proposed tables UPDATED -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 08:38 AM AKDT
C6 GOA Plan Team Proposed ABC-OFL -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 05:34 PM AKDT
C6 GOA Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/27/2021 05:34 PM AKDT
C6 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/12/2021 08:51 AM AKDT
PPT C6 GOA PT Report -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 07:02 AM AKDT
PPT C6 Joint PT Report -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 10:44 AM AKDT
PPT C6 BSAI PT Report -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 10:44 AM AKDT
C6 GOA Motion - Proposed Specs -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 12:48 PM AKDT
C6 Motion - additional requests -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 12:54 PM AKDT
C6 BSAI Motion - Proposed Specs -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 01:01 PM AKDT
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 13 Comments D1 Halibut Catch Share Plan for Areas 2C/3A Allocation Review – review workplan
Attachments: D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2021 05:45 PM AKDT
D1 CSP allocation review workplan -Uploaded: 09/17/2021 01:34 PM AKDT
PPT AP D1 CSP allocation review -Uploaded: 10/03/2021 12:06 PM AKDT
D1 AP Motion -Uploaded: 10/09/2021 08:57 PM AKDT
PPT Council D1 CSP allocation -Uploaded: 10/10/2021 10:27 AM AKDT
D1 Council Motion -Uploaded: 10/11/2021 09:01 AM AKDT
D2 0 Comments D2 ACLIM 2.0 Report and GOA CLIM update – review
Attachments: D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/28/2021 09:50 AM AKDT
PPT D2 ACLIM -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 06:58 AM AKDT
PPT D2 GOA-CLIM -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 09:44 AM AKDT
D3 0 Comments D3 October preview of Ecosystem Status Report – review (SSC ONLY)
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES
E1 9 Comments E Committees, New Business, and Tasking (including OECM update)
Attachments: E action memo - Oct 2021 -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 02:55 PM AKDT
E1 OECM Update -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 09:08 AM AKDT
E 3 Meeting Outlook - pre-meeting draft -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 10:13 PM AKDT
E Council staff -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 05:48 PM AKDT
E Draft December 2021 -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 05:48 PM AKDT
E Future mtg planning -Uploaded: 10/04/2021 09:09 AM AKDT
E1 NPFMC_Committees -Uploaded: 09/29/2021 05:49 PM AKDT
E Emergency Rule Policy Guidelines -Uploaded: 09/30/2021 02:55 PM AKDT
PPT AP E Staff tasking - Oct 2021 -Uploaded: 10/08/2021 12:48 PM AKDT
3 Meeting Outlook - DURING MEETING Draft -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 12:52 PM AKDT
PPT Council E Staff tasking -Uploaded: 10/14/2021 12:51 PM AKDT
E1 Motion - Salmon Bycatch -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 01:13 PM AKDT
E1 Motion RKC Savings Area -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 01:59 PM AKDT
E1 Motion - BBRKC -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 02:21 PM AKDT
E1 Motion - Small Sablefish Release -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 03:09 PM AKDT
E1 Motion - Climate Initiatives -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 03:10 PM AKDT
E Council appointments -Uploaded: 10/15/2021 03:38 PM AKDT