North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC Council/AP February 2023 - 263rd

NPFMC Meetings
Closed for written comment at 02/03/2023 12:00 PM AKST
62 Comments

Meeting Navigation

Meeting Time: 02/06/2023 07:00 AM AKST

Council, February 9-13, 2023; Courtyard Ballroom, Renaissance Hotel, Seattle, Washington; 8am-5pm

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81451130091

Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091     
Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782

 

Advisory Panel, February 7-10, 2023, North/West Room, Renaissance Hotel, Seattle, Washington; 8am-5pm

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88671612019
Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 

 

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 January 13, 2023 and the deadline for written comments is 12:00 pm (Alaska time) on Friday, February 3, 2023. 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 in-person and remote 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, and indicate whether or not you'll be testifying remotely or in person. 

 

The AP and the Council meeting will be broadcast on zoom. If you intend to give oral testimony remotely, you must be connected to the meeting, either through zoom on your device or using a call-in phone number above. All information provided through the eAgenda or during testimony is part of the public record. We are recording the meeting and will post the recordings shortly after the meeting is over. 

 

Parking: There is a discounted NPFMC parking rate of $22 for the meeting, based on availability. Self park in the hotel lot and bring your receipt to the front desk to get stamped with the discounted rate.

 

If you'd like to receive text alerts on Council timing, text the word "NPFMC" to the number 1-833-237-1598.

 

Related meetings:

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), February 6-7, 2023; AGENDA

SSC Workshop, February 7-8, 2023; AGENDA

 


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 Approval of Agenda
Attachments: Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 12/23/2022 09:33 AM AKST
Review Documents Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 12/23/2022 09:33 AM AKST
SSC Workshop Flyer and Agenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/13/2023 03:16 PM AKST
Short Summary of Agenda Items -Uploaded: 02/06/2023 07:49 AM AKST
Time Log -Uploaded: 02/15/2023 09:57 AM AKST
Newsletter -Uploaded: 03/07/2023 12:02 PM AKST
YouTube Recordings -Uploaded: 03/07/2023 12:02 PM AKST
Council Summary February 2023 -Uploaded: 04/12/2023 01:33 PM AKDT
B. REPORTS
B1 Executive Director's Report (oral)
Attachments: B1 ED report February 2023 -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 01:28 PM AKST
B1 Reception Invite -Uploaded: 02/06/2023 12:29 PM AKST
B1 MREP Flyer -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:36 AM AKST
B1 PPT BREP Project Update -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 07:09 AM AKST
B2 NMFS Management Report (including annual cost recovery update; oral)
Attachments: B2 NMFS Report February 2023 -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 12:37 PM AKST
B2 Status of Amendments Feb 2023 -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 12:37 PM AKST
B2 Pot CP Monitoring Letter -Uploaded: 01/09/2023 11:41 AM AKST
B2 ABSC Emergency petition - decision letter -Uploaded: 01/20/2023 09:20 AM AKST
B2 Amend 52 KTC approval-to-council -Uploaded: 01/23/2023 02:41 PM AKST
B2 IFQ Omnibus Amendment BSAI 124 GOA 112 -Uploaded: 01/30/2023 11:52 AM AKST
B2 Cost Recovery Reports -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 06:47 AM AKST
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
Attachments: B3 Designated Official Memorandum -Uploaded: 01/31/2023 04:16 PM AKST
B3 Memo for Potential Recusal -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 01:37 PM AKST
B4 AFSC Report - POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL
B5 ADF&G Report (including Alaska Bycatch Taskforce findings, decennial CDQ program review; oral)
Attachments: B5 ADFG Report to NPFMC February 2023 -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 10:17 PM AKST
B5 State of Alaska Bycatch Task Force Report -Uploaded: 01/11/2023 01:52 PM AKST
PPT B5 AK Bycatch Review Task force -Uploaded: 02/08/2023 11:27 AM AKST
B5 Update on 2022 CDQ Decennial Review -Uploaded: 02/08/2023 11:27 AM AKST
B6 USCG Report
Attachments: B6 USCG Enforcement 2022 Year in Review -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 01:20 PM AKST
B7 USFWS Report
Attachments: B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 02/06/2023 07:23 AM AKST
B8 IPHC Report (oral)
Attachments: B8 IPHC Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 07:45 AM AKST
PPT B8 IPHC -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 07:36 AM AKST
B9 9 Comments Public Comment on B1 through B8 agenda items
B10 SSC Report
Attachments: SSC Report C2 -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 03:09 PM AKST
PPT Balance of SSC Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 11:41 AM AKST
SSC Report Feb 2023 FINAL -Uploaded: 03/02/2023 01:15 PM AKST
B11 AP Report
Attachments: AP admin issues Feb 2023 -Uploaded: 02/16/2023 11:08 AM AKST
AP Report February 2023 -Uploaded: 04/12/2023 10:38 AM AKDT
PPT AP Report February 2023 -Uploaded: 02/16/2023 11:08 AM AKST
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 16 Comments C1 Snow Crab Rebuilding Analysis - Final Action
Attachments: C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/24/2023 12:40 PM AKST
C1 Snow Crab Rebuilding Analysis -Uploaded: 01/12/2023 10:28 AM AKST
C1 Appendix 1 - Snow Crab Rebuilding (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/17/2023 12:08 PM AKST
C1 Addendum to Snow Crab Rebuilding -Uploaded: 01/25/2023 12:11 PM AKST
PPT Council C1 Snow Crab -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 07:31 AM AKST
C1 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 09:29 AM AKST
MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 02:16 PM AKST
C2 3 Comments C2 BSAI Crab - Norton Sound Red King Crab specifications, Crab PT report (incl conservation priorities)
Attachments: C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/24/2023 12:54 PM AKST
Crab Plan Team Meeting January 2023 (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 05:07 PM AKST
C2 Norton Sound Red King Crab Introduction -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 02:07 PM AKST
C2 NSRKC SAFE (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/25/2023 11:02 AM AKST
C2 Crab Plan Team Report January 2023 -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 01:51 PM AKST
PPT C2 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 02/07/2023 07:58 AM AKST
C2 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 09:29 AM AKST
MOTION C2 NSRKC -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 03:35 PM AKST
C3 8 Comments C3 Area 4 Vessel Use Cap Interim Measures - Initial/Final Action
Attachments: C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:25 AM AKST
C3 Area 4 Vessel Use Cap Analysis -Uploaded: 01/12/2023 12:24 PM AKST
C3 SUPPLEMENTAL 2023 IFQ vessel cap -Uploaded: 02/02/2023 05:33 PM AKST
PPT AP C3 Vessel Caps -Uploaded: 02/07/2023 06:37 AM AKST
C3 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 07:15 AM AKST
PPT Council C3 Vessel Caps -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 08:47 AM AKST
MOTION C3 -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 10:48 AM AKST
C4 10 Comments C4 EFH 5-year review Summary Report - Review, Ecosystem Committee report, NOAA Coral/Sponge research program update
Attachments: C4 EFH Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 01:52 PM AKST
C4 2023 EFH Review Summary Report -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:32 AM AKST
C4 EFH Component 1 Descriptions and Maps Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:33 AM AKST
C4 EFH Component 2 Fishing Effects Evaluation Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:33 AM AKST
C4 EFH Component 4 Non-fishing Effects Report -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:33 AM AKST
C4 Arctic Marsh Advancing Model Based EFH -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:33 AM AKST
C4 BS Laman Advancing Model Based EFH (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:48 AM AKST
C4 AI - Harris Advancing Model Based EFH (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 09:41 AM AKST
C4 GOA - Pirtle Advancing Model Based EFH (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/10/2023 10:14 AM AKST
C4 Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2023 11:11 AM AKST
C4 EFH - SSC Minutes Excerpt -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 02:00 PM AKST
PPT C4 EFH 5-year Review -Uploaded: 02/08/2023 02:09 PM AKST
PPT C4 Deep Sea Coral Update -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 07:52 AM AKST
C4 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 10:36 AM AKST
PPT C4 Ecosystem Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 02:58 PM AKST
C4 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 08:35 AM AKST
C5 1 Comment C5 BSAI Pot CP Monitoring Adjustments - Initial Review/Final Action
Attachments: C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/24/2023 12:54 PM AKST
C5 Pot CP Monitoring Letter -Uploaded: 01/17/2023 02:56 PM AKST
C5 BSAI Pot CP Monitoring RIR -Uploaded: 01/20/2023 02:12 PM AKST
PPT C5 Pot CPs -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 07:51 AM AKST
C5 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 12:09 PM AKST
C5 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 10:15 AM AKST
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 3 Comments D1 AIGKC Facility Use Caps Discussion Paper - Review
Attachments: D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:32 AM AKST
D1 AIGKC Facility Use Caps Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/24/2023 11:48 AM AKST
PPT AP D1 EAG facility use cap -Uploaded: 02/07/2023 12:04 PM AKST
D1 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 02:53 PM AKST
PPT D1 Councll EAG facility use cap -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 03:22 PM AKST
D1 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 08:07 AM AKST
D2 5 Comments D2 PSEIS Discussion Paper - Review, Ecosystem Committee report
Attachments: D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:32 AM AKST
D2 PSEIS Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/13/2023 10:30 AM AKST
D2 Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2023 11:11 AM AKST
PPT D2 PSEIS AP -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 07:49 AM AKST
D2 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 09:06 AM AKST
PPT D2 PSEIS -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 09:25 AM AKST
D2 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 02:07 PM AKST
D3 1 Comment D3 Groundfish Stock Prioritization Proposal - Review, Joint Groundfish Plan Team report
Attachments: D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 10:39 AM AKST
D3 Stock Prioritization Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/27/2023 09:16 AM AKST
Groundfish Plan Team Meeting February 2023 (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 05:09 PM AKST
D3 Joint Groundfish Plan Team Minutes -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 04:36 PM AKST
PPT D3 AP Groundfish Prioritization -Uploaded: 02/09/2023 07:46 AM AKST
PPT D3 Council -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 01:07 PM AKST
D3 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 03:14 PM AKST
D4 1 Comment D4 Trawl EM Committee report - Review
Attachments: D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:32 AM AKST
Trawl EM Committee January 2023 (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 05:08 PM AKST
D4 Trawl EM Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 10:56 AM AKST
PPT D4 Trawl EM Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/08/2023 01:48 PM AKST
D4 AP Report -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 08:14 AM AKST
D4 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 03:51 PM AKST
D5 1 Comment D5 Universal Data Collection discussion paper on crew, lease cost collection - Review
Attachments: D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:33 AM AKST
D5 Universal Data Collection Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 01/24/2023 11:51 AM AKST
PPT AP D5 Universal Data Collection -Uploaded: 02/08/2023 02:00 PM AKST
PPT Council D5 Universal Data Collection -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 01:55 PM AKST
D5 Council Motion -Uploaded: 02/12/2023 07:06 AM AKST
D6 D6 Climate Change Taskforce Resiliency Synthesis - Review (SSC ONLY)
Attachments: D6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/02/2023 04:03 PM AKST
D6 Climate Readiness Synthesis -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 02:05 PM AKST
D6 CCTF Report - September 2022 -Uploaded: 02/02/2023 04:03 PM AKST
D6 Council Motion from October 2022 - for reference -Uploaded: 02/02/2023 04:04 PM AKST
D7 D7 GOA Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey Changes - Review (SSC ONLY) - POSTPONED
Attachments: D7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 12:45 PM AKST
D7 Oyafuso et.al Survey Design ICES Journal Article -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 03:04 PM AKST
D7 Tech Memo Oyafuso et.al -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 03:04 PM AKST
D7 GOA Plan Team Minutes on Survey Optimization -Uploaded: 01/26/2023 06:00 PM AKST
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES
E1 4 Comments E Committees, New Business, and Tasking - Review. Consider whether to rescind CSP revised allocations motion from Feb 2022.
Attachments: E Action Memo -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 01:14 PM AKST
E 3 meeting outlook - PRE MEETING DRAFT -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:31 AM AKST
E Council staff one page - Feb 2023 -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:31 AM AKST
E Draft Apr 2023 Council Schedule -Uploaded: 02/01/2023 08:55 AM AKST
E Council motion CSP allocations_Feb 2022 -Uploaded: 02/02/2023 11:44 AM AKST
E Groundfish Workplan 2023 -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 12:47 PM AKST
E NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 02/03/2023 02:32 PM AKST
E PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 06:52 AM AKST
E Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 11:50 AM AKST
PPT AP E Staff tasking -Uploaded: 02/10/2023 11:59 AM AKST
PPT E Ecosystem Committee Report -Uploaded: 02/11/2023 03:08 PM AKST
E AP Report -Uploaded: 02/12/2023 12:29 AM AKST
E 3 meeting DURING MEETING -Uploaded: 02/12/2023 07:07 AM AKST
E Tasking Assessment -Uploaded: 02/12/2023 07:07 AM AKST
E Council Motion - Halibut CSP Review -Uploaded: 02/12/2023 10:39 AM AKST