North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC Council/AP December 2023 - 267th

NPFMC Meetings
Closed for written comment at 12/01/2023 12:00 PM AKST
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Meeting Navigation

Meeting Time: 12/04/2023 07:00 AM AKST

Council, December 7-12, 2023; Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm

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

Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091     
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Advisory PanelDecember 5-8, 2023; Hilton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm

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Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
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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 November 10, 2023, and the deadline for written comments is Friday, December 1st at 12pm AKT. Submitted comments will be reviewed then visible online after the deadline closes, as per the Council's comment policy

 

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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. 

 

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Related meetings:

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), December 4-6, 2023; AGENDA

 


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 Approval of Agenda
Attachments: Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 10/24/2023 03:16 PM AKDT
Pre-Meeting Review Documents (link) -Uploaded: 10/30/2023 01:16 PM AKDT
December 2023 Time Log -Uploaded: 12/15/2023 03:19 PM AKST
YouTube Recordings (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/28/2023 11:03 AM AKST
Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/28/2023 11:06 AM AKST
Council Summary December 2023 -Uploaded: 05/08/2024 03:57 PM AKDT
B. REPORTS
B1 Executive Director's Report (including CCC update, IRA funding workplan, GOA Pacific cod allocation review) (oral)
Attachments: B1 ED report December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 09:48 AM AKST
B1 DeFilippo BSAI GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 11/06/2023 11:00 AM AKST
B1 Nichols Crab Plan Team Nomination -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:53 AM AKST
B1 SSC WDFW Alt Resume Caltabellotta Fabio -Uploaded: 11/17/2023 11:55 AM AKST
B1 October 2023 CCC Report -Uploaded: 11/08/2023 12:41 PM AKST
B1 GOA Pacific Cod Allocation Review -Uploaded: 11/21/2023 05:30 PM AKST
B1 IRA Funding Staff Workplan -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 09:28 AM AKST
B1 AMCC Flyer - The Deep Event -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 01:37 PM AKST
B1 Alaska Marina Science Symposium At A Glance Schedule -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 01:14 PM AKST
PPT B1 GOA Pcod Allocation Review -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 07:10 PM AKST
PPT B1 IRA Workplan -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 08:39 AM AKST
B2 NMFS Management Report (including Cook Inlet Salmon Secretarial FMP amendment, Final Observer Annual Deployment Plan, year-end in-season management report, Aquaculture Opportunity Areas RFI) (oral)
Attachments: B2 NMFS Report -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 12:41 PM AKST
B2 Status of FMP Amendments -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 12:41 PM AKST
B2 FR Proposed Rule on Cook Inlet Salmon -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 12:39 PM AKST
Link to Provide Comments for Cook Inlet Salmon FMP amendment Proposed Rule -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 12:19 PM AKST
B2 Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Fact Sheet -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 04:42 PM AKST
B2 EEJ Townhall Flyer -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 10:49 AM AKST
B2 Final 2024 ADP -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 04:42 PM AKST
B2 Guided Angler Fish Report -Uploaded: 11/28/2023 12:45 PM AKST
PPT B2 BSAI Inseason Management Report -Uploaded: 11/30/2023 10:32 AM AKST
PPT B2 GOA Inseason Management Report -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 01:42 PM AKST
PPT B2 Aquaculture Opportunity Areas - Full -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 04:42 PM AKST
PPT B2 Short Update AOA -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 04:43 PM AKST
PPT B2 NMFS Cook Inlet Salmon Report -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 09:18 AM AKST
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
Attachments: B3 Designated Official Memorandum -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 09:12 AM AKST
B3 Recusal Determinations - December 2023 -Uploaded: 11/24/2023 06:36 PM AKST
B3 Litigation Update - AVCP v. NMFS -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:38 AM AKST
B4 NOAA Enforcement Report
Attachments: B4 OLE Report -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 02:37 PM AKST
B4 Lagerwey Tribute -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 03:02 PM AKST
B5 ADF&G Report (oral)
Attachments: B5 ADFG Report to NPFMC December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 05:04 PM AKST
PPT B5 ADF&G Report -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 09:35 AM AKST
B6 USCG Report
Attachments: B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 02:28 PM AKST
B7 USFWS Report
Attachments: B7 USFWS Report December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:39 AM AKST
B8 3 Comments Industry reports on 2023 crab avoidance
Attachments: B8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/01/2023 02:58 PM AKDT
PPT B8 Alaska Seafood Cooperative -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 02:55 PM AKST
PPT B8 At-sea Processors Association -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 03:48 PM AKST
PPT B8 Freezer Longline Coalition -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 02:55 PM AKST
PPT B8 Midwater Trawlers Cooperative -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 03:03 PM AKST
PPT B8 United Catcher Boats -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 02:57 PM AKST
B9 1 Comment Public Comment on B1 through B8 agenda items
Attachments: B Motion- Cod Allocation Review -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 09:06 AM AKST
B10 SSC Report
Attachments: PPT SSC to Council JGPT_BSAI Specs -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 06:47 AM AKST
C3 SSC Report Dec 2023_DRAFT_to_Council_JGPT-BSAI -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 06:48 AM AKST
SSC Report Dec 2023_DRAFT -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 03:06 PM AKST
PPT to Council_Balance of Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 03:41 PM AKST
SSC Report Dec 2023_FINAL -Uploaded: 02/23/2024 09:22 AM AKST
B11 AP Report
Attachments: PPT AP admin issues Dec 2023 -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 08:05 PM AKST
AP Report December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/19/2023 02:34 PM AKST
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 11 Comments C1 Crab C share recent participation requirement – Final action
Attachments: C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 05:37 PM AKST
C1 Crab C Shares Analysis -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 12:19 PM AKST
C1 Crab C Shares Addendum -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 02:14 PM AKST
C1 PNCIAC November 2023 Report -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 03:35 PM AKST
PPT AP C1 Crab C Share -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 07:44 AM AKST
C1 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 10:29 AM AKST
PPT Council C1 Crab C Share -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 08:10 AM AKST
C1 Motion -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 01:57 PM AKST
C2 6 Comments C2 Crab facility use cap – Final action
Attachments: C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 05:37 PM AKST
C2 Crab Facility Use Caps -Uploaded: 11/13/2023 02:58 PM AKST
C2 PNCIAC November 2023 Report -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 03:35 PM AKST
PPT AP C2 Crab Processing Use Cap -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 08:05 AM AKST
C2 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 10:55 AM AKST
PPT C2 Crab Processing Use Cap -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 11:03 AM AKST
C2 Motion -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 02:23 PM AKST
C3 22 Comments C3 BSAI Groundfish specifications – review BS and AI Ecosystem Status Reports, SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs; Joint Groundfish Plan Teams and BSAI Groundfish Plan Team reports
Attachments: C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:28 AM AKST
C3 BSAI Groundfish PT November eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:30 AM AKST
C3 Joint Groundfish PT Report November 2023 -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 12:56 PM AKST
C3 BSAI Groundfish PT Report November 2023 -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 12:23 PM AKST
C3 BSAI Plan Team OFLs and ABCs 2024_2025_Table 1 -Uploaded: 11/21/2023 03:07 PM AKST
C3 BSAI Specifications Tables 14-19 -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:26 AM AKST
C3 BSAI SAFE Introduction -Uploaded: 11/21/2023 12:33 PM AKST
SAFE Reports (link) -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:31 AM AKST
C3 Eastern Bering Sea ESR -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:33 AM AKST
C3 Aleutian Islands ESR -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:33 AM AKST
C3 Herring biomass estimate - EBS 2024 -Uploaded: 11/27/2023 04:00 PM AKST
C3 IPHC ltr to NOAA Fisheries -Uploaded: 11/28/2023 12:39 PM AKST
C3 EBS ESR Brief Draft -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 09:09 AM AKST
C3 AI ESR Brief Draft -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 09:09 AM AKST
PPT AP C3 AI ESR -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 08:50 AM AKST
PPT AP C3 Joint GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 09:07 AM AKST
PPT AP C3 BSAI GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 03:32 PM AKST
PPT C3 AP Actions BSAI specifications -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 12:05 PM AKST
PPT AP C3 EBS Pollock -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 02:27 PM AKST
PPT C3 AI ESR -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 11:07 AM AKST
PPT C3 EBS ESR -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 08:52 AM AKST
PPT C3 GOA ESR -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 10:36 AM AKST
PPT C3 Joint GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 01:31 PM AKST
PPT C3 BSAI GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 01:32 PM AKST
PPT C3 EBS Pollock -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 01:32 PM AKST
C3 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 01:37 PM AKST
C3 Motion -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 08:31 AM AKST
C4 2 Comments C4 GOA Groundfish specifications - review GOA Ecosystem Status Report, SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs; GOA Groundfish Plan Team report
Attachments: C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 05:38 PM AKST
C4 GOA Groundfish PT November eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:30 AM AKST
C4 GOA Groundfish PT Report November 2023 -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 09:34 PM AKST
C4 GOA PT 2024-2025 Recommended ABC-OFLs Table 1 -Uploaded: 11/21/2023 11:33 AM AKST
C4 Additional Tables GOA Groundfish 2024 - 2025 -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 09:36 AM AKST
SAFE Reports (link) -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:31 AM AKST
C4 GOA SAFE introduction -Uploaded: 11/22/2023 01:44 PM AKST
C4 GOA ESR -Uploaded: 11/20/2023 10:34 AM AKST
C4 GOA ESR Brief Draft -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 02:35 PM AKST
PPT AP C4 GOA ESR -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 11:32 AM AKST
PPT AP C4 GOA GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 11:21 AM AKST
C4 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 02:26 PM AKST
PPT C4 GOA GPT Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 10:56 AM AKST
C4 Motion - GOA Specs -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 09:32 AM AKST
C4 Motion - Socio-economic indicators -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 09:34 AM AKST
C4 Motion - Spatial Management Policy -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 09:44 AM AKST
C5 3 Comments C5 EFH FMP amendments – Initial/Final action
Attachments: C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 08:24 PM AKST
C5 EFH EA Omnibus Amendments Analysis -Uploaded: 11/13/2023 09:50 AM AKST
C5 Appendix A - BSAI Groundfish -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 08:56 PM AKST
C5 Appendix B - GOA Groundfish -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 08:57 PM AKST
C5 Appendix C - BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 08:58 PM AKST
C5 Appendix D - Arctic -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 08:59 PM AKST
C5 Appendix E - Salmon -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 09:00 PM AKST
PPT C5 FMP Amendments -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 08:04 PM AKST
C5 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 10:37 AM AKST
C5 Motion -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 10:52 AM AKST
C6 0 Comments C6 Crab FMP housekeeping amendment – Initial/Final action
Attachments: C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 05:38 PM AKST
C6 BSAI KTC FMP Analysis -Uploaded: 11/13/2023 04:49 PM AKST
C6 BSAI King and Tanner Crab Revised FMP -Uploaded: 11/14/2023 02:41 PM AKST
C6 Revised Crab FMP with trackchanges -Uploaded: 12/04/2023 04:58 PM AKST
PPT C6 BSAI KTC Housekeeping Amendment -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 09:13 AM AKST
C6 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 12:00 PM AKST
C6 Motion -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 11:31 AM AKST
C7 2 Comments C7 2024 Charter halibut management measures – Final action; Committee report
Attachments: C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2023 05:39 PM AKST
C7 October 2023 Charter Halibut Committee eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 11/09/2023 09:01 AM AKST
C7 October 2023 Charter Halibut Committee Report -Uploaded: 11/16/2023 03:50 PM AKST
C7 December 2023 Charter Halibut Committee Report -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 11:19 AM AKST
C7 Analysis of Management Options for the Area 2C and 3A 2024 - Revised -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 10:26 AM AKST
C7 Charter Halibut Management Timeline -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 08:58 AM AKST
C7 Charter Halibut Committee Terms of Reference_updated -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 11:11 AM AKST
PPT AP C7 Charter Management Options 2024 -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 09:15 AM AKST
C7 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 03:17 PM AKST
PPT C7 Charter Management Options 2024 -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 10:16 AM AKST
PPT C7 Charter Halibut Committee Recommendations -Uploaded: 12/07/2023 08:03 AM AKST
C7 Motion -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 02:57 PM AKST
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 D1 GOA Tanner crab protections – Review discussion paper - POSTPONED UNTIL 2024
D2 0 Comments D2 BS FEP Climate Change Taskforce – Review workplan, report
Attachments: D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 10:35 AM AKST
BS FEP CCTF November eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 11/17/2023 03:12 PM AKST
D2 CCTF November Report -Uploaded: 11/17/2023 04:03 PM AKST
PPT AP D2 CCTF -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 03:47 PM AKST
PPT D2 CCTF -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 01:36 PM AKST
D2 AP Report -Uploaded: 12/09/2023 04:31 PM AKST
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES
E1 1 Comment E Committees, New Business, and Tasking - Review
Attachments: E Action Memo -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 05:14 PM AKST
E 3 Meeting Outlook - PRE MEETING -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 03:28 PM AKST
E NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 03:30 PM AKST
E Council staff one page - Dec 2023 -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 03:29 PM AKST
E1 Groundfish Workplan 2023-12 -Uploaded: 12/01/2023 05:15 PM AKST
E Prelim Draft February 2024 Council schedule -Uploaded: 12/05/2023 09:51 AM AKST
E Observer Analytical Task list -Uploaded: 12/06/2023 11:16 AM AKST
E Summary of Finance Committee meeting December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 09:01 AM AKST
E Charter Halibut Timeline (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/08/2023 08:59 AM AKST
E Draft PT Handbook -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 09:51 AM AKST
E AP Report -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 11:23 AM AKST
E 3 Meeting Outlook - DURING MEETING -Uploaded: 12/10/2023 02:04 PM AKST
E Motion - Charter Halibut Regs -Uploaded: 12/11/2023 10:50 AM AKST
E Motion - IRA workplan DRAFT -Uploaded: 12/11/2023 10:58 AM AKST
E Appointments December 2023 -Uploaded: 12/21/2023 10:25 AM AKST