Council, September 30-October 8, 2024; Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm
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Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091
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Advisory Panel, October 1-4, 2024; Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska; 8am-5pm
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Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
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Related meetings:
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), September 30-Oct 2, 2024; AGENDA
Legislative Committee, October 2, 2024; AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
A1 | Oath for new members | |
Attachments: | Oath of Office_2024 -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 03:24 PM AKDT | |
A2 | Election of officers | |
A3 | Approval of Agenda | |
Attachments: | Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 08/01/2024 11:02 AM AKDT | |
Review Document Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 08/01/2024 11:02 AM AKDT | ||
B. REPORTS | ||
B1 | Executive Director's Report (including Legislative Committee report) (oral) | |
Attachments: | B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2024 05:23 PM AKDT | |
B1 GAO Review NOAA Fishery Disaster Assistance -Uploaded: 08/28/2024 10:13 AM AKDT | ||
B1 Thorson GOA PT Nomination -Uploaded: 08/28/2024 11:40 AM AKDT | ||
B1 Wassermann GOA PT Nomination -Uploaded: 08/28/2024 11:40 AM AKDT | ||
Legislative Cmte eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 09:24 AM AKDT | ||
B1 MREP North Pacific 2025 Flyer -Uploaded: 09/20/2024 12:51 PM AKDT | ||
PPT B1 Amendment 80 Updates -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 07:52 AM AKDT | ||
B2 | NMFS Management Report (including pelagic trawl footrope EFP) (oral) | |
Attachments: | B2 NMFS Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 05:33 PM AKDT | |
B2 Inseason Management report -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 05:34 PM AKDT | ||
B2 Status of Amendments -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 05:33 PM AKDT | ||
B2 AM 113 Rockfish Program Approval ltr -Uploaded: 08/28/2024 09:05 AM AKDT | ||
B2 EFH AM Approval Letter -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 02:11 PM AKDT | ||
B2 Right Whale Critical Habitat -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 12:26 PM AKDT | ||
B2 Federal Register Notice EFP -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 11:40 AM AKDT | ||
B2 Trident EFP -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 12:47 PM AKDT | ||
PPT B2 Trident EFP -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 08:12 AM AKDT | ||
B2 NMFS Tribal Engagement Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 05:35 PM AKDT | ||
B3 | NOAA General Counsel Report | |
Attachments: | B3 Designated Official Memorandum -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 09:49 AM AKDT | |
B3 Recusal Determinations -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 09:49 AM AKDT | ||
B3 Litigation Report for AVCP v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/18/2024 09:40 AM AKDT | ||
B3 Litigation Report for Oceana v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/18/2024 10:10 AM AKDT | ||
B3 Litigation Report Groundfish Forum v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 10:03 AM AKDT | ||
B3 Litigation Report for UCIDA v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 10:39 AM AKDT | ||
B3 Litigation Report for Wild Fish Conservancy v NMFS -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 07:49 AM AKDT | ||
B4 | AFSC Report (oral) | |
Attachments: | PPT B4 NOAA Fisheries EEJ Implementation -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:55 PM AKDT | |
PPT B4 AFSC Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 08:22 AM AKDT | ||
PPT B4 EEJ Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 08:22 AM AKDT | ||
PPT B4 Alaska Salmon Research Task Force -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 08:22 AM AKDT | ||
B5 | ADF&G Report | |
Attachments: | B5 Chinook Index 2024 Letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 09/24/2024 10:43 AM AKDT | |
B5 State Comments GOA Chinook ESA -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 01:15 PM AKDT | ||
B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 05:52 PM AKDT | ||
B5 Opinion Article Published by ADN on Pelagic Trawling -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 08:56 AM AKDT | ||
B6 | USCG Report | |
Attachments: | B6 USCG October 2024 Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 11:50 AM AKDT | |
B7 | USFWS Report | |
Attachments: | B7 USFW Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 05:26 PM AKDT | |
B8 | US Navy Report on training exercises and fisheries research | |
Attachments: | PPT B8 US Navy Report -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 10:53 AM AKDT | |
B9 | North Pacific Fishery Commission (NPFC) Report | |
Attachments: | PPT B9 NPFC Report -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:53 PM AKDT | |
B10 | 3 Comments | Public Comment on B1 through B9 agenda items |
B11 | SSC Report | |
B12 | AP Report | |
Attachments: | AP admin issues Oct 2024 -Uploaded: 10/01/2024 07:31 AM AKDT | |
C1 BSAI Crab AP Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 03:25 PM AKDT | ||
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
C1 | 2 Comments | C1 BSAI Crab specifications – review SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs for BBRKC, Tanner crab, snow crab, SMBKC; BSAI Crab Plan Team report; Ecosystem Status Report preview (SSC only) |
Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/26/2024 05:23 PM AKDT | |
Crab PT eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 09:21 AM AKDT | ||
C1 CPT report -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 08:16 AM AKDT | ||
C1 BSAI Crab SAFE Introduction -Uploaded: 09/18/2024 10:46 AM AKDT | ||
C1 SMBKC SAFE Chapter -Uploaded: 09/16/2024 11:56 AM AKDT | ||
C1 Tanner Crab SAFE Chapter -Uploaded: 09/16/2024 12:01 PM AKDT | ||
C1 BBRKC SAFE Chapter -Uploaded: 09/17/2024 11:20 AM AKDT | ||
C1 BBRKC ESP Report Card -Uploaded: 09/16/2024 05:01 PM AKDT | ||
C1 Snow Crab SAFE Chapter -Uploaded: 09/17/2024 11:20 AM AKDT | ||
C1 Snow Crab SAFE Addendum -Uploaded: 09/19/2024 12:13 PM AKDT | ||
C1 Snow Crab SAFE App A -Uploaded: 09/17/2024 11:20 AM AKDT | ||
C1 Snow Crab ESP Report Card -Uploaded: 09/16/2024 05:02 PM AKDT | ||
Link to Crab SAFE Chapter Appendices -Uploaded: 09/17/2024 11:29 AM AKDT | ||
PPT AP C1 BSAI Crab Specs -Uploaded: 10/01/2024 09:41 AM AKDT | ||
C1 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 03:25 PM AKDT | ||
PPT C1 BSAI Crab Stocks -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 10:20 AM AKDT | ||
C2 | 2 Comments | C2 Recreational Quota Entity implementation - approve proposed modifications to fee collection process (Council only) |
Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 03:05 PM AKDT | |
C2 RQE Funding Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/10/2024 10:46 AM AKDT | ||
C3 | 5 Comments | C3 Groundfish harvest specifications: a) BSAI Groundfish – Proposed specifications, Joint and BSAI Plan Team reports; b) GOA Groundfish – Proposed specifications, GOA Plan Team report; c) ESP updates for sablefish (SSC only); d) DMR Working Group report on marine mammal interactions; e) GOA rockfish spatial management - Discussion paper |
Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 07:13 AM AKDT | |
Groundfish PT eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 09:21 AM AKDT | ||
C3 Halibut Abundance Index 2024 -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 09:43 AM AKDT | ||
C3 Chinook Index 2024 letter to NMFS -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 09:47 AM AKDT | ||
C3a JOINT GFPT Report Sept 2024 -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 09:07 AM AKDT | ||
C3a BSAI Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 02:31 PM AKDT | ||
C3a BSAI Plan Team Proposed OFLs ABCs 2025-2026 Table 1 -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 07:05 AM AKDT | ||
C3a BSAI Tables 7-12 Proposed 2025-2026 Specs -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 09:49 AM AKDT | ||
C3b GOA GFPT Report Sept 2024 -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 08:02 AM AKDT | ||
C3b GOA 2025 Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/24/2024 02:46 PM AKDT | ||
C3b GOA 2025 Plan Team Proposed ABC-OFL Table 1 -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 02:57 PM AKDT | ||
C3d DMR WG Report on Marine Mammals Interactions -Uploaded: 09/10/2024 07:08 PM AKDT | ||
C3e GOA Rockfish Spatial Mgmt Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/18/2024 02:24 PM AKDT | ||
PPT AP C3 JPT_BSAI Groundfish Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 10:04 AM AKDT | ||
PPT AP C3 GOA GFPT and rockfish spatial mgmt -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 01:21 PM AKDT | ||
C4 | 5 Comments | C4 Observer issues –Review 2025 Annual Deployment Plan, Committee reports |
Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 03:11 PM AKDT | |
PCFMAC eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 09:22 AM AKDT | ||
C4 PCFMAC Report Sept 2024 -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 03:25 PM AKDT | ||
C4 Draft 2025 ADP -Uploaded: 09/10/2024 07:12 PM AKDT | ||
C4 ODDS Trip Cancellations and Inherits -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 10:13 AM AKDT | ||
C4 2025 ODDS Changes Informational Flyer -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 11:12 AM AKDT | ||
FMAC eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/24/2024 01:26 PM AKDT | ||
C4 FMAC Report Sept 2024 -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 02:01 PM AKDT | ||
PPT C4 Draft 2025 ADP -Uploaded: 10/01/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
PPT C4 Monitoring Committee Reports -Uploaded: 10/01/2024 02:14 PM AKDT | ||
C5 | 2 Comments | C5 Crew Data Collection– Initial review |
Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2024 10:00 AM AKDT | |
C5 Crew Data Collection Analysis -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 10:24 AM AKDT | ||
PPT C5 Crew Data Collection -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 11:52 AM AKDT | ||
C6 | 48 Comments | C6 Pelagic Trawl Gear Definition – Preliminary Review |
Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/20/2024 12:49 PM AKDT | |
C6 Pelagic Trawl Gear Definition Analysis -Uploaded: 09/19/2024 10:04 AM AKDT | ||
PPT AP C6 Pelagic Trawl Gear -Uploaded: 10/01/2024 10:29 AM AKDT | ||
D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
D1 | 4 Comments | D1 Observer availability discussion paper – review, FMAC report |
Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2024 11:31 AM AKDT | |
FMAC eAgenda (link) -Uploaded: 09/09/2024 09:23 AM AKDT | ||
D1 FMAC Report Sept 2024 -Uploaded: 09/30/2024 02:01 PM AKDT | ||
D1 Observer Availability Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/18/2024 01:59 PM AKDT | ||
PPT AP D1 Observer Availability -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 08:23 AM AKDT | ||
D2 | 3 Comments | D2 Climate funding: review a) Climate Scenario Workshop Report, b) Climate science and harvest specifications adjustments discussion paper/SCS8 report |
Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/26/2024 07:30 AM AKDT | |
D2b Climate Science-SCS8 Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/16/2024 06:02 PM AKDT | ||
D2a Climate Scenarios Workshop Report -Uploaded: 09/25/2024 05:03 PM AKDT | ||
PPT AP D2a CSW Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 02:08 PM AKDT | ||
PPT AP D2b SCS8 Overview -Uploaded: 10/02/2024 03:22 PM AKDT | ||
D3 | 0 Comments | D3 IFQ Program Review Report – POSTPONED until December 2024 |
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES | ||
E1 | 21 Comments | E Committees, New Business, and Tasking (including chum bycatch/ programmatic engagement discussion) - Review |
Attachments: | E Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | |
E 3 Meeting Outlook - PRE-MEETING -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
E NPFMC_Committees -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
E Council staff responsibilities -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
E Groundfish Workplan 2024-10 -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
Prelim Draft Dec 2024 Schedule -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
Prelim Draft Feb 2025 schedule -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
E SSC agenda time staff paper -Uploaded: 09/27/2024 02:22 PM AKDT | ||
E1 Chum Salmon Bycatch Outreach Planning -Uploaded: 09/06/2024 04:44 PM AKDT | ||
PPT AP E Staff tasking -Uploaded: 10/03/2024 11:35 AM AKDT |