North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC Council/AP June 2025 -275th

NPFMC Meetings
Open for written comment until 05/30/2025 12:00 PM AKDT
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All comments are part of the public record.
Meeting Time: 06/02/2025 07:00 AM AKDT

Council, June 5-10, 2025; Best Western Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon; 8am-5pm Pacific Time (PT)

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

Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091     
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Advisory PanelJune 2-5, 2025; Best Western Agate Beach, Newport, Oregon; 8am-5pm Pacific Time (PT)

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88671612019
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 May 9, 2025, and the deadline for written comments is Friday, May 30 at 12pm AKT. 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, either in-person or remote. During the meetings, 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 meetings 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 meetings, and links to the Council recordings will be posted shortly after the meeting is concluded. 

 

Click on the schedule attachment for our best estimate of agenda item timing. If you would like to receive real-time text alerts during the meeting on Council timing, text the word "NPFMC" to the number 1-833-237-1598.

 

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), June 2-4, 2025; AGENDA


A. Call Meeting to Order
A1 Comment Now Approve agenda
Attachments: Schedule (link) -Uploaded: 04/11/2025 02:47 PM AKDT
Pre-Meeting Review Documents (link) -Uploaded: 04/14/2025 08:12 AM AKDT
B. Reports
B1 Executive Director’s Report (incl CCC update on Executive Orders, crab fishery research presentation) (oral)
Attachments: B1 Bryan GOA PT Nomination -Uploaded: 04/25/2025 07:44 AM AKDT
B1 Caitlin Stern CPT Nomination -Uploaded: 05/13/2025 10:28 AM AKDT
B1 Seafood Competitiveness EO -Uploaded: 05/06/2025 03:54 PM AKDT
B1 Newport Gear Demo Flyer -Uploaded: 05/14/2025 08:13 AM AKDT
B1 Newport Reception Flyer -Uploaded: 05/14/2025 09:37 AM AKDT
B2 NMFS Management Report (oral)
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
B4 AFSC Report (T) (oral)
B5 NOAA Enforcement Report
B6 ADF&G Report
B7 USCG Report
B8 USFWS Report
B9 Comment Now Public comment on all B reports
B10 SSC report
B11 AP report
C. Action Items
C1 Comment Now Observer Program Annual Report for 2024 – Review, FMAC report
Attachments: C1 Observer Program 2024 Annual Report -Uploaded: 05/13/2025 10:33 AM AKDT
C1 FMAC Draft TORs 2025 -Uploaded: 05/13/2025 02:13 PM AKDT
C1 PCFMAC Draft TORs 2025 -Uploaded: 05/13/2025 02:13 PM AKDT
C2 Comment Now BSAI Crab specifications - review AIGKC SAFE report chapter and adopt ABC/OFL; BSAI Crab Plan Team report
C3 Comment Now Pelagic trawl gear – a) Innovations development - Update; b) Process for implementing innovations - Discussion Paper; c) Gear definition analysis - Initial Review/Final Action
Attachments: C3c Pelagic Trawl Gear Definition Analysis -Uploaded: 05/12/2025 11:32 AM AKDT
C4 Comment Now Crab arbitration – Initial Review
Attachments: C4 Crab Arbitration Initial Review -Uploaded: 05/16/2025 11:27 AM AKDT
C4 Appendix 1_Arnold and Porter Memo -Uploaded: 05/16/2025 11:40 AM AKDT
D. Other Issues
D1 Comment Now AFA Program Review Report – Review
Attachments: D1 AFA Program Review -Uploaded: 05/16/2025 02:28 PM AKDT
D2 Comment Now CGOA Program Review Report – Review (Council only)
Attachments: D2 Rockfish Program Review 2025 -Uploaded: 04/14/2025 10:49 AM AKDT
D2 AP Report -Uploaded: 04/14/2025 10:49 AM AKDT
Public Comments submitted to April 2025 meeting (link) -Uploaded: 04/28/2025 12:08 PM AKDT
D3 Comment Now BSAI Pacific cod pot gear limited access privilege program (LAPP) – Discussion Paper
Attachments: D3 BSAI Pacific Cod Pot LAPP discussion paper -Uploaded: 05/16/2025 02:11 PM AKDT
D4 Comment Now Blackspotted/rougheye rockfish accountability measures - Review
D5 Comment Now Guidance for subarea apportionments – Review report and provide direction
D6 Comment Now Tier system and harvest control rule adjustments - SSC workshop (SSC only), workplan for next steps and CEFI/NPFMC updates
Attachments: D6 Overview and Schedule -Uploaded: 05/15/2025 01:13 PM AKDT
E. Staff Tasking
E1 Comment Now Committees, New Business, and Tasking - Review