North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC Council/AP October 2025 - 276th

NPFMC Meetings
Closed for written comment at 10/02/2025 12:00 PM AKDT
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Meeting Time: 09/29/2025 08:00 AM AKDT

Council, October 2-3 and 6-9, 2025; Virtual Webconference; 8am-4pm Alaska time (9am-5pm Pacific time)

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 PanelSeptember 29 - October 2, 2025; Virtual Webconference; 8am-4pm Alaska time (9am-5pm Pacific time)

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 September 5, 2025, and the deadline for written comments is Friday, September 26, 2025 at 12pm AKT. Submitted comments will be reviewed then visible online after the deadline closes, as per the Council's comment policy.

 

Oral testimony:

The AP and Council will also take 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. Please sign up before the conclusion of staff reports on the agenda item.

The AP and the Council meeting will be broadcast on zoom. If you intend to give oral testimony, 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 the recordings are available on the Council's YouTube channel. 

 

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

 

Related meetings:

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), September 29-Oct 2, 2025 - eAgenda

 


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 Oath for new members
Attachments: A1 Oath of Office -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 01:37 PM AKDT
A2 Election of officers
A3 Approval of Agenda and Administrative Issues
Attachments: Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2025 12:31 PM AKDT
Pre-Meeting Review Documents (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/15/2025 10:52 AM AKDT
NPFMC Code of Conduct -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 04:28 PM AKDT
PPT AP Admin Issues -Uploaded: 09/28/2025 07:03 PM AKDT
Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 10/14/2025 11:17 AM AKDT
B. REPORTS
B1 Executive Director's Report, including Council response to EO 14276 Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness (action by 10/3) (Oral)
Attachments: B1 Executive Director’s Report -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 02:03 PM AKDT
B1 WDFW Pamplin Council appointment -Uploaded: 08/29/2025 10:55 AM AKDT
B1 Witherell Retirement Announcement -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 01:39 PM AKDT
B1 Executive Finance Committee Report -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 01:42 PM AKDT
B1 IPHC Response St Matthew Halibut -Uploaded: 08/29/2025 10:53 AM AKDT
B1 MREP 2026 Flyer -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 01:39 PM AKDT
B1 Action Memo on EO14276 -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 10:32 AM AKDT
B1 EO14276 NMFS Regulatory Review Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 10:11 AM AKDT
B1 NPFMC Letter to NMFS with EO14276 Workplan -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 11:18 AM AKDT
B1 NMFS Correspondence Received on EOs - FOR REFERENCE -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 04:12 PM AKDT
PPT B1 EO 14276 Seafood Competitiveness -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 06:51 AM AKDT
MOTION EO 14276 -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 01:23 PM AKDT
B2 NMFS Management Report (including status of BSAI FMP Biological Opinion) (Oral)
Attachments: B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
B2 NMFS Letter re Cook Inlet Harvest Specs -Uploaded: 08/29/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
B2 EO14276 Seafood Competitiveness Comment Opportunity -Uploaded: 09/03/2025 12:44 PM AKDT
B2 BSAI 125 Approval Pcod small boat -Uploaded: 09/04/2025 09:35 AM AKDT
B2 Rockfish and Crab Use Caps -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
B2 Seabird Working Group Report -Uploaded: 09/15/2025 10:16 AM AKDT
B2 NMFS AKR Cost Recovery Guidance -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 01:45 PM AKDT
B2 NMFS Inseason Report -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
B2 NMFS Tribal Engagement Report -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
B2 NMFS 2024 Policy Directive on Integrating ESA and MSA -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 12:23 PM AKDT
B2 Status of Amendments -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 10:50 AM AKDT
PPT B2 BSAI FMP Biological Opinion & NMFS PD 01-117 -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 07:57 AM AKDT
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
Attachments: B3 Designated Official Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 12:23 PM AKDT
B3 Recusal Determinations Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 12:23 PM AKDT
B3 Litigation Report UCIDA v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 03:17 PM AKDT
B3 Litigation Report WFC v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 03:03 PM AKDT
B3 Litigation Report Oceana v NMFS FOIA -Uploaded: 09/28/2025 06:47 PM AKDT
B3 Litigation Report Oceana v NMFS EFH -Uploaded: 09/26/2025 03:17 PM AKDT
B3 Litigation Report Oceana v NMFS EFH - Supplemental Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 03:16 PM AKDT
B4 AFSC Report
Attachments: PPT B4 AFSC Brief -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 01:13 PM AKDT
B5 ADF&G Report
Attachments: B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 09/28/2025 06:48 PM AKDT
B6 USCG Report (Oral)
Attachments: B6 USCG D17 Report -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 12:39 PM AKDT
PPT B6 USCG_OFS_Summary -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 02:09 PM AKDT
B7 USFWS Report
Attachments: B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 07:22 AM AKDT
B8 9 Comments Public Comment on B1 through B7 agenda items
Attachments: MOTION EO 14276 -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 01:28 PM AKDT
B9 SSC Report
Attachments: DRAFT SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/05/2025 10:32 AM AKDT
PPT SSC Report -Uploaded: 10/05/2025 01:34 PM AKDT
SSC Report Oct 2025_FINAL -Uploaded: 12/04/2025 07:53 AM AKST
B10 AP Report
Attachments: C1 AP MRA Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 01:47 PM AKDT
C2 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 09:21 AM AKDT
C3 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:13 AM AKDT
C4 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:40 AM AKDT
C5 AP GOA Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:49 AM AKDT
C5 AP BSAI Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 09:21 AM AKDT
C6 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 04:11 PM AKDT
D1 AP Pcod LAPP Report from June 2025 (LINK) -Uploaded: 10/03/2025 12:08 PM AKDT
D2 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 09:30 AM AKDT
D4 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 04:10 PM AKDT
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 6 Comments C1 MRA adjustments - Final Action
Attachments: C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2025 09:04 AM AKDT
C1 MRA Adjustments Analysis -Uploaded: 09/09/2025 11:05 AM AKDT
PPT C1 MRA Adjustments_AP -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 12:29 PM AKDT
PPT C1 MRA Modifications_Council -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 04:40 PM AKDT
C1 AP MRA Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 01:47 PM AKDT
MOTION C1 MRA -Uploaded: 10/03/2025 09:59 AM AKDT
C2 2 Comments C2 Observer 2026 Annual Deployment Plan - Review; FMAC/PCFMAC Reports
Attachments: C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 05:06 PM AKDT
PCFMAC_FMAC September 2025 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 12:15 PM AKDT
C2 Draft 2026 Annual Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/08/2025 01:49 PM AKDT
C2 FMAC Report -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:45 PM AKDT
C2 PCFMAC Report -Uploaded: 09/22/2025 08:27 AM AKDT
PPT C2 Draft 2026 Annual Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/22/2025 08:22 AM AKDT
PPT C2 Monitoring Committee Reports -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 09:19 AM AKDT
C2 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 09:22 AM AKDT
MOTION C2 ADP -Uploaded: 10/03/2025 11:28 AM AKDT
C3 1 Comment C3 BSAI Crab specifications – review SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs for BBRKC, Tanner crab, snow crab, PIBKC, PIRKC; BSAI Crab Plan Team report; (SSC only) Ecosystem Status Report preview
Attachments: C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2025 03:52 PM AKDT
CPT eAgenda September 2025 (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 12:16 PM AKDT
C3 CPT Report -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 04:26 PM AKDT
C3 BSAI Crab SAFE Introduction -Uploaded: 09/22/2025 03:35 PM AKDT
C3 BBRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 02:37 PM AKDT
C3 BBRKC ESP Report Card 2025 -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 04:23 PM AKDT
C3 Tanner Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 02:23 PM AKDT
C3 Snow Crab SAFE -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 02:05 PM AKDT
C3 Snow Crab ESP Report Card 2025 -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 04:23 PM AKDT
C3 PIBKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 02:13 PM AKDT
C3 PIRKC SAFE -Uploaded: 09/17/2025 02:05 PM AKDT
C3 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:13 AM AKDT
PPT C3 BSAI Crab -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 07:48 AM AKDT
MOTION C3 BSAI Crab Specs -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 10:07 AM AKDT
C4 2 Comments C4 Crab C-Shares - Initial Review
Attachments: C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2025 09:05 AM AKDT
C4 Crab C-Shares Analysis -Uploaded: 09/12/2025 03:47 PM AKDT
PPT C4 Crab C Shares AP -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 10:38 AM AKDT
PPT C4 Crab C Shares Council -Uploaded: 10/03/2025 04:18 PM AKDT
C4 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:40 AM AKDT
MOTION C4 C-Shares -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 11:40 AM AKDT
C4 ERRATA GOA POP catch report -Uploaded: 11/20/2025 11:51 AM AKST
C5 2 Comments C5 Groundfish harvest specifications: a) GOA Groundfish – Proposed specifications, Joint and GOA Plan Team reports; b) BSAI Groundfish – Proposed specifications, BSAI Plan Team report; c) Subarea apportionment process - review proposal; d) BSRE accountability measures - Discussion Paper
Attachments: C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2025 01:20 PM AKDT
Groundfish Plan Team September 2025 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 12:18 PM AKDT
C5c EXAMPLE BRD BSAI Final Table 1 PT SSC -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 09:44 AM AKDT
C5c EXAMPLE BRD GOA Final Table 1 PT SSC -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 09:44 AM AKDT
C5a Joint GFPT Report -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:28 PM AKDT
C5a GOA Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:28 PM AKDT
C5a GOA 2026-7 Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/24/2025 04:09 PM AKDT
C5b BSAI Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:27 PM AKDT
C5b BSAI 2026-7 Proposed Tables -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 01:01 PM AKDT
C5d BSRE Accountability Measures Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/12/2025 02:22 PM AKDT
C5b 2025 Chinook Abundance Index -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:38 PM AKDT
C5b 2025 Halibut Abundance Index -Uploaded: 09/23/2025 04:38 PM AKDT
PPT C5d BSAI BSRE AP -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 11:36 AM AKDT
PPT C5c Spatial Apportionments_AP -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 10:51 AM AKDT
PPT C5ab Groundfish Sept 2025 Plan Team_AP -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 11:18 AM AKDT
C5 AP GOA Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 08:49 AM AKDT
C5 AP BSAI Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 09:22 AM AKDT
PPT C5d BSAI BSRE Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 02:44 PM AKDT
PPT C5c Spatial Apportionments Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 11:59 AM AKDT
PPT C5ab Groundfish Plan Team Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 11:59 AM AKDT
MOTION C5c Spatial Apportionment -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 08:01 AM AKDT
MOTION C5a GOA Proposed Specs -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 08:59 AM AKDT
MOTION C5b BSAI Proposed Specs -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 08:15 AM AKDT
MOTION C5d BSRE -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 08:24 AM AKDT
C6 4 Comments C6 Economic Data Reports Removal - Initial Review / Final Action
Attachments: C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/18/2025 09:07 AM AKDT
C6 EDR Removal Analysis -Uploaded: 09/11/2025 03:56 PM AKDT
PPT C6 EDR Removals AP -Uploaded: 09/29/2025 01:22 PM AKDT
PPT C6 EDR Removals Council -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 12:37 PM AKDT
C6 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 04:14 PM AKDT
MOTION C6 EDR Removal -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 11:23 AM AKDT
MOTION C6 SSPT -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 11:50 AM AKDT
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 14 Comments D1 BSAI Pacific cod pot gear limited access privilege program (LAPP) - Discussion Paper (Council only)
Attachments: D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/09/2025 04:02 PM AKDT
D1 BSAI PCod Pot Gear LAPP Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/03/2025 08:42 AM AKDT
Public Comments submitted to June 2025 meeting (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/04/2025 12:09 PM AKDT
D1 AP Pcod LAPP Report from June 2025 (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/04/2025 12:19 PM AKDT
PPT D1 Pcod LAPP Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 04:22 PM AKDT
MOTION D1 Pot Cod LAPP -Uploaded: 10/03/2025 02:41 PM AKDT
D2 4 Comments D2 IFQ/CQE transfer, beneficiary changes - Discussion Paper
Attachments: D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/16/2025 10:30 AM AKDT
D2 IFQ_CQE Transfer Beneficiary Changes Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/12/2025 11:44 AM AKDT
PPT D2 IFQ_CQE Transfer, Beneficiary Changes -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 09:20 AM AKDT
D2 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 09:30 AM AKDT
MOTION D2 CQE_IFQ -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 02:36 PM AKDT
D3 3 Comments D3 POSTPONED - EFH 5-year review workplan - Review
Attachments: D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/24/2025 01:45 PM AKDT
D3 2028 EFH 5-year Review Plan Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/09/2025 05:39 PM AKDT
D3 2023 EFH 5-year Review Final Summary - FOR REFERENCE -Uploaded: 09/09/2025 05:48 PM AKDT
PPT D3 EFH 5-year Review Plan -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 02:51 PM AKDT
D4 1 Comment D4 Programmatic evaluation - Discuss next steps
Attachments: D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/12/2025 03:52 PM AKDT
PPT D4 Programmatic Evaluation -Uploaded: 09/30/2025 07:25 AM AKDT
D4 AP Report -Uploaded: 10/06/2025 04:14 PM AKDT
MOTION D4 Programmatic Evaluation -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 03:35 PM AKDT
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES
E1 2 Comments E Committees, New Business, and Tasking - Review
Attachments: E Action Memo -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 09:44 AM AKDT
E 3 Meeting Outlook - PRE-MEETING -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 09:46 AM AKDT
E Council Staff Responsibilities -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 09:44 AM AKDT
E NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 09/19/2025 04:59 PM AKDT
E Prelim Dec 2025 agenda -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 09:45 AM AKDT
E Excerpt on Herring PSC Management -Uploaded: 10/02/2025 03:54 PM AKDT
E Groundfish Workplan 2025-10 -Uploaded: 09/25/2025 09:44 AM AKDT
PPT E Staff Tasking_AP -Uploaded: 10/01/2025 09:48 AM AKDT
E 3 Meeting Outlook - DURING MEETING -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 01:53 PM AKDT
PPT E Staff Tasking_Council -Uploaded: 10/07/2025 03:06 PM AKDT
E Ecosystem Committee Appointments -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 02:16 PM AKDT
MOTION E Herring PSC Limit -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 11:13 AM AKDT
MOTION E Omnibus Recording Keeping -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 11:48 AM AKDT
MOTION E Finance Comm TOR -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 01:27 PM AKDT
MOTION E LL2 Endorsement Requirements -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 01:28 PM AKDT
MOTION E EO Response Sablefish -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 01:40 PM AKDT
MOTION E Norton Sound King Crab -Uploaded: 10/08/2025 01:46 PM AKDT