Scientific and Statistical Committee, February 2-4, 2026, Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska; 8 am-5 pm
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Related meetings: Council and Advisory Panel - AGENDA
| SSC Administrative Issues | ||
| Schedule | ||
| Attachments: | Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/12/2025 10:33 AM AKST | |
| Pre-Meeting Review Document Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/12/2025 10:33 AM AKST | ||
| Election of Officers, NPFMC Announcements | ||
| C1 Cook Inlet Salmon | ||
| Comment Now | Review Cook Inlet Salmon SAFE Report, Recommend OFL/ABC/TAC | |
| D1 AFSC Report | ||
| Comment Now | AFSC Report on National Prioritization (Council reviewed in December 2025) | |
| Attachments: | December 2025 AFSC Report (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 08:42 AM AKST | |
| D2 Groundfish Specifications | ||
| Comment Now | Planning for 2026 Groundfish Stock Assessment Cycle | |
| D3 Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review | ||
| Comment Now | EFH 5-Year Review Workplan (Council reviewed in December 2025) | |
| Attachments: | D3 2028 EFH 5-Year Review Workplan Discussion Paper Dec 2025 (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 03:57 PM AKST | |
| D3 2023 EFH 5-year Review Final Summary - FOR REFERENCE (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 03:57 PM AKST | ||
| D4 HCR Development | ||
| Comment Now | Progress on Developing Alternative Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) – Review Workshop, Plan Team Reports | |
| Attachments: | January 2025 Groundfish HCR Development Workshop (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 08:47 AM AKST | |
| January 2025 Joint Groundfish Plan Team (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 08:50 AM AKST | ||
| January 2025 Crab Plan Team (LINK) -Uploaded: 12/11/2025 08:55 AM AKST | ||