North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Ecosystem Committee 03/06/2026
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Meeting Time:
03/06/2026 08:30 AM AKST
Ecosystem Committee
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 8:30 am- 12:00 pm Alaska Time
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1. Introductions and review TOR
2. Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review
EFH 5 - Year Review Process - Jodi Pirtle, NMFS AKR
Fishing Effects Model - Brad Harris, SSC and APU
Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative - Christina Conrath, NMFS AFSC
3. Mid-morning break
4. Climate Resilience Planning: Harvest Specifications process discussion paper, triennial Groundfish Management Policy Review, and development of plain language communications materials - Council staff
5. Public testimony
6. Wrap up and planning for May 8th EC meeting
| Comments and Meeting Information | ||
| Schedule and Agenda | ||
| 0 Comments | Please leave comments for all agenda items here | |
| Terms of Reference and Tasking | ||
| Review TOR | ||
| Attachments: | Reference - Ecosystem Committee TOR -Uploaded: 01/12/2026 10:31 AM AKST | |
| LINK - Dec 2025 EC Tasking Motion -Uploaded: 02/19/2026 06:18 AM AKST | ||
| Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review Plan; Overview of AK Coral and Sponge Initiative Report | ||
| Review EFH 5-Year review plan and discuss anticipated information products and potential committee role in review | ||
| Attachments: | LINK - EFH 5-Year Review -Uploaded: 02/17/2026 06:54 AM AKST | |
| PPT EFH 5-year Review Plan Overview -Uploaded: 03/05/2026 04:53 PM AKST | ||
| PPT Fishing Effects Model -Uploaded: 03/06/2026 05:21 AM AKST | ||
| PPT AK Coral and Sponge Initiative Introduction -Uploaded: 03/05/2026 04:43 PM AKST | ||
| IRA Climate Resilience Planning | ||
| Review project status and discuss EC role | ||
| Attachments: | LINK - Workplan for Groundfish Management Policy Review (Dec 2025) -Uploaded: 02/17/2026 06:36 AM AKST | |
| REFERENCE - 2019-2021 Groundfish Management Policy Review -Uploaded: 02/19/2026 06:25 AM AKST | ||
| LINK - Harvest Control Rule Work Overview (Feb 2026) -Uploaded: 02/19/2026 06:25 AM AKST | ||
| PPT Climate Resilience Updates -Uploaded: 03/06/2026 06:41 AM AKST | ||
| Minutes | ||
| Final EC report will be posted here when completed | ||