North Pacific Fishery Management Council

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC December 2018 - 241st

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Closed for written comment at 11/30/2018 12:00 PM AKST
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Meeting Time: 12/03/2018 08:00 AM AKST

AGENDA - 241st Plenary Session

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet December 3-11, 2018, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Meetings to be held during the week are listed below.

Scientific and Statistical Committee:  Dec. 3-5, 2018 – King Salmon/Iliamna

Advisory Panel:  Dec. 4-8, 2018 – Dillingham/Katmai

Council:  December 5-11, 2018 – Aleutian Room

Charter Halibut Management Committee:  Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, 1-5pm – Aspen/Spruce AGENDA

Cook Inlet Salmon Committee:  Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 8-5pm – Aspen/Spruce AGENDA

Enforcement Committee:  Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 1-4pm – Prince William Sound Boardroom AGENDA

All meetings are open to the public except for executive sessions. Information on submitting comments in writing or in person can be found in the Public Comment Information attached in Item A1 below. The deadline for written comments—online or received through mail—is 12:00 pm (AST) on Friday, November 30, 2018. Click on the comment link for the agenda item you wish to comment on or mail to: NPFMC, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The Council meeting is broadcast will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/december2018. Motions are posted following the meeting.


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 0 Comments Approval of Agenda
Attachments: Meeting Schedule -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 12:14 PM AKST
Review Document Schedule -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 12:15 PM AKST
Public Comment Information -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 12:15 PM AKST
Link to Audio Files -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 03:16 PM AKDT
Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 02:03 PM AKDT
A2 0 Comments In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting)
Attachments: Enforcement Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 11:39 AM AKST
Charter Halibut Management Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 03:44 PM AKST
C2 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 08:48 AM AKST
C3 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 08:28 AM AKST
C4-C6-C7 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 01:02 PM AKST
D7 REPORT Cook Inlet Salmon Committee -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 03:34 PM AKST
AP Minutes -Uploaded: 12/12/2018 04:51 PM AKST
SSC Report December 2018 -Uploaded: 01/14/2019 01:38 PM AKST
Council Summary December 2018 -Uploaded: 02/01/2019 02:38 PM AKST
B. REPORTS
B1 0 Comments Executive Director's Report (including Joint Protocol Committee Report, and update on Halibut Stakeholder Committee)
Attachments: B1 ED Report -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 12:44 PM AKST
B1 Dr. Eich BS FEP Nomination -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 12:44 PM AKST
B1 Dr. Fall SSPT Nomination -Uploaded: 11/07/2018 10:21 AM AKST
B1 Kingham BSAI GPT Nomination -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 12:44 PM AKST
B1 SSC Nominations -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 11:41 AM AKST
B1 PNCIAC Appointments 2018-2020 -Uploaded: 11/13/2018 10:29 AM AKST
B1 Notes from the Fisheries Forum -Uploaded: 11/20/2018 03:16 PM AKST
B1 AM 80 Halibut Report -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 12:46 PM AKST
B1 ABM Committee minutes -Uploaded: 12/02/2018 03:15 PM AKST
B1 ADF&G Principal State Official Letter -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 12:12 PM AKST
B1 ADF&G Designee Letter -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 12:12 PM AKST
B1 AP matrix 2018 -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 02:32 PM AKST
B2 2 Comments NMFS Management Report (including year-end inseason management report, Final 2019 Observer Annual Deployment Plan)
Attachments: B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 11:52 AM AKST
B2 Saint Matthew Island BKC Stock Status -Uploaded: 11/06/2018 11:40 AM AKST
B2 Letter to Adak Re AI Pacific Cod -Uploaded: 11/07/2018 12:55 PM AKST
B2 Letter to Atka Re AI Pacific Cod -Uploaded: 11/07/2018 12:55 PM AKST
B2 NOAA Harrington Ecosystem Nomination -Uploaded: 11/20/2018 10:54 AM AKST
B2 2019 ADP -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 03:14 PM AKST
B2 BSAI In-Season Mgmt -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 11:36 AM AKST
B2 GOA In-Season Mgmt -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 11:36 AM AKST
B3 0 Comments NOAA GC Report (including report on recusal rule (T))
Attachments: B3 PR on Financial Disclosures & Voting Recusal -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 10:00 AM AKST
B3 Designated Officials Memo -Uploaded: 11/21/2018 07:57 AM AKST
B3 Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 11/21/2018 08:02 AM AKST
B4 0 Comments NOAA Enforcement Report
Attachments: B4 OLE Report -Uploaded: 12/02/2018 03:17 PM AKST
B4 OLE PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 09:55 AM AKST
B5 0 Comments ADF&G Report
Attachments: B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 09:00 AM AKST
B5 Board of Fisheries Summary of Actions -Uploaded: 11/06/2018 11:41 AM AKST
B5 Herring Biomass Estimate EBS -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 09:39 AM AKST
B5 ADFG Presentation -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 03:03 PM AKST
B6 0 Comments USCG Report
Attachments: B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 12:28 PM AKST
B6 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 12:31 PM AKST
B7 0 Comments USFWS Report
B8 0 Comments IPHC Report
Attachments: B8 IPHC 94th Interim Meeting Schedule -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 11:42 AM AKST
B8 IPHC Report of the IM094 -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 12:03 PM AKST
B8 95th IPHC Meeting Deadlines -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 02:16 PM AKST
B8 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 01:19 PM AKST
B9 1 Comment Protected Species Report
Attachments: B9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 01:38 PM AKST
B9 HORNING PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 10:24 AM AKST
B PUBLIC TESTIMONY SIGN UP SHEET -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 02:25 PM AKST
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 16 Comments 2019 Charter halibut management measures – Final action
Attachments: C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/26/2018 04:59 PM AKST
C1 2018 Guided Angler Fish Report -Uploaded: 11/05/2018 04:55 PM AKST
C1 Area 2C 3A Sport Harvests Final 2017 -Uploaded: 11/05/2018 04:55 PM AKST
C1 Charter Halibut Mgt Cmte Minutes 10-30-18 -Uploaded: 11/05/2018 04:55 PM AKST
C1 Area 2C 3A Prelim 2018 -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 03:17 PM AKST
C1 Analysis of Charter Mgmt Options 2C 3A for 2019 -Uploaded: 12/02/2018 03:48 PM AKST
C1 MINUTES Charter Halibut Management Committee -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 03:44 PM AKST
C1 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 05:10 PM AKST
C1 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 08:37 AM AKST
C2 2 Comments GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications – Final specifications, Ecosystem Status report, PT report
Attachments: C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 01:46 PM AKST
C2 GOA SAFE Introduction -Uploaded: 11/21/2018 10:57 AM AKST
Full SAFE Chapters -Uploaded: 11/26/2018 08:06 AM AKST
C2a Table 1 GOA Gfish Specs 2019-2020 -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 01:44 PM AKST
C2b GOA Minutes -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 04:26 PM AKST
C2c-e Tables -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 02:00 PM AKST
C2 PPT SSC GOA Ecosystem Status Rpt -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 10:33 AM AKST
C2 PPT AP GOA Plan Team report_reduced -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 08:42 AM AKST
C2 PPT Council GOA PT report -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 10:16 AM AKST
C2 SSC Minutes GOA SPECS -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 02:34 PM AKST
C2 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 09:57 AM AKST
C2 MOTION -Uploaded: 01/15/2019 09:19 AM AKST
C3 1 Comment BSAI Groundfish Harvest Specifications – Final specifications, Ecosystem Status report, PT report
Attachments: C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 12:20 PM AKST
C3 BSAI SAFE Introduction -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 06:12 PM AKST
Full SAFE Chapters -Uploaded: 11/26/2018 08:06 AM AKST
C3a Table 1 BSAI Gfish Specs 2019-2020 -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 02:50 PM AKST
C3b Joint GPT Minutes -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 01:39 PM AKST
C3b BSAI GPT Minutes -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 01:45 PM AKST
C3c-f Tables -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 12:36 PM AKST
C3 ABC below max ABC -Uploaded: 12/02/2018 03:17 PM AKST
C3 EBS Herring biomass estimate -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 07:46 AM AKST
C3 PPT SSC Joint Plan Team report -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 11:30 AM AKST
C3 HANDOUT Industry Group Comment to SSC -Uploaded: 12/03/2018 04:51 PM AKST
C3 PPT SSC EBS Ecosystem Status Report -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 02:52 PM AKST
C3 PPT SSC BSAI 2018 EBS Pcod Assessment -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 03:46 PM AKST
C3 PPT SSC BSAI Plan Team report -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 08:24 AM AKST
C3 PPT AP EBS pollock 2018 -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 05:16 PM AKST
C3 PPT Council Pollock 2018 -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 02:36 PM AKST
C3 PPT Council BSAI PT Presentation -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 03:42 PM AKST
C3 MOTION - Sculpin Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 11:43 AM AKST
C3 MOTION - MaxABC -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 11:43 AM AKST
C3 MOTION - specs -Uploaded: 12/11/2018 11:54 AM AKST
C3 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 09:59 AM AKST
C4 6 Comments Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan – Adopt FEP, Ecosystem Committee report
Attachments: C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 10:08 AM AKST
C4 ECO Report -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 10:19 AM AKST
C4 BS FEP Excutive Summary -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 11:52 AM AKST
C4 BS FEP -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 11:18 AM AKST
C4 PRESENTATION FEP -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 08:57 AM AKST
C4 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 01:59 PM AKST
C4 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 10:00 AM AKST
C5 4 Comments Aleutian Island Pacific cod set aside adjustment – Final action
Attachments: C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/15/2018 04:54 PM AKST
C5 AI Pcod Set-aside Am113 Adjustment Public Rev -Uploaded: 11/05/2018 03:11 PM AKST
C5 HANDOUT flowchart -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 03:50 PM AKST
C5 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/08/2018 11:44 AM AKST
C5 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 10:53 AM AKST
C6 1 Comment Bering Sea Snow Crab PSC limits – Initial Review
Attachments: C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/26/2018 04:57 PM AKST
C6 BS Snow Crab PSC Limits -Uploaded: 11/21/2018 05:01 PM AKST
C6 Excerpt for Snow Crab PSC discussion paper -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 02:47 PM AKST
C6 PRESENTATION Snow Crab PSC -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 03:29 PM AKST
C6 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/09/2018 09:54 AM AKST
C6 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:07 PM AKST
C7 1 Comment GOA pollock, cod seasons/allocations – Initial Review
Attachments: C7 Action memo -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 04:35 PM AKST
C7 GOA Pollock Pcod Seasonal Apportionments -Uploaded: 11/21/2018 05:18 PM AKST
C7 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/09/2018 09:54 AM AKST
C7 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:07 PM AKST
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 1 Comment Exempted Fishing Permits for Adak pollock, A80 crab monitoring – Review
Attachments: D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/15/2018 04:55 PM AKST
D1 AI Pollock EFP -Uploaded: 11/15/2018 04:55 PM AKST
D1 AM80 Red King Crab EFP -Uploaded: 11/28/2018 04:00 PM AKST
D1 PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 12/05/2018 01:24 PM AKST
D1 MOTION EFP -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 11:40 AM AKST
D1 Public Comment Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:07 PM AKST
D2 7 Comments Western GOA pollock vessel limitations – Discussion paper
Attachments: D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/26/2018 04:58 PM AKST
D2 WGOA Vessel Limits -Uploaded: 11/19/2018 08:27 AM AKST
D2 PRESENTATION WGOA vessel limits -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 01:46 PM AKST
D2 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/09/2018 02:12 PM AKST
D2 Public Testimony Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:13 PM AKST
D3 3 Comments Observer coverage on vessels delivering to tenders – Update, action as necessary
Attachments: D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 02:32 PM AKST
D3 Observer Tender Issues -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 04:40 PM AKST
D3 PRESENTATION Obsv Coverage Tender Deliveries -Uploaded: 12/06/2018 02:24 PM AKST
D3 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/09/2018 03:15 PM AKST
D3 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:14 PM AKST
D4 1 Comment Trawl EM 2019 Cooperative Research Plan – Review, EMC report
Attachments: D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 02:32 PM AKST
D4 Trawl EM Coop Research Plan -Uploaded: 11/23/2018 03:11 PM AKST
D4 Trawl EM Report -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 09:29 AM AKST
D4 PRESENTATION Trawl EM Cooperative Research -Uploaded: 12/08/2018 09:07 AM AKST
D4 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 07:36 AM AKST
D4 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:15 PM AKST
D5 1 Comment Central GOA Rockfish reauthorization – Discussion Paper
Attachments: D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/23/2018 01:50 PM AKST
D5 Central GOA Rockfish Reauthorization -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 04:22 PM AKST
D5 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 01:22 PM AKST
D5 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:15 PM AKST
D6 2 Comments BSAI Pacific cod allocation review – Review workplan
Attachments: D6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/19/2018 03:01 PM AKST
D6 BSAI Cod Allocation Review -Uploaded: 11/16/2018 03:47 PM AKST
D6 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 10:24 AM AKST
D6 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:18 PM AKST
D7 5 Comments Cook Inlet Salmon FMP amendment – Discussion Paper, CISC report
Attachments: D7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/27/2018 11:06 AM AKST
D7 Salmon FMP Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 11/09/2018 01:53 PM AKST
D7 REPORT Cook Inlet Salmon Committee -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 03:34 PM AKST
D7 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/09/2018 11:04 AM AKST
D7 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:18 PM AKST
D8 1 Comment Social Science Planning Team – Report, staff suggestions for tribal representative
Attachments: D8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 02:51 PM AKST
D8 SSPT Minutes -Uploaded: 11/23/2018 04:32 PM AKST
D8 SSPT Terms of Reference -Uploaded: 11/23/2018 04:32 PM AKST
D8 Staff suggestions for Tribal Representation on SSPT -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:45 PM AKST
D8 MOTION -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 02:07 PM AKST
D8 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:18 PM AKST
E. STAFF TASKING / COMMITTEES
E1 2 Comments Staff Tasking
Attachments: E Action Memo -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:53 PM AKST
E1 NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 01:11 PM AKST
E1 Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:53 PM AKST
E Council staff responsibilities -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:53 PM AKST
E IFQ Program Task List -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:53 PM AKST
E1 Groundfish Workplan 2018 -Uploaded: 11/29/2018 05:53 PM AKST
E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks -Uploaded: 12/04/2018 09:02 AM AKST
E1 PRESENTATION NOAA GC Recusal Regulations -Uploaded: 12/07/2018 01:53 PM AKST
E HANDOUT THREE MEETING OUTLOOK -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 11:06 AM AKST
E1 MOTION Pot Cod CP -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 02:01 PM AKST
E APPOINTMENTS -Uploaded: 12/10/2018 02:03 PM AKST
E Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 01/03/2019 01:19 PM AKST