North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NPFMC December 2016 - 231st
Closed for written comment at 11/29/2016 05:00 PM AKST
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Meeting Time:
12/06/2016 08:00 AM AKST
AGENDA - 231st Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will begin their meeting week on Tuesday, December 6 and meet through Tuesday, December 14, 2016, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: Dec. 6-9 – King Salmon/Iliamna Room
Advisory Panel: Dec. 7-11 – Dillingham/Katmai Room
Charter Halibut Management Committee: Dec. 6, 9 am to 12 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
RQE Committee: Dec. 6, 1 pm to 5 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Ecosystem Committee: Dec. 7, 9 am to 12 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Enforcement Committee: Dec. 7, 1 pm to 4 pm – Aspen/Spruce Room
Council: Dec. 8-14 – Aleutian Room
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 below. The deadline for written comments is 5:00 pm (AST) on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. They should be emailed to npfmc.comments@noaa.gov. The Council meeting will be broadcast at https://npfmc.adobeconnect.com/december2016. Motions will be posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Agenda (granicus) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:19 PM AKST | |
| SCHEDULE (LINK) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:18 PM AKST | ||
| Council Guidelines for Discussion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:20 PM AKST | ||
| PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:20 PM AKST | ||
| TRAVEL EXP PerDiem Anch after 4.1.16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:20 PM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Agenda December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:20 PM AKST | ||
| Enforcement Agenda December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:20 PM AKST | ||
| Meeting Audio -Uploaded: 11/20/2020 01:41 PM AKST | ||
| Newsletter -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 02:50 PM AKDT | ||
| December Time Log -Uploaded: 01/09/2024 10:33 AM AKST | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | EMWG minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | |
| RQE minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | ||
| Enforcement Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | ||
| SSC Report Final Dec.2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | ||
| AP Minutes Final Dec.2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:52 PM AKST | ||
| Council Summary Final Dec 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:53 PM AKST | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | B Reports (Combined) | |
| Attachments: | B1 Executive Director’s Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | |
| B1 NPRB Betsy Baker -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 Dayv Lowry CV -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 BS Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 Ocean Noise Policy Procedures -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 NEPA Implementing FR -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 NEPA Companion manual -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 EBFM Road Map Final -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 EBFM Road Map Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 IPHC Update memo 11-23-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:55 PM AKST | ||
| B1 Ocean Leadership Awards Nomination Form -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| B1 Ak Sea Grant Fellowship 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| B1 Recreational Fisheries Roundtable -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| 40th Anniversary Celebration Program -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| B2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| B2 NMFS Management Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:56 PM AKST | ||
| B2 BSAI Inseason Mgt Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 GOA Inseason Mgt Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 Recusal Determinations by NOAA GC Dec2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 NPFMC Annual Financial Disclosure -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 Court Order Denying State Petition for Rehearing -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 NOAA HQ Letter on AP Membership 112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 AOI letter re Observer Shortages 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 Fairweather Fish Order -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B2 Observer ADP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:57 PM AKST | ||
| B3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B3 ADFG presentation 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B4 Enforcement Report_112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Report 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B5 USCG Enforcement Presentation 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B6 USFWS Report December 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B7 Protected Species Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| B8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION IPHC Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 04:58 PM AKST | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | C1 Charter Halibut Management Measures for 2017 | |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | |
| C1 Analysis of Charter Mgmt Options 2C 3A for 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| C1 2016 GAF Program Annual Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| C1 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| C1 Final Minutes Charter Halibut Management Committee 12-06-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C1 Carter management for 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:01 PM AKST | ||
| C2 | C2 Charter Halibut Permit Usage - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | |
| C2 Charter Halibut Permit Usage Discussion Paper_final112816 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | ||
| C2 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | ||
| AP MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:02 PM AKST | ||
| C3 | C3 Charter Halibut Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program - Final action | |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | |
| C3 Halibut Charter RQE Program_Public Review_1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| C3 Addendum to RQE Public Review Draft -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| C3 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| MINUTES RQE -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION RQE -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| AP MINUTES -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C3 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| C4 | C4 Am 80 Halibut PSC Measures - Industry reports | |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | |
| C4 AkSfdC Halibut Avoidance Plan_120216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| C4 AkSfdC Halibut Byc Performance_120516 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C4 AGC Halibut Performance 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:03 PM AKST | ||
| C5 | C5 EFP-1 - Interim report on halibut deck sorting (Industry report) | |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | |
| C5 Halibut Deck Sorting EFP Background -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C5 Report on Deck Sorting EFP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6 | C6 BSAI Groundfish SAFE and Harvest Specifications - Plan Team report; set final specs for 2017-2018 | |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | |
| C6-1 BSAI SAFE Introduction only -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| Corrected Other Flatfish Intro 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| Corrected Table 5 Intro (wRevised OFlats 12-2-16) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-2 Ecosystem SAFE Intros -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-3 Table 1 BSAI PT OFL-ABC recommendations (OFlat rev 12216) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-3 Table 1 (EXCEL ver) BSAI PT OFL-ABC recommendations (OFlat rev 12216) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-4 Joint Groundfish Plan Team report Nov2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-5 BSAI Groundfish Plan Team report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-6 Pcod GHL maxTAC table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-7 BSAI Tables 13-17 FFflex_PSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-8 Herring biomass estimate EBS 2017 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6-9 Supple Herring PSC management -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:04 PM AKST | ||
| C6 Freezer Longline BSAI Harvest Specs ppt for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:05 PM AKST | ||
| C6 FLL attachment_Weight at age, Martell -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:05 PM AKST | ||
| SUPPLEMENTAL C6 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:05 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C6 Ecosystem -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:05 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION BSAI Plan Team Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT C6 AP motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C6 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7 | C7 GOA Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Region-wide Halibut Discard Mortality Rates - Final Action for 2017-2018 | |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | |
| C7-1 GOA SAFE Introduction only -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-Table1 GOA PT OFL-ABC recommendations (updated) -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-2 GOA Groundfish Plan Team Minutes Nov 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-3 GOA Pcod and Pollock GHL Adjustments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-4 GOA Halibut PSC Limits and Seasonal Apportionments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-5 Halibut DMR Table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C7-6 Halibut DMR WG Final Proposed DMRs for 2017-2018 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION C7 GOA SAFE report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION Halibut DMRs -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| MOTIONS C7 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:06 PM AKST | ||
| C8 | C8 EFP-2 - Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area | |
| Attachments: | C8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | |
| C8 Red King Crab Savings Area EFP 2017_111816 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C8 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C8 Sloan BBRKC DFL paper for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C8 Sloan BBRKC DFLs ppt for SSC -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C8 BSFRF Am80 EFP_SSC Ltr 12.04.16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C8 PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:07 PM AKST | ||
| C9 | C9 Electronic Monitoring Integration (Final Action); EM Workgroup Report | |
| Attachments: | C9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | |
| C9 EM Executive Summary -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| C9 EM analysis Public Review Draft -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| C9 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| EMWG MINUTES -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion EM Integration -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT EM Pre-implementation plan -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION EM analysis -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C9 EM analysis and workgroup -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:08 PM AKST | ||
| C10 | C10 GOA Trawl Bycatch Management - Preliminary analysis | |
| Attachments: | C10 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | |
| C10 Prelim Social Impact Assessment_111016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Prelim Economic Analysis_111616 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Council Alternatives-June2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Comparison of Alternatives Table -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 EIS Scoping Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 FR Notice of Intent to Reopen Scoping -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Errata State Waters Coordination_112916 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Public Comments -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP Motion -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION C10 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:09 PM AKST | ||
| C10 Public comments for EIS Scoping -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 02:26 PM AKDT | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | D1 EFH Fishing Effects Proposed Methods for Analysis - Discussion paper | |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | |
| D1 EFH Fishing Effects Proposed Methods for Analysis -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| HANDOUT AP motions - EFH-staff task -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| MOTION D1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| D2 | D2 EFH Non-Fishing Effects Report | |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | |
| D2 NMFS EFH Non-Fishing Report -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| PRESENTATION D2 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:12 PM AKST | ||
| D3 | D3 EFP-3 - Final Report on Salmon Excluder EFP | |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | |
| D3 Salmon Excluder EFP -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | E1 Committees and Staff Tasking | |
| Attachments: | E1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | |
| E1 NPFMC Committees 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 Three Meeting Outlook 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 Staff Tasking Status 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 Observer Program related analytical tasks DEC 2016 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 Groundfish Work Plan 1216 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 Public Comment -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| E1 AOI letter re Observer Shortages 12-2-16 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| D1-E1 AP motions - EFH-staff task -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| Three Meeting Outlook -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||
| MOTIONS E1 -Uploaded: 01/31/2019 05:13 PM AKST | ||