North Pacific Fishery Management Council
NPFMC April 2019 - 244th
Closed for written comment at 03/29/2019 12:00 PM AKDT
40 Comments
Meeting Time:
04/01/2019 08:00 AM AKDT
AGENDA - 244th Plenary Session
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet April 1-9, 2019, at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK. Meetings to be held during the week are:
Scientific and Statistical Committee: April. 1-3, 2019 – King Salmon/Iliamna
Advisory Panel: April 2-6, 2019 – Dillingham/Katmai
Council: April 3-9, 2019 - Aleutian
IFQ Committee: April 1, 2019 – 9am-5pm, Dillingham/Katmai AGENDA
Ecosystem Committee: April, 1 2019 – 10:30am-5pm Birch/Willow AGENDA
Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee: April 2, 2019 – 10am-4pm, Aspen/Spruce AGENDA
Cook Inlet Salmon Committee: April 2, 2019 – 9am-5pm, Birch/Willow AGENDA
Enforcement Committee: April 2, 2019 – 1-5pm, Cook Inlet 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 under A1 below. The deadline for written comments—online or received through mail—is 12:00 pm (AST) on Friday, March 29, 2019. 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 will be broadcast HERE. Motions are posted following the meeting.
| A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Agenda and Meeting Information | |
| Attachments: | Review Doc Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 02/22/2019 04:54 PM AKST | |
| Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 02/27/2019 01:32 PM AKST | ||
| Public Comment Info (LINK) -Uploaded: 02/27/2019 01:36 PM AKST | ||
| Link to Audio Files -Uploaded: 07/24/2020 03:13 PM AKDT | ||
| Newsletter (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/09/2022 02:01 PM AKDT | ||
| A2 | In Meeting Minutes (committee minutes and reports drafted during this meeting) | |
| Attachments: | Cook Inlet Salmon Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 10:08 AM AKDT | |
| FMAC Minutes -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 10:08 AM AKDT | ||
| SSC Minutes -Uploaded: 05/20/2019 11:03 AM AKDT | ||
| SSC Presentation -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 01:03 PM AKDT | ||
| Enforcement Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 10:31 AM AKDT | ||
| Ecosystem Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 03:34 PM AKDT | ||
| IFQ Committee Minutes -Uploaded: 04/10/2019 09:30 AM AKDT | ||
| AP Minutes -Uploaded: 05/20/2019 11:52 AM AKDT | ||
| Council Summary April 2019 -Uploaded: 07/29/2019 08:52 AM AKDT | ||
| B. REPORTS | ||
| B1 | 0 Comments | B1 Executive Director's Report |
| Attachments: | B1 ED report April 2019 -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 09:05 AM AKDT | |
| B1 ACLIM SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 08:27 AM AKDT | ||
| B1 GOA Amendment Summaries 2019 -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 08:02 AM AKDT | ||
| B1 Zheng CPT Nomination -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 07:57 AM AKDT | ||
| B1 GOA Groundfish FMP Presentation -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 07:54 AM AKDT | ||
| B1 PRESENTATION Ocean Acidification -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 08:44 AM AKDT | ||
| B2 | 0 Comments | B2 NMFS Management Report (including reports on annual cost recovery, annual EFH consultation, decksorting (T), seabird bycatch workgroup) |
| Attachments: | B2 NMFS report -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 08:38 AM AKDT | |
| B2 EFH 2022 5 Year Review Approach -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 01:10 PM AKDT | ||
| B2 EFH Consultation Report -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 10:23 AM AKDT | ||
| B2 PRESENTATION Pebble DEIS -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 01:48 PM AKDT | ||
| B2 Cost Recovery Reports -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 02:40 PM AKDT | ||
| B2 PRESENTATION Seabird Working Group Update -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 11:18 AM AKDT | ||
| B3 | 0 Comments | B3 Alaska Fisheries Science Center Report |
| Attachments: | B3 AFSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 07:59 AM AKDT | |
| B4 | 1 Comment | B4 NOAA General Counsel Report |
| Attachments: | B4 Amendment 113 Order -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 08:58 AM AKDT | |
| B4 Amendment 113 Summary Judgment Opinion -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 08:58 AM AKDT | ||
| B4 Designated Officials & Recusal Determination -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 09:04 AM AKDT | ||
| B5 | 0 Comments | B5 ADF&G Report |
| Attachments: | B5 ADFG Report -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 02:38 PM AKDT | |
| B5 ADFG Presentation -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 08:51 AM AKDT | ||
| B6 | 3 Comments | B6 USCG Report |
| Attachments: | B6 USCG Report -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 08:29 AM AKDT | |
| B6 USCG Presentation -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 08:29 AM AKDT | ||
| B7 | 0 Comments | B7 USFWS Report |
| Attachments: | B7 USFWS Report -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 03:32 PM AKDT | |
| B8 | 0 Comments | B8 NIOSH Report |
| Attachments: | B8 NIOSH Report & Presentation -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 08:30 AM AKDT | |
| B9 | 0 Comments | B9 US Navy Report on Northern Edge 2019 |
| Attachments: | B9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 04:30 PM AKDT | |
| B9 US Navy Report on Northern Edge -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 04:22 PM AKDT | ||
| B Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handouts -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:11 AM AKDT | ||
| C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | C1 IFQ medical, beneficiary lease provision – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C1 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/19/2019 12:32 PM AKDT | |
| C1 IFQ Transfer Provisions -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 03:48 PM AKST | ||
| C1 February 2019 AP Minutes on IFQ Lease Provisions -Uploaded: 03/19/2019 12:29 PM AKDT | ||
| C1 February 2019 Council Motion on IFQ Lease Provisions (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/19/2019 12:30 PM AKDT | ||
| C1 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 09:46 AM AKDT | ||
| C1 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:11 AM AKDT | ||
| C2 | 4 Comments | C2 Fixed gear CV rockfish retention – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 10:12 AM AKDT | |
| C2 Rockfish Full Retention Final Action April 2019 -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 02:51 PM AKST | ||
| C2 PRESENTATION Rockfish Retention -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 07:59 AM AKDT | ||
| C2 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 09:40 AM AKDT | ||
| C2 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:11 AM AKDT | ||
| C3 | 7 Comments | C3 BSAI Trawl CV Pacific cod mothership adjustments – Final Action |
| Attachments: | C3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/19/2019 12:36 PM AKDT | |
| C3 BSAI Pcod Trawl Public Review -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 11:08 AM AKST | ||
| C3 BSAI Pcod SIA Appendix -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 11:08 AM AKST | ||
| C3 AP Motion -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 09:50 AM AKDT | ||
| C3 UCB PUBLIC COMMENT -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 01:40 PM AKDT | ||
| C3 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 09:42 AM AKDT | ||
| C3 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:11 AM AKDT | ||
| C4 | 0 Comments | C4 Scallop SAFE report – ABC/OFL specifications, Scallop Plan Team Report |
| Attachments: | C4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 03:49 PM AKST | |
| C4 Scallop SAFE 2019 Final -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 03:46 PM AKST | ||
| C4 Scallop Plan Team Report 2019 Final -Uploaded: 03/08/2019 02:51 PM AKST | ||
| C4 SSC PRESENTATION Scallop -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 11:02 AM AKDT | ||
| C4 AP PRESENTATION Scallop -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 09:10 AM AKDT | ||
| C4 COUNCIL PRESENTATION Scallop SAFE -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 08:35 AM AKDT | ||
| C4 SSC Report -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 03:43 PM AKDT | ||
| C4 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 10:01 AM AKDT | ||
| C5 | 1 Comment | C5 Bering Sea Snow Crab bycatch – Data Report / Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 01:46 PM AKDT | |
| C5 BSAI Snow Crab Bycatch Data Report -Uploaded: 03/20/2019 11:21 AM AKDT | ||
| C5 Data Report Addendum -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 08:36 AM AKDT | ||
| C5 December 2018 BSAI Snow Crab Analysis (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/18/2019 01:31 PM AKDT | ||
| C5 Snow Crab PSC Data Report PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 02:39 PM AKDT | ||
| C5 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 02:38 PM AKDT | ||
| C5 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:12 AM AKDT | ||
| C6 | 6 Comments | C6 CQE Fish-up in 3A – Initial Review |
| Attachments: | C6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 10:13 AM AKDT | |
| C6 CQE Fish-up in Area 3A analysis -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 07:18 PM AKDT | ||
| C6 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 09:37 AM AKDT | ||
| C6 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:12 AM AKDT | ||
| C7 | 3 Comments | C7 Observer Program Fees – Initial Review and FMAC report |
| Attachments: | C7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:23 PM AKDT | |
| C7 Observer Program Fee -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 05:03 PM AKDT | ||
| C7 PRESENTATION Observer Fee Analysis -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 11:31 AM AKDT | ||
| C7 PRESENTATION Fee Analysis -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 10:25 AM AKDT | ||
| C7 EXCEL Fee Revenues by Fee Pct and Gear -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 11:41 AM AKDT | ||
| C7 April FMAC REPORT -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 09:54 AM AKDT | ||
| C7 MOTION Fee Analysis -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 03:37 PM AKDT | ||
| C7 MOTION FMAC Report -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 03:37 PM AKDT | ||
| C7 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:12 AM AKDT | ||
| D. OTHER ISSUES | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | D1 Cooperative Reports (AFA, A80, CGOA Rockfish, BSAI Crab) |
| Attachments: | D1 Action Memo April 2019 -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 04:43 PM AKDT | |
| LINK to all Cooperative Reports - continually updated -Uploaded: 03/13/2019 02:09 PM AKDT | ||
| D1 PRESENTATION - Staff Introduction -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 10:24 AM AKDT | ||
| D1 PRESENTATION PCC HSCC -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 08:34 AM AKDT | ||
| D1 PRESENTATION GOA Rockfish -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 08:35 AM AKDT | ||
| D1 PRESENTATION ICE -Uploaded: 04/06/2019 08:35 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 | 0 Comments | D2 Cook Inlet Salmon – Committee report, SSC review |
| Attachments: | D2 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:16 PM AKDT | |
| D2 Cook Inlet Salmon Cmte Report March 2019 -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 06:51 PM AKDT | ||
| D2 Cook Inlet Salmon Cmte Report April 2019 -Uploaded: 04/04/2019 08:17 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 (SSC Review) Salmon FMP Disc. Paper -Uploaded: 03/19/2019 01:37 PM AKDT | ||
| D2 (SSC Review) Overcompensation analysis -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 11:10 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 SSC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 08:04 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 SSC SDC PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/01/2019 08:04 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 (SSC Review) Overcompensation analysis errata -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 05:02 PM AKDT | ||
| D2 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 11:11 AM AKDT | ||
| D2 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:13 AM AKDT | ||
| D3 | 0 Comments | D3 Sculpins to ecosystem component – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D3 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 03:31 PM AKDT | |
| D3 Sculpin Management BSAI GOA -Uploaded: 03/21/2019 03:06 PM AKDT | ||
| D3 PRESENTATION SCULPINS -Uploaded: 04/03/2019 09:58 AM AKDT | ||
| D3 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 11:52 AM AKDT | ||
| D3 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:13 AM AKDT | ||
| D4 | 0 Comments | D4 BSAI Halibut ABM – Review of operating model and scenarios for analysis (SSC only) |
| Attachments: | D4 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 01:47 PM AKDT | |
| D4 Halibut Operating Model Parameters and Analytical Assumptions -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 04:36 PM AKDT | ||
| D4 Draft EIS Ch2 - Description of alternatives -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 04:36 PM AKDT | ||
| NPFMC Halibut ABM Stakeholder webpage (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 03:35 PM AKDT | ||
| D4 SSC PRESENTATION HALIBUT ABM -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 02:49 PM AKDT | ||
| D5 | 2 Comments | D5 Economic Data Reports – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D5 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 12:27 PM AKDT | |
| D5 EDR Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 07:04 PM AKDT | ||
| D5 EDR PRESENTATION -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 01:09 PM AKDT | ||
| D5 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 03:49 PM AKDT | ||
| D5 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:13 AM AKDT | ||
| D6 | 1 Comment | D6 IFQ eligibility criteria – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D6 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:17 PM AKDT | |
| D6 IFQ Eligibility Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 11:01 AM AKDT | ||
| D6 February 2018 Council Motion of IFQ Committee Proposals (LINK) -Uploaded: 03/25/2019 01:41 PM AKDT | ||
| D6 PRESENTATION IFQ Eligibility -Uploaded: 04/05/2019 08:02 AM AKDT | ||
| D6 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 08:36 AM AKDT | ||
| D6 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:14 AM AKDT | ||
| D7 | 8 Comments | D7 IFQ committee report |
| Attachments: | D7 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 01:43 PM AKDT | |
| D7 IFQ Committee Agenda -Uploaded: 03/29/2019 02:44 PM AKDT | ||
| D7 IFQ Program Task List -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 05:27 PM AKDT | ||
| D7 IFQ Committee Minutes APRIL 2019 -Uploaded: 04/29/2019 10:02 AM AKDT | ||
| D7 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:14 AM AKDT | ||
| D8 | 0 Comments | D8 Sablefish discards – Discussion paper |
| Attachments: | D8 Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:17 PM AKDT | |
| D8 Sablefish Discard Allowance DiscPaper -Uploaded: 03/22/2019 07:07 PM AKDT | ||
| D8 MOTION -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 10:51 AM AKDT | ||
| D8 Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet -Uploaded: 05/13/2019 10:14 AM AKDT | ||
| D9 | 0 Comments | D9 Economic SAFE Report – Review (SSC only) |
| Attachments: | D9 Action Memo -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 10:10 AM AKDT | |
| D9 Economic Groundfish SAFE -Uploaded: 04/17/2019 12:27 PM AKDT | ||
| D9 Economic Crab SAFE 2018 -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 08:36 AM AKDT | ||
| D9 PRESENTATION ECONOMIC SAFE -Uploaded: 04/02/2019 02:30 PM AKDT | ||
| E. STAFF TASKING | ||
| E1 | 4 Comments | E Staff Tasking |
| Attachments: | E Action Memo -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 12:19 PM AKDT | |
| E NPFMC Committees -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:19 PM AKDT | ||
| E Community Engagement Committee Report -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 04:16 PM AKDT | ||
| E Three Meeting Outlook - Pre meeting -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 12:19 PM AKDT | ||
| E Council staff responsibilities -Uploaded: 03/28/2019 12:19 PM AKDT | ||
| E Groundfish Workplan April 2019 -Uploaded: 03/27/2019 11:22 AM AKDT | ||
| E Observer related analytical tasks -Uploaded: 03/26/2019 02:17 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 REPORT Sablefish Depredation -Uploaded: 04/07/2019 08:41 AM AKDT | ||
| E Three Meeting Outlook - In Meeting -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 10:53 AM AKDT | ||
| E IN-MEETING TASKING LIST -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 12:55 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - Limit BSAI Pcod Parallel Fishery -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 03:29 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - Crab Program Review Cycle -Uploaded: 05/28/2019 01:57 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - AM 113 -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 03:54 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - Deck Sorting -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 04:07 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - RQE Motion -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 04:28 PM AKDT | ||
| E1 MOTION - Trawl CDQ_non-CDQ Haul Clarification -Uploaded: 04/08/2019 04:46 PM AKDT | ||
| E Three Meeting Outlook - Post Meeting -Uploaded: 04/15/2019 12:12 PM AKDT | ||
| E Public Testimony Sign Up Sheet & Handout -Uploaded: 05/29/2019 08:54 AM AKDT | ||