April 2003 Briefing Book

Situation Summaries and Agendas for the April 2003 Council Meeting

• Call to Order
• Administrative
• Salmon
• Habitat
• Groundfish
• Pacific Halibut
• Coastal Pelagic Species
• Ancillary Meetings

Call to Order

• Agenda

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Administrative

• Exhibit B.2 Planning Session on Enhancing Communication with Fishing Communities
• Exhibit B.3 Legislative Matters
• Exhibit B.4 Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums

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Salmon

• Exhibit C.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Salmon Management
• Exhibit C.2 Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Escapement Goals for Three Consecutive Years
• Exhibit C.3 Establish Salmon Model Documentation and Evaluation Process
• Exhibit C.4 Methodology Review Process for 2003
• Exhibit C.5 Tentative Adoption of 2003 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
• Exhibit C.6 Clarify Council Direction on 2003 Management Measures (if necessary)
• Exhibit C.7 Final Action on 2003 Salmon Management Measures
• Exhibit C.8 Clarify Council Direction on 2003 Management Measures (if necessary)

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Habitat

• Exhibit D.1 Essential Fish Habitat Issues

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Groundfish

• Exhibit E.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
• Exhibit E.2 Report on the Bycatch Workshop and Observer Data Update
• Exhibit E.3 Status of Groundfish Fisheries and Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
• Exhibit E.4 Review of the Process for Setting 2004 Groundfish Specifications
• Exhibit E.5 Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment 16 - Rebuilding Plans
• Exhibit E.6 Vessel Monitoring System
• Exhibit E.7 Standards and Criteria for Approving Exempted Fishing Permits
• Exhibit E.8 Final Action on Groundfish Inseason Management
• Exhibit E.9 Status of the Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Environmental Impact Statement

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Pacific Halibut

• Exhibit F.1 Adopt Final 2003 Incidental Catch Regulations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries

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Coastal Pelagic Species

• Exhibit G.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Management
• Exhibit G.2 Approve Final Regulatory Amendment and Analysis for Changes to the Sardine Allocation
• Exhibit G.3 Coastal Pelagic Species Stock Assessment Terms of Reference

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Ancillary Meetings (links are to agendas)

Various technical and administrative committees, advisory bodies, work groups, and state delegations will meet throughout the week of Sunday, April 6 through Friday, April 11, 2003.

• Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
• Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
• Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)
• Salmon Technical Team (STT)
• Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
• Habitat Committee
• Legislative Committee
• Enforcement Consultants
• Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS)
• Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT)

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PFMC
03/28/03