June 2003 Briefing Book

Situation Summaries (WITH AVAILABLE attachments at the time of briefing book mailing) and Agendas for the June 2003 Council Meeting

• Call to Order
• Groundfish
• Salmon
• Habitat
• Coastal Pelagic Species
• Highly Migratory Species
• Marine Reserves
• Administrative Matters
• Ancillary Meetings
• General Information
• 4 pm Public Comment

Call to Order

• Proposed Council Meeting Agenda

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Groundfish

• Exhibit B.1 NMFS Report on Groundfish Management
• Exhibit B.2 Observer Data Implementation Status
• Exhibit B.3 Stock Assessments and Rebuilding Analyses for 2004 Groundfish Management
  • Exhibit B.3 with Attachments 1 through 8
  • Attachments 9 through 16
• Exhibit B.4 Preliminary Range of Harvest Levels for 2004
• Exhibit B.5 Status of Groundfish Fisheries and Initial Policy Consideration
• Exhibit B.6 Standards and Criteria for Approxing Exempted Fishing Permits
• Exhibit B.7 EFP Update and New Proposals for 2004
• Exhibit B.8 Final Action on Groundfish Inseason Management
• Exhibit B.9 Implementation of a Vessel Monitoring System
• Exhibit B.10 Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Process for 2005 through 2006
• Exhibit B.11 Status of the Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Environmental Impact Statement
• Exhibit B.12 Update on Groundfish FMP Programmatic EIS
• Exhibit B.13 Final Adoption of FMP Amendment 16-1 and 16-2 for Implementation by NMFS
• Exhibit B.14 Adoption of a Proposed Range of 2004 Groundfish Management Measures
• Exhibit B.15 Alternative Long-Term Groundfish Management Strategies

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Salmon

• Exhibit C.1 Salmon Fishery Update
• Exhibit C.2 Mitchell Act Update
• Exhibit C.3 Progress Report on the Establishment of the Model Evaluation Work Group

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Habitat

• Exhibit D.1 Current Fish Habitat Issues

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Coastal Pelagic Species

• Exhibit E.1 NMFS Report
• Exhibit E.2 Pacific Mackerel Harvest Guideline for 2003 through 2004

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Highly Migratory Species

• Exhibit F.1 NMFS Report on Highly Migratory Species Management
• Exhibit F.2. Potential Modification of Fishery Management Plan Preferred Alternative for High Seas Longline Fishing in Response to Sea Turtle Impact Analysis

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Marine Reserves

• Exhibit G.1 Planning for Federal Waters Portion of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
• Exhibit G.2 Central California Sanctuary Processes Including Krill Ban

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Administrative Matters

• Exhibit H.1 Legislative Matters
• Exhibit H.3 Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums

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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, June 15 through Friday, June 20, 2003.

• Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
• Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
• Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
• Habitat Committee (HC)
• Legislative Committee
• Enforcement Consultants

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General Information

• General Information Items
• Informational Report: Update on Communication Enhancement Efforts
• Hotel Information, Tax Exempt Form

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4 pm Public Comment

• 4 pm Public Comment Items

PFMC
06/05/03