September 2003 Briefing Book

Situation Summaries (WITH AVAILABLE attachments at the time of briefing book mailing, August 28, 2003) and Agendas for the September 2003 Council Meeting.

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• Call to Order
• Administrative and Other Matters
• Groundfish
• Habitat
• Marine Reserves
• Salmon
• Pacific Halibut Management
• Ancillary Meetings
• General Information
• 4 pm Public Comment

Call to Order

• Exhibit A.5 Proposed Council Meeting Agenda

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Administrative and Other Matters

• Exhibit B.2 Draft April 2003 Minutes
• Exhibit B.4 Legislative Matters

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Groundfish

• Exhibit C.1 NMFS Report on Groundfish Management
• Exhibit C.2 Observer Data Implementation Status
• Exhibit C.3 Final Harvest Levels for 2004
• Exhibit C.4 Status of Groundfish Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments
• Exhibit C.5 Final Criteria for Exempted Fishing Permits and Consideration of Proposals for the 2004 Season
• Exhibit C.6 Groundfish Management Measures for 2004: Tentative Adoption
  • C.6 Attachment 1
  • C.6 Attachment 2
  • C.6.c Public Comment
• Exhibit C.7 Proposed Monitoring Program for the Shore-based Pacific Whiting Fishery
• Exhibit C.8 Stock Assessment of Canary Rockfish
• Exhibit C.9 Groundfish Bycatch Program Environmental Impact Statement
  • C.9 Attachment 1
  • C.9 Attachment 2 Available for Your Convenience
• Exhibit C.10 Consideration of Individual Quota Programs

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Habitat

• Exhibit D.1 Current Habitat Issues

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Marine Reserves

• Exhibit E.1 Update on Marine Reserves Issues
• Exhibit E.2 Marine Reserves in the Federal Waters Portion of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Salmon

• Exhibit F.1 Salmon Fishery Update
• Exhibit F.2 Salmon Methodology Review: Final Prioritization of Modeling Issues for SSC
• Exhibit F.3 Mitchell Act Program Update

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Pacific Halibut Management

• Exhibit G.1 Status of 2003 Pacific Halibut Issues
• Exhibit G.2 Status of Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimates for Use by the International Pacific Halibut Commission
• Exhibit G.3 Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations

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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, September 7 through Friday, September 12, 2003.

• Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
• Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
• Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
• Habitat Committee (HC)
• Legislative Committee
• Budget Committee
• Salmon Technical Team
• Enforcement Consultants
• Model Evaluation Workgroup

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General Information

• General Information Items
• Informational Reports
• Hotel and Nearby Restaurant Information

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PFMC
08/28/03