November 2003 Briefing Book

Situation Summaries (WITH AVAILABLE attachments at the time of briefing book mailing, October 23, 2003) and Agendas for the November 2003 Council Meeting.

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• Call to Order
• Marine Protected Areas
• Habitat
• Groundfish Management
• Salmon Management
• Pacific Halibut Management
• Highly Migratory Species Management
• Coastal Pelagic Species Management
• Administrative and Other Matters
• Ancillary Meetings
• General Information

Call to Order

• Exhibit A.4 Proposed Council Meeting Agenda

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Marine Protected Areas

• Exhibit B.1 Jurisdiction and Authority Issues for Marine Protected Areas
• Exhibit B.2 Update on West Coast Marine Protected Areas Issues

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Habitat

• Exhibit C.1 Current Habitat Issues

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Groundfish Management

• Exhibit D.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
• Exhibit D.2 Makah Rockfish Enhancement Proposal
• Exhibit D.3 Feasibility of Using Real-Time Electronic Logbook Data in Groundfish Fishery Management
• Exhibit D.4 Observer Data Flow for Fishery Years 2004-2006
• Exhibit D.5 Status of Groundfish and Inseason Adjustments
• Exhibit D.6 Cabezon and Lingcod Stock Assessments and Lingcod Rebuilding Analysis for 2005-2006
  • Exhibit D.6 Attachment 1
  • Exhibit D.6 Attachment 2
  • Exhibit D.6 Attachment 3
  • Exhibit D.6 Attachment 4
• Exhibit D.7 Update on RecFIN Data Improvements
• Exhibit D.8 Preseason Management Schedule and Process, Acceptable Biological Catch, Preliminary Optimum Yield, and Management Measures for 2005-2006 Fisheries
• Exhibit D.9 Planning of “Off-Year” Non-Regulatory Science Activities
• Exhibit D.10 Vessel Monitoring System: Transiting Requirements and Expansion of the Program
• Exhibit D.11 Groundfish Bycatch Program Environmental Impact Statement
• Exhibit D.11.b, Attachment 2 (Provided here for your convenience)
  Cover, ES, and Chapters 1 through 4
  Chapter 4 Tables
  Appendix A
  Appendix B and Glossary
• Exhibit D.12 Development of Groundfish Trawl Individual Quotas and Control Date
• Exhibit D.13 Final Approval of Exempted Fishing Permits for the 2004 Season
• Exhibit D.14 Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment 16-3: Rebuilding Plans for Bocaccio, Cowcod, Widow, and Yelloweye Rockfish
• Exhibit D.15 Open Access Limitation Discussion and Planning

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Salmon Management

• Exhibit E.1 Salmon Fishery Update
• Exhibit E.2 Inseason Consideration of Scheduled 2004 Commercial and Recreational Openings South of Cape Falcon
• Exhibit E.3 Preseason Planning for 2004 Management
• Exhibit E.4 Salmon Methodology Review

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Pacific Halibut Management

• Exhibit F.1 Status of 2003 Pacific Halibut Fisheries
• Exhibit F.2 Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Specifications

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Highly Migratory Species Management

• Exhibit G.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Highly Migratory Species Management
• Exhibit G.2 Fishery Management Plan Update: High Seas Longline Limited Entry and Other Issues

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Coastal Pelagic Species Management

• Exhibit H.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Management
• Exhibit H.2 Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment and Harvest Guideline for 2004

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Administrative and Other Matters

• Exhibit I.1 Legislative Matters
• Exhibit I.2 Fiscal Matters
• Exhibit I.3 Appointments to Advisory Bodies
• Exhibit I.4 Staff Work Load Priorities and Draft March 2004 Council Meeting Agenda

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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, November 2 through Friday, November 7, 2003.

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

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General Information

• General Information California Artificial Reef Enhancement Program Hubbs-Sea World Tour/Presentation Invite
• Tax Exempt Form, Hotel and Nearby Restaurant Information

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PFMC
10/23/03