November 2004 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item overviews, and attachments available at the time of briefing book mailing, October 21, 2004, for the November 2004 Council Meeting are found below.

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A.  Call to Order

• Agenda Item A.4  November Council Meeting Agenda

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B.  Administrative Matters

• Agenda Item B.2  Council Operating Procedures Document
• Agenda Item B.3  Election of Council Chair and Vice Chair
• Agenda Item B.4  Legislative Matters
• Agenda Item B.5  Fiscal Matters
• Agenda Item B.6  Interim Appointments to Advisory Bodies
• Agenda Item B.7  Work Load Priorities and Draft March 2005 Council Meeting Agenda

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C.  Pacific Halibut Management

• Agenda Item C.1  Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations

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D.  Salmon Management

• Agenda Item D.1  Inseason Consideration of the 2005 Opening Date for Oregon Commercial and Recreational Fisheries South of Cape Falcon
• Agenda Item D.2  Salmon Methodology Review
• Agenda Item D.3  Preseason Salmon Management Schedule for 2005
• Agenda Item D.4  Fishery Management Plan Amendment Issues

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E.  Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item E.1  NMFS Report on Groundfish Management
• Agenda Item E.2  Terms of Reference for Groundfish Rebuilding Plan Review and Stock Assessment Review Panels
• Agenda Item E.3  Exempted Fishing Permits for 2005
• Agenda Item E.4  Initial Consideration of Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustements
• Agenda Item E.5  Bycatch Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
• Agenda Item E.6  Trawl Individual Quotas (TIQ)
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 1 (Record of Major Activity on Trawl IQ Considerations
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 2 (Trawl IQ Process: Phase I Through 1st Step of Phase II)
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 3 (Decision Step Summary)
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 4 (Decision Steps Appendix A: IFQ Design Elements)
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 5 (Scoping Results on Dedicated Access Privileges for the Pacific Coast Limited Entry Trawl Groundfish Fishery)
  • Agenda Item E.6.a  Attachment 6 (Formal Scoping Period Comments)
  • Agenda Item E.6.b  Ad Hoc TIQ Analytical Team Report
  • Agenda Item E.6.b  Ad Hoc TIQ Independent Experts Panel Report
  • Agenda Item E.6.b  Ad Hoc TIQ Enforcement Group Report
  • Agenda Item E.6.d  Public Comment
• Agenda Item E.7  Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat -- Preferred Alternatives
  • Agenda Item E.7.a  Attachment 1 (Description of Process For the North Pacific Council EFH EIS
  • Agenda Item E.7.b  NMFS Report - EFH EIS (EFH EIS Text)
    • Supplemental Figures - Output From the Comprehensive Risk Assessment Available at the Following Webpage: "Supplemental Groundfish EFH EIS Figures (Maps)"
  • Agenda Item E.7.d  Public Comment
• Agenda Item E.8  Final Consideration of 2004 Inseason Adjustments

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F.  Highly Migratory Species Management

• Agenda Item F.1  Highly Migratory Species FMP Implementation Issues

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G.  Coastal Pelagic Species Management

• Agenda Item G.1  NMFS Report
• Agenda Item G.2  Pacific Sardine 2005 Stock Assessment and Harvest Guideline
• Agenda Item G.3  FMP Amendment -- Sardine Allocation

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H.  Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item H.1  Federal Waters Portion of the Channel Islands
• Agenda Item H.2  Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuary
• Agenda Item H.3  Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
• Agenda Item H.4  Krill Harvest Ban

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I.  Habitat

• Agenda Item I.1  Current Habitat Issues

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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 from Monday, November 1 through Friday, November 5, 2004.

• Ancillary A.  Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)


• Ancillary B.  Groundfish Management Team (GMT)


• Ancillary C.  Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)


• Ancillary D.  Salmon Technical Team (STT)


• Ancillary E.  Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)


• Ancillary F.  Budget Committee


• Ancillary G.  Habitat Committee (HC)


• Ancillary H.  Legislative Committee


• Ancillary I.  Enforcement Consultants (EC)


• Ancillary J.  Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW)

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General Information

• General Information  Hotel Map/Directions, Restaurant Information, and Council Seating Chart
• Tax Exempt Form  (Must also bring proper I.D.)
• Annual Banquet Information Respond by October 29, 2004
• November 2004 Roster (Link to Council Rosters)

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Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1  Mitchell Act Update
• Informational Report 2  Pacific Halibut Fishery Update
• Informational Report 3  Marine Protected Area Activities

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PFMC
10/21/04