September 2005 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item overviews, and attachments available at the time of briefing book mailing, September 8, 2005, for the September 2005 Council Meeting are found below.

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A.  Call to Order

• Agenda Item A.4  Council Meeting Agenda

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B.  Administrative Matters

• Agenda Item B.2  Council Meeting Agenda Planning
• Agenda Item B.3  Legislative Matters
• Agenda Item B.4  Fiscal Matters
• Agenda Item B.5  Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums
• Agenda Item B.6  Council Three Meeting Outlook, Draft November 2005 Council Meeting Agenda, and Work Load Priorities

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C.  Highly Migratory Species Management

• Agenda Item C.1  NMFS Report
• Agenda Item C.2  Bigeye Tuna Overfishing Response Update
• Agenda Item C.3  Proposed Council Operating Procedure for Approving Exempted Fishing Permits for Highly Migratory Species

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D.  Pacific Halibut Management

• Agenda Item D.1  Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations
• Agenda Item D.2  Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate for the International Pacific Halibut Commission

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E.  Habitat

• Agenda Item E.1  Current Habitat Issues

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F.  Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item F.1  Status of 2005 Groundfish Fisheries and Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
• Agenda Item F.2  National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
• Agenda Item F.3  Amendment 18 (Bycatch)
• Agenda Item F.4  Amendment 19 (Essential Fish Habitat)
• Agenda Item F.5  Final Considerations of Inseason Adjustments, If Necessary
• Agenda Item F.6  Process and Schedule for 2007-2008 Biennial Management Specifications Adoption
• Agenda Item F.7  Rebuilding Plan Revision Policy
• Agenda Item F.8  Stock Assessments for 2007-2008 Groundfish Fisheries
  Agenda Item F.8.a  Attachment 1: Assessments and STAR Panel Reports:
  • Stock Assessment of the Blackgill Rockfish (Sebastes melanostomus) Population off the West Coast of the United States in 2005
  • Blackgill Rockfish STAR Panel Report
  • Status of Bocaccio off California in 2005
  • Bocaccio STAR Panel Report
  • The Status of California Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) off Southern California in 2004
  • California Scorpionfish STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the Canary Rockfish Resource in 2005
  • Status of Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) in California Waters as Assessed in 2005
  • Cabezon STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the U.S. Canary Rockfish Resource in 2005
  • 2005 Stock Status of Cowcod in the Southern California Bight and Future Prospects
  • Cowcod STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the Darkblotched Rockfish (Sebastes crameri) Resource in 2005
  • Darkblotched Rockfish STAR Panel Report
  • The Status of Dover Sole off the U.S. West Coast in 2005
  • Dover Sole STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the U.S. English Sole Resource in 2005
  • English Sole STAR Panel Report
  • Stock Assessment of the Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) August 2005
  • Gopher Rockfish STAR Panel Report
  • Status of Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) in Oregon and California Waters as Assessed in 2005
  • Kelp Greenling STAR Panel Report
  • Stock Assessment and Status of Longspine Thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) off California, Oregon and Washington in 2005
  • Longspine Thornyhead STAR Panel Report
  • Status and Future Prospects for the Pacific Ocean Perch Resource in Waters off Washington and Oregon as Assessed in 2005
  • Pacific Ocean Perch STAR Panel Report
  • Stock Assessment of Petrale Sole:  2004
  • Petrale Sole - Southern Stock STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the Sablefish Resource off the Continental U.S. Pacific Coasts in 2005
  • Sablefish STAR Panel Report
  • Status and Future Prospects for the Shortspine Thornyhead Resource in Waters off Washington, Oregon, and California as Assessed in 2005
  • Shortspine Thornyhead STAR Panel Report
  • An Assessment of Starry Flounder off California, Oregon, and Washington
  • Starry Flounder Report
  • Assessment of Vermilion Rockfish in Southern and Northern California
  • Vermilion Rockfish STAR Panel Report
  • Status of the Widow Rockfish Resource in 2005
  • Widow Rockfish STAR Panel Report
  • Status of Yelloweye Rockfish off the U.S. West Coast in 2005 (Sebastes ruberrimus)
  • Status of the Yellowtail Rockfish in 2004
• Agenda Item F.9  Management Specifications for Spiny Dogfish and Pacific Cod for 2006

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G.  Salmon Management

• Agenda Item G.1  Klamath River Fall Chinook Conservation Objective
• Agenda Item G.2  Salmon Methodology Review

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H.  Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item H.1  Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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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.

• Ancillary A  Groundfish Management Team (GMT)


• Ancillary B  Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)


• Ancillary C  Habitat Committee


• Ancillary D  Scientific and Statistical Committee


• Ancillary E  Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW)


• Ancillary F  Legislative Committee


• Ancillary G  Budget Committee


• Ancillary H  Enforcement Consultants


• Ancillary I  Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)


• Ancillary J  Salmon Technical Team (STT)

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General Information

• General Information  driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information, Tax Exempt Form

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Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1  HMSMT/HMSAS August 3-5, 2005 Meeting Summary
• Informational Report 2  Letter from Northwest Treaty Tribes to the NMSP Regarding the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
• Informational Report 3  Report on the 2005 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
• Informational Report 4  2004 EFP Report for Selective Flatfish Trawl Study
• Informational Report 5  NMFS CPS Report
• Informational Report 6  Proposed 2006 EFP - CA Spot Prawn Trawl
• Informational Report 7  Proposed 2006 EFP - CA Shoreside Whiting

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4 P.M. Public Comment

• 4 P.M. Public Comment

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Roster

• Council Roster (September 2005)

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