March 2006 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item overviews, attachments, and supplemental materials from the March 2006 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  Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
• Agenda Item B.3  Legislative Matters
  • Agenda Item B.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 3
  • Agenda Item B.3.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item B.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item B.4  Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums
• Agenda Item B.5  April 2006 Council Meeting Agenda and Three-Meeting Plan
• Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Proposed Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
• Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Draft Council Meeting Agenda, April 2-7, Sacramento, California
• Agenda Item B.5.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report

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C.  Salmon Management

• Agenda Item C.1  Mass Marking and Coded-Wire Tagging
• Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental NMFS Report
• Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental Pacific Salmon Commission Presentation
• Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental PSC Report
• Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item C.2  Fort Bragg March 15, 2006 Commercial Fishery Opening
• Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental STT Report
• Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item C.3  Review of 2005 Fisheries and Summary of 2006 Stock Abundance Estimates
• Agendum C.3.b, Supplemental Comments of the Yurok Tribe
• Agenda Item C.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item C.4  Guidance for Option Development and Assessment
  • Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3  Klamath River Naturally Produced Adult Fall Chinook Spawner-Progeny Relationship
  • Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4  Excerpts from Magnuson-Act and Council Minutes on Emergency Rule Use
  • Agenda Item C.4.b, Supplemental Report from the Pacific Salmon Commission
  • Agenda Item C.4.c, Supplemental KFMC Report
  • Agenda Item C.4.d, Supplemental NMFS ESA Guidance Letter
  • Agenda Item C.4.e, Tribal Recommendations
  • Agenda Item C.4.e, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Agenda Item C.4.e.f, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Recommendations
  • Agenda Item C.4.g, Supplemental SAS Report (NOTE: Some changes were made on the Council floor)
  • Agenda Item C.4.h, Supplemental Public Comment (Large Document, 19.59 mb, right-click to download and save to your hard drive)
  • Agenda Item C.4.h, Additional Supplemental Public Comment (Received at the Meeting)
• Agenda Item C.5  Council Recommendations for 2006 Management Option Analysis
• Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental STT Report (NOTE: Some changes were made on the Council floor)
• Agenda Item C.6  Council Direction for 2006 Management Options
• Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental STT Report (NOTE: Some changes were made on the Council floor)
• Agenda Item C.6.d  Supplemental Public Comment (Received at the Meeting)
• Agenda Item C.7  FMP Amendment Scoping for De Minimis Fisheries Associated with Klamath River Fall Chinook Impacts
• Agenda Item C.7.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
• Agenda Item C.7.d, Supplemental STT Report
• Agenda Item C.7.d, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item C.7.d, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item C.7.f, Supplemental Staff Report
• Agenda Item C.8  Adoption of 2006 Management Options for Public Review
• Agenda Item C.8.d, Supplemental Tribal Recommendations
• Agenda Item C.8.e, Supplemental Public Comment (Letter from Congressmen David Wu and Peter DeFazio)
• Agenda Item C.8.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Letter from Congressman Mike Thompson)
• Agenda Item C.8.f, Supplemental Tribal Motion
• Agenda Item C.9  Salmon Hearings Officers

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D.  Enforcement Issues

• Agenda Item D.1  Fishery Enforcement Activity Report
• Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental Annual US Coast Guard Report (Presentation)
• Agenda Item D.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment

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E.  Pacific Halibut Management

• Agenda Item E.1  Report on IPHC Annual Meeting
• Agenda Item E.2  Incidental Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
  • Agenda Item E.2.d, Supplemental Tribal Comments
  • Agenda Item E.2.e, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item E.2.e, Supplemental GAP Report

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F.  Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item F.1  National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
• Agenda Item F.2  Stock Assessment Planning for the 2009-2010 Fishing Season
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental NWFSC Report (Presentation)
  • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.2.f, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item F.3  Yelloweye Stock Assessment (Situation Summary)
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Status of Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) Off the U.S. West Coast in 2006
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: STAR Panel Report on the Status of Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) Off the U.S. West Coast in 2006
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Rebuilding Analysis for Yelloweye Rockfish in 2006
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental WDFW Request
  • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item F.4  Pacific Whiting Management for 2006 (Situation Summary)
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 1: Executive Summary of Stock Assessment of Pacific Hake (Whiting) in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2006.
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 2: Stock Assessment of Pacific Hake (Whiting) in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2006
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 3: Report of the Joint Canadian and U.S. Pacific Hake/Whiting Stock Assessment Review Panel.
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item F.5  Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
• Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
• Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental ODFW Report 2
• Agenda Item F.5.d, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item F.5.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2

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G.  Habitat

• Agenda Item G.1  Current Habitat Issues
• Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental HC Report
Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 3
• Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

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H.  Coastal Pelagic Species Management

• Agenda Item H.1  National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Management
• Agenda Item H.2  Fishery Management Plan Amendment--Krill Management
  • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2

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I.  Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item I.1  Fishery Regulation in MPAs Within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Through Magnuson-Stevens Act and State Management Authority
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental Powerpoint presentation on Northwest Hawaiian Islands Sanctuary Process
  • Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment

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J.  Highly Migratory Species Management

• Agenda Item J.1  NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item J.1.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.2  Bigeye Tuna Overfishing Response
• Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
• Agenda Item J.3  Drift Gillnet Management
• Agenda Item J.3.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 2
• Agenda Item J.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 3  Estimating Effort and Leatherback Take Experience for the DGN Fishery EFP
• Agenda Item J.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 4
• Agenda Item J.3.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
• Agenda Item J.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item J.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment (2, 3, 4) Items Received at the Meeting
• Agenda Item J.4  Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications for Highly Migratory Species
• Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
• Agenda Item J.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment

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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 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  Legislative Committee (LC)


• Ancillary G  Habitat Committee (HC)


• Ancillary H  Enforcement Consultants (EC)


• Ancillary I  Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT)


• Ancillary J  Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel

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General Information

• General Information  driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
• Tax Exempt Form  (Must also show proper I.D.)
• Updated Travel Rules and Expense Claim Form

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Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1  Letter to President George Bush and U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card from the Join Ocean Commission Initiative
• Informational Report 2  Notice to Mariners, Request for Information on the Use of Large-Scale Driftnets on the High Seas
• Informational Report 3  Release Methods for Rockfish
• Informational Report 4  Overcapacity Assessment Project Summary
• Informational Report 5  Canary Rockfish Project -- 2005 Activity Report
• Supplemental Informational Report 6  Rockfish Barotrauma and Discard Mortality Research Update
• Supplemental Informational Report 7  Letter from NMFS to Mr. Don Hansen, Partially Approving Amendment 19 to the Groundfish FMP

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Open Public Comment

• Open Public Comment  Comments on Offshore Aquaculture
• Supplemental Open Public Comment 2  Comments on SB1549
• Supplemental Open Public Comment 3 (Items Received at the Meeting)

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Salmon Documents

• Salmon Review
• Preseason Report I

Roster

• Council Roster (March 2006)

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