November 2006 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, attachments, and supplemental materials from the November 2006 Council Meeting are found below.

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A.  Call to Order

• Agenda Item A.3  Executive Director's Report:
  • Agenda Item A.3  Supplemental Attachment 1 (Graph - 20% [45] of the FSSI stocks are currently subject to overfishing)
  • Agenda Item A.3  Supplemental Attachment 2 (Graph - U.S. Stocks "Subject to Overfishing", Historic and Current Determinations)
  • Agenda Item A.3  Supplemental Attachment 3 (News Article, Washington Post)
  • Agenda Item A.3  Supplemental Attachment 4 (Talking Points, Deputy Secretary Sampson)
  • Agenda Item A.3, Supplemental Attachment 5 (Handout "What is Considered Sustainable?")
  • Agenda Item A.3., Supplemental Attachment 6  (Letter to Dr. David Sampson, Deputy Secretary)
• Agenda Item A.4  Council Meeting Agenda

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B.  Administrative Matters

• Agenda Item B.1  Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
  • Agenda Item B.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item B.1.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item B.2  Updated Research and Data Needs
  • Agenda Item B.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item B.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item B.2.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item B.2.b, Supplemental HC Report
• Agenda Item B.3  Legislative Matters
• Agenda Item B.4  Fiscal Matters
  • Agenda Item B.4.b, Supplemental BC Report
• Agenda Item B.5  Appointment of Council Officers and Members of Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, Including the 2007-2009 Advisory Body Term and Any Necessary Changes to Council Operating Procedure
  • Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
• Agenda Item B.6  Council Three-Meeting Outlook, Draft March 2007 Council Meeting Agenda, and Workload Priorities
  • Agenda Item B.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 (Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook)
  • Agenda Item B.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 (Preliminary March 2007 Agenda)
  • Agenda Item B.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Council Workload Priorities)
  • Agenda Item B.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item B.6.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item B.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment

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C.  Highly Migratory Species Management

• Agenda Item C.1  National Marine Fisheries Service Report on HMS
• Agenda Item C.2  Final Changes to Routine Management Measures
  • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.d, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.d, Supplemental EC Report
• Agenda Item C.3  Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)
  • Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item C.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3 (Includes Items Received at the Council Meeting
• Agenda Item C.4  Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1:  Overfishing Response for Bigeye Tuna
  • Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3  Excerpt from WPFMC Draft Plan Amendment 14
  • Agenda Item C.4.b, Supplemental HMSMT/HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item C.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item C.5  Yellowfin Tuna Status
  • Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

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D.  Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item D.1  National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
• Agenda Item D.2  Groundfish Bycatch Work Plan
  • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item D.3  Groundfish Stock Assessments for 2007
  • Agenda Item D.3.b, Supplemental WDFW Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item D.4  Exempted Fishing Permits for 2007 Fisheries (includes revised Supplemental Public Comment D.4.c)
  • Agenda Item D.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 (Hake EFP Request)
  • Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item D.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
• Agenda Item D.5  Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
  • Agenda Item D.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item D.6  Shore-Based Whiting Monitoring Program (includes Supplemental Revised Attachment 1)
  • Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 1
  • Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental Attachment 2 (Chapters 1 and 2 of Draft EA)
  • Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Power Point Presentation
  • Agenda Item D.6.d, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.6.d, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item D.7  Intersector Allocation For Trawl Individual Quotas and Other Management Needs
  • Agenda Item D.7.d, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.d, Supplemental GMT Report 2
  • Agenda Item D.7.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item D.7.e, Supplemental Public Comment (Received at Meeting)
• Agenda Item D.8  Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
  • Agenda Item D.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report

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E.  Habitat

• Agenda Item E.1  Current Habitat Issues
  • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment
  • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental HC Report 2

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F.  Coastal Pelagic Species Management

• Agenda Item F.1  Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment and Harvest Guideline for 2007
  • Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint Presentation
  • Agenda Item F.1.c, Supplemental Tribal Comment
  • Agenda Item F.1.d, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item F.2  Stock Assessment Review Panel Terms of Reference for 2007
  • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental SSC Report

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G.  Pacific Halibut Management

• Agenda Item G.1  Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations
  • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2
  • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report

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H.  Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item H.1  Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Marine Protected Areas (18.8 MB)
  • Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5 (Letter to Chris Mobley, CINMS)
  • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HC Report

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I.  Salmon Management

• Agenda Item I.1  Preseason Salmon Management Schedule for 2007
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
• Agenda Item I.2  Methodology Review
  • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental SSC Review
  • Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental MEW Report
  • Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item I.3  Fishery Management Plan Amendment 15 (de minimis fisheries)
  • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental SAC PowerPoint Presentation
  • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental SAC Report
  • Agenda Item I.3.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Agenda Item I.3.c, Supplemental Yurok Tribal Comments
  • Agenda Item I.3.d, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item I.3.d, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item I.3.d, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item I.3.d, Supplemental HC Comment
  • Agenda Item I.3.e, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1
  • Agenda Item I.3.e, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2
  • Agenda Item I.3.e, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3
  • Agenda Item I.3.e, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item I.3.f, Supplemental ODFW Motion

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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  Budget Committee (BC)


• Ancillary B  Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)


• Ancillary C  Groundfish Management Team (GMT)


• Ancillary D  Habitat Committee (HC)


• Ancillary E  Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)


• Ancillary F  Enforcement Consultants (EC)


• Ancillary G  Legislative Committee (LC)


• Ancillary H  Salmon Amendment Committee (SAC)


• Ancillary I  Joint Session of the HC and the Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Subcommittee of the SSC


• Ancillary J  Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)


• Ancillary K  Salmon Technical Team (STT)


• Ancillary L  National Marine Sanctuary Roundtable Discussion


• Ancillary M  Groundfish Ecosystem Productivity Special Session Presentation

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General Information

• General Information  Maps, Driving Directions, Hotel Information, Restaurants Near the Hotel
• Tax Exempt Form  (Must also show proper I.D.)
• Council Seating Chart

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Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1  Framework for MPAs
• Informational Report 2  Central California NMS DEIS (Executive Summary)
• Informational Report 3  American Fisheries Act (AFA) Emergency Rule
  • Informational Report 3, Supplemental Part B
  • Informational Report 3, Supplemental Part C
• Informational Report 4  Report on the 2006 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
• Supplemental Informational Report 5  Status Report of the 2006 Ocean Salmon Fisheries Off Washington, Oregon, and California and Sequence of Events in Ocean Salmon Fishery Management, 2006

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Open Public Comment

• Supplemental Open Public Comment
• Supplemental Open Public Comment (787 MB - DVD from Steve Bodner, Coos Bay Trawlers Association)

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Roster

• November Council Roster

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