April 2007 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, attachments, and supplemental materials from the April 2007 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.  Enforcement Issues

• Agenda Item B.1  Fishery Enforcement Activity Report
  • Agenda Item B.1.b, Supplemental USCG Report

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C.  Administrative Matters

• Agenda Item C.1  Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
  • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental CDFG Report
  • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1
  • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
  • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
• Agenda Item C.2  Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation
  • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report (Rick Methot)
  • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2
  • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item C.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item C.4  Appointments to Advisory bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, and Changes to COP as Needed
  • Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 (Council Coordination Committee)
  • Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Excerpt from Pacific Whiting Act of 2006)
• Agenda Item C.5  Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan
  • Agenda Item C.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Draft Summary Minutes
  • Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item C.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item C.5.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.5.c, Supplemental GAP Report
• Agenda Item C.6  Legislative Matters
  • Agenda Item C.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 State of Alaska Analysis of “National Offshore Aquaculture Act”
  • Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental LC Report
• Agenda Item C.7  Council Three Meeting Outlook, Draft June 2007 Council Meeting Agenda, and Workload Priorities
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental Attachment 1
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
  • Agenda Item C.7.a, Supplemental Attachment 3
  • Agenda Item C.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report

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D.  Open Public Comment

• Agenda Item D.1.a, Supplemental Public Comments (Received at the Meeting)

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E.  Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item E.1  National Marine Fisheries Service Report
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC Report 3
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
• Agenda Item E.2  Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
  • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
  • Agenda Item E.2.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.2.e, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item E.3  Amendment 15: American Fisheries Act
  • Agenda Item E.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.3.c, Supplemental WDFW Report
  • Agenda Item E.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item E.4  Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments (If Necessary)

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F.  Habitat Issues

• Agenda Item F.1  Current Habitat Issues
  • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment to the HC Report

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G.  Salmon Management

• Agenda Item G.1  NMFS Klamath River Coho Recovery Plan
  • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Agenda Item G.1.d, Supplemental SAS Report
• Agenda Item G.2  Tentative Adoption of 2007 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
  • Agenda Item G.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 (Amendment 15 Approval Letter)
  • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1 (Westport)
  • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2 (Coos Bay)
  • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3 (Santa Rosa)
  • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental CRITFC Comments
  • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Tentative Adoption of Treaty Troll Quotas
  • Agenda Item G.2.i, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item G.2.k, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.2.k, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Includes Items Received at the Meeting)
• Agenda Item G.3  Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2007
  • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental MEW Report
  • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental STT Report
• Agenda Item G.4  Clarify Council Direction on 2007 Management Measures (If Necessary)
  • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental STT Report
• Agenda Item G.5  Final Action on 2007 Salmon Management Measures
  • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental STT Report 2
  • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental CRITFC Comments
  • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
  • Agenda Item G.5.c, 2007 Ocean Treaty Troll Fishery Measures
  • Agenda Item G.5.f, Supplemental Treaty Indian Ocean Troll Final Measures
• Agenda Item G.6  Clarify Final Action on 2007 Management Measures (If Necessary)

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H.  Pacific Halibut

• Agenda Item H.1  Incidental Catch Regulations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
  • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report

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I.  Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item I.1  Review of Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

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J.  Highly Migratory Species

• Agenda Item J.1  NMFS Report on HMS
  • Agenda Item J.1.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.2  Exempted Fishing Permit for Longline Fishing in the West Coast EEZ
  • Agenda Item J.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report (PowerPoint by Yonat Swimmer, PhD)
  • Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item J.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item J.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3, 4, and 5
• Agenda Item J.3  Albacore Fishing Effort Characterization
  • Agenda Item J.3.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report 2
  • Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item J.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item J.4  Yellowfin Tuna Overfishing
  • Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
• Agenda Item J.5  Council Operating Procedure for Highly Migratory Species Recommendations to Regional Fishery Management Organizations
  • Agenda Item J.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Memorandum of Understanding
  • Agenda Item J.5.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item J.5.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item J.5.b, Supplemental LC Report
• Agenda Item J.6  Council Recommendations on Conservation Measures to be Considered by the IATTC
  • Agenda Item J.6.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report

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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  Habitat Committee (HC)


• Ancillary G  Legislative Committee (LC)


• Ancillary H  Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW)


• Ancillary I  Enforcement Consultants (EC)


• Ancillary J  Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS)


• Ancillary K  Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT)

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General Information

• General Information  driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
• Tax Exempt Form  (Must also show proper I.D.)
• Hotel Parking Notice! (Special Discounted Parking Rate for PFMC Meeting Participants)
• PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided
• NOAA News Release Announcing Chairman Don Hansen to Receive a Special Recognition Award (Received at the Meeting)

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Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1  FWS Salmon Mass Marking Report
• Supplemental Informational Report 2  PSC Genetic Stock Identification Workshops Report

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Salmon Management Documents

• Preseason Report II

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