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March 2008 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, attachments, and supplemental materials from the March 2008 Council Meeting are found below.

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	A. Call to Order
	B. Administrative Matters
	C. Highly Migratory Species Management
	D. Salmon Management
	E. Habitat
	F. Groundfish Management
	G. Pacific Halibut Management
	Ancillary Meetings
	General Information
	Informational Reports
	Salmon Management Documents
	Roster

A. Call to Order

Agenda Item A.4 March 8-14 Council Meeting Agenda

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B. Administrative Matters

Agenda Item B.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 1 Council Meeting Decision Points for Groundfish Trawl Rationalization, Intersector Allocation, and 2009-2010 Biennial Management Specifications
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 2 Preliminary Draft Four-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 3 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, April 6-12, 2008, Seattle, Washington
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 4 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 6-13, 2008, Foster City, California
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 5 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 7-12, 2008, Boise, Idaho
- Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 6 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, November 2-7, 2008, San Diego, California
- Agenda Item B.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item B.1.c, Public Comments 1-4
- Agenda Item B.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 5
- Agenda Item B.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 6

Agenda Item B.2 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation
- Agenda Item B.2.a, Attachment 1 Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006: 1-Year Status Report, NMFS
- Agenda Item B.2.a, Attachment 2 Proposed Rule Regarding New and Revised Definitions for Certain Regulatory Terms, and Procedural and Technical Changes to the Regulations Addressing Scientific Research Activities, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Educational Activities
- Agenda Item B.2.a, Attachment 3 January 30, 2007 Letter from Mr. Chris Oliver to Mr. Steve Leathery Regarding Proposed Environmental Review Requirements
- Agenda Item B.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Letter to Mr. Alan Risenhoover from Mr. John Papparlardo, New England Fishery Management Council Regarding NEFMC Comments on the December 21, 2007 Proposed Rule: Experimental Fishing Permit Process, Exempted Fishing Permits and Scientific Research Activities

Agenda Item B.3 Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
- Agenda Item B.3.a, Attachment 1 COP 15, Salmon Estimation Methodology Updates and Review
- Agenda Item B.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Proposed Edits to First Paragraph of COP 15

Agenda Item B.5 Future Council Meeting Planning, April 2008 Council Meeting Agenda, and Workload Priorities
- Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Preliminary Draft Four-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
- Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, April 6-12, 2008, Seattle, Washington
- Agenda Item B.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item B.5.c, Supplemental Public Comment

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C. Highly Migratory Species Management

Agenda Item C.1 NMFS Report on HMS Management
- Agenda Item C.1.a NMFS Highly Migratory Species Report
- Agenda Item C.1.b Southwest Fisheries Science Center Research Report
- Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental Southwest Science Center Report PowerPoint Presentation
- Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report Attachment 1
- Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report Attachment 2

Agenda Item C.2 Yellowfin Tuna Overfishing
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 1 Document IATTC-77-04, Proposal for Conservation of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 2 Potential Pacific Fishery Management Council Response to International Overfishing of Yellowfin Tuna: A Pacific Council Staff White Paper
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

Agenda Item C.3 High Seas Shallow-Set Longline Amendment

Agenda Item C.4 Exempted Fishing Permit for Longline Fishing in the West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone
- Agenda Item C.4.a, Attachment 1 Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit to Fish with Longline Gear in the West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone
- Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Additional Modifications to the EFP Application
- Agenda Item C.4.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

Agenda Item C.5 Public Comment Session on the High Seas SSLL Amendment and Shallow-Set Longline EFP
- Agenda Item C.5.b, Attachment 1 October 29, 2007, letter from Mr. Chuck Janisse on Federalizing the Current California Drift Gillnet Limited Entry Permit Program
- Agenda Item C.5.b, Attachment 2 February 16, 2008, Letter from Mr. John Gibbs on SSLL Fishery
- Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental Attachment 3 February 26, 2008, Letter from Mr. John Gibbs to Mr. Craig Heberer on Items to Consider When Planning the Structure for the SSLL Fishery
- Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental Public Comment
- Agenda Item C.5.b, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Received at the Meeting)

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D. Salmon Management

Agenda Item D.1 Review of 2007 Fisheries and Summary of 2008 Stock Abundance Estimates
- Review of 2007 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
- Preseason Report I: Stock Abundance Analysis for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
- Agenda Item D.1.a, NOAA News Release Unfavorable Ocean Conditions Likely Cause of Low 2007 Salmon Returns Along West Coast
- Agenda Item D.1.b, CDFG Report
- Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
- Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item D.1.d, Public Comment
- Agenda Item D.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment

Agenda Item D.2 Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Conservation Objectives
- Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 1 Excerpt from the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan – § 3.2. Overfishing Criteria
- Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 2 Table D2_Att_2.
- Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental Tribal Comments
- Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report

Agenda Item D.3 Klamath River Fall Chinook Stock Assessment and Management Recommendations
- Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 1 Excerpt from the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan
- Agenda Item D.3.b, KRFC Stock Assessment Assessment of Factors Affecting Natural Area Escapement Shortfall of Klamath River Fall Chinook Salmon in 2004-2006
- Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental Tribal Report
- Agenda Item D.3.d, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item D.3.d, Supplemental REVISED SAS Report
- Agenda Item D.3.d, Supplemental HC Report

Agenda Item D.4 Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2008 Salmon Management Options
- Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 1 Guidance for Option Development and Assessment
- Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 2 Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP
- Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 3 FR 97-22094: Policy Guidelines for the Use of Emergency Rules
- Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental PSC Comments
- Agenda Item D.4.c, Supplemental NMFS Guidance Letter
- Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental Tribal Recommendations
- Agenda Item D.4.d, Tribal Recommendations (Columbia River Treaty Tribes)
- Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
- Agenda Item D.4.d/e, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Recommendations
- Agenda Item D.4.f, Supplemental SSC Statement
- Agenda Item D.4.f, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item D.4.g, Public Comment
- Agenda Item D.4.g, Supplemental Public Comment

Agenda Item D.5 Council Recommendations for 2008 Management Option Analysis
- Agenda Item D.5.b, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item D.5.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe

Agenda Item D.6 Council Direction for 2008 Management Options (If Necessary)
- Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental STT Report

Agenda Item D.7 Adoption of 2008 Management Options for Public Review
- Agenda Item D.7.b, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item D.7.d, Supplemental Tribal Report (Testimony of the Columbia River Treaty Tribes)
- Agenda Item D.7.f, Supplemental Tribal Motion

Agenda Item D.8 Salmon Hearings Officers
- Agenda Item D.8.a, Attachment 1 Schedule of Salmon Fishery Management Option Hearings

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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.c, Public Comment

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F. Groundfish Management

Agenda Item F.1 NMFS Report
- Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1 FR Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
- Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Letter to Don Hansen From Frank Lockhart Regarding a Proposal for a 2008 Pacific Whiting Shoreside Fishery Maximized Retention and Monitoring Exemption Program
- Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental Attachment 1 Comparison of 2004-2006 Trawl Discard Estimates Obtained Using Retained Tonnage and Trawl Hours as Measures of Effort
- Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental Attachment 2 Observed and Estimated Total Bycatch of Salmon in the 2005-2006 West Coast Limited-Entry Bottom Trawl Groundfish Fishery
- Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental Science Center Activity Report PowerPoint Presentation

Agenda Item F.2 Stock Assessment Planning for 2011-2012 Management Measures
- Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1 Draft Summary Minutes of the December 19, 2007 Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Workshop
- Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 1 Table 1. Possible Schedule for West Coast Groundfish Assessments in 2009 and Beyond
- Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental Science Center Discussion Assessment List PowerPoint Presentation
- Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Attachment 1 Draft Terms of Reference for the Groundfish Stock Assessment and Review Process for 2009-2010
- Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Attachment 2 Draft Terms of Reference for Groundfish Rebuilding Analyses
- Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental WDFW Report
- Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental GAP Report

Agenda Item F.3 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2008
- Agenda Item F.3.a, REVISED Attachment 1 Executive Summary of Stock Assessment of Pacific Hake (Whiting) in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2008 (Entire document on Web and CD)
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 2 Report of the 2008 U.S. / Canada Pacific Hake (Whiting) Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 3 Abstract of Canadian Fishery Distribution, Index Analysis, and Virtual Population Analysis of Pacific Hake, 2008
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 4 Executive Summary of Assessment and Management Advice for Pacific Hake in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2008
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 5 Minority Report to the 2008 Pacific Hake STAR Panel Report
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 6 Addendum to the Report of the 2008 U.S. / Canada Pacific Hake (Whiting) Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel - STAR Panel Response to the Minority Report
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Report Table: Pacific Whiting Fishery Summary, All Sectors, 2007
- Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 2 NWFSC Response to Technical Issues Regarding the 2008 Pacific Hake Assessment Raised in the “Minority Report to the 2008 Pacific Hake STAR Panel Report”
- Agenda Item F.3.a Supplemental NWFSC Response PowerPoint Presentation
- Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment

Agenda Item F.4 Amendment 22: Open Access License Limitation
- Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment 22: Conversion of the Open Access Fishery to Federal Permit Management
- Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 2 Proposed Open Access Groundfish Fishery Conversion to Limited Entry and Permit Implementation Schedule
- Agenda Item F.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Errata Table ES-3 to the Preliminary Draft EA for Groundfish Amendment 22
- Agenda Item F.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Amendment 22: Open Access License Limitation PowerPoint by Mr. LB Boydstun
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GAC Report on FMP Amendment 22
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental WDFW and ODFW Joint Report
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental WDFW Report
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental EC Report
- Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item F.4.c, Public Comments
- Agenda Item F.4.c, Supplemental Public Comments
- Agenda Item F.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

Agenda Item F.5 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
- Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental REVISED CDFG Report

Agenda Item F.6 Tracking and Monitoring for Trawl Rationalization Program
- Agenda Item F.6.a, Attachment 1 Current Tracking and Monitoring Program Provisions
- Agenda Item F.6.b, Supplemental T&M Draft Revisions
- Agenda Item F.6.d, Groundfish Allocation Committee Report
- Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item F.6.d, Supplemental EC Report

Agenda Item F.7 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments -- If Needed
- Agenda Item F.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item F.7.c, Supplemental GAP Report

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G. Pacific Halibut Management

Agenda Item G.1 Report on International Pacific Halibut Commission Annual Meeting
- Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 1 IPHC News Release
- Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 2 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Allocations
- Agenda Item G.1.b, Meeting Summary Summary of International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting

Agenda Item G.2 Incidental Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
- Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1 Summary of Pacific Halibut Incidental Catch Management
- Agenda Item G.2.e, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item G.2.e, Supplemental GAP 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 and B Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) and Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT)

Ancillary C Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
- Ancillary C Draft November 2007 SSC Minutes

Ancillary D Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)

Ancillary E Groundfish Management Team (GMT)

Ancillary F Enforcement Consultants (EC)

Ancillary G Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)

Ancillary H Salmon Technical Team (STT)

Ancillary I Habitat Committee (HC)

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General Information

General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
Tax Exempt Form - DoubleTree Must also show proper I.D.
Tax Exempt Form - Hilton Must also show proper I.D.

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Informational Reports

Informational Report 1 NOAA Policy Directive 30-120, NMFS Permit Fees
Informational Report 2 Letter to Senators Boxer, Feinstein, Smith, and Wyden Regarding a Fair and Science-Based Flow Plan for Klamath River Salmon
Informational Report 3 NOAA Names Balsiger Acting Director for NMFS
Supplemental Informational Report 4 Preliminary DRAFT Research and Data Needs 2008

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Salmon Management Documents

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Roster

Council Roster (March 2008)

PFMC
03/17/08