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April 2008 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, and attachments available at the time of Briefing Book mailing, March 27, 2008, for the April 2008 Council Meeting are found below.

Materials received at the Council Office after March 19 but by 11:59 pm April 1 will be posted to this webpage prior to the first day of the meeting; all such material will be prefaced by the word “Supplemental”. After April 2, materials distributed to the Council Members during the meeting will be posted no later than April 22, close of business. Again, any such material will be prefaced by the word “Supplemental”.

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	A. Call to Order
	B. Open Public Comment
	C. Administrative Matters
	D. Enforcement Issues
	E. Habitat
	F. Salmon Management
	G. Pacific Halibut Management
	H. Groundfish Management
	I. Marine Protected Areas
	J. Highly Migratory Species
	Ancillary Meetings
	General Information
	Informational Reports
	Additional Documents Mailed with the April Briefing Book
	Roster

A. Call to Order

Agenda Item A.4 April 6-12 Council Meeting Agenda

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B. Open Public Comment

Agenda Item B.1.a Open Public Comment
Agenda Item B.1.a Supplemental Open Public Comment 2
Agenda Item B.1.a Supplemental Open Public Comment 3
Agenda Item B.1.a Supplemental Open Public Comment 4

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C. Administrative Matters

Agenda Item C.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1 Draft Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 2 Draft Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 6-13, 2008, Foster City, California
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 3 Draft Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 7-12, 2008, Boise, Idaho
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 4 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, November 2-7, 2008, San Diego, California
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5 Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 6 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 6-13, 2008, Foster City, California
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 7 Council Work Load Priorities April 14, 2008 Through June 13, 2008
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 8 September Council Meeting and WCPFC Northern Committee Scheduling Conflict: Alternatives for 2009 and Beyond
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 9 PFMC Future Meeting Schedule
- Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental GMT Report

Agenda Item C.2 Legislative Matters
- Agenda Item, C.2.a, Attachment 1 H.R. 5425, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008
- Agenda Item, C.2.a, Attachment 2 October 9, 2007 letter from Dr. McIsaac to U.S. Senator Smith (R-OR) regarding H.R. 1187
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 3 Written statement of Mr. Douros to the House Committee on Natural Resources on reauthorization of the NMSA
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 4 Written statement of Mr. Jim Martin to the House Committee on Natural Resources on reauthorization of the NMSA
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 5 Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (Antigua Convention)
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 6 Administration Bill implementing the Antigua Convention
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 7 NMFS Report on implementation of the Antigua Convention
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 8 California Assembly Bill Number 2712, Forage Species Management Plan
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 9 California Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 85, Relative to the Pacific Bluefin Tuna
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 10 Recent Federal Legislation Pertaining to Vessel Discharge
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 11 H.R. 1187, An Act to Expand the Bundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Santuary
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 12 Title 16--Conservation; Chapter 16--Tuna Conventions
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 13 Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 85--Relative to the Pacific Bluefin Tuna
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 14 S. 2635, A Bill to Expand the Boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental LC Report
- Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item C.2.d, Public Comment
- Agenda Item C.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2

Agenda Item C.3 Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation

Agenda Item C.4 Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
- Agenda Item C.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Proposed Process for Initiating the Review of Potential Changes to Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Closures

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D. Enforcement Issues

Agenda Item D.1 US Coast Guard Annual West Coast Fisheries Enforcement Report
- Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental USCG Overheads

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E. Habitat

Agenda Item E.1 Current Habitat Issues
- Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental HC Report

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F. Salmon Management

Agenda Item F.1 Tentative Adoption of 2008 Ocean Salmon Management Measures

Agenda Item F.2 Clarify Council Direction on 2008 Management Measures (If Necessary)
- Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental SAS Report

Agenda Item F.3 Pacific Salmon Commission Coded-Wire Tag Working Group Report
- Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental PSC Report: An Action Plan in Response to Coded-wire tag (CWT) Expert Panel Recommendations (Entire Report on Web and CD Only)
- Agenda Item F.3.d, Supplemental SSC Report

Agenda Item F.4 Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2008

Agenda Item F.5 Final Action on 2008 Salmon Management Measures
- Agenda Item F.5.a, Attachment 1 Proposed Klamath River Fall Chinook Rebuilding Strategy
- Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item F.5.c, Hoopa Valley Tribal Comments Hoopa Valley Tribal Comments on Criteria for Ending Overfishing Concern for Klamath River Fall Chinook
- Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe For Final Action on 2008 Salmon Management Measures
- Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental Yurok Tribal Comments
- Agenda Item F.5.c, (Supplemental Treaty Troll Comments) on Final Action on 2008 Measures
- Agenda Item F.5.d, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item F.5.f, Supplemental Motion in Writing For the Ocean Treaty Troll Fishery

Agenda Item F.6 Clarify Final Action on 2008 Management Measures (If Necessary)

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G. Pacific Halibut Management

Agenda Item G.1 Incidental Catch Regulations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries

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H. Groundfish Management

Agenda Item H.1 Harvest Specifications for 2009-2010 Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.1.a, Attachment 1 Pacific Fishery Management Council and National Marine Fisheries Service Schedule and Process for Developing 2009-2010 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
- Agenda Item H.1.a, Attachment 2 Tables and Graphics Relevant to Deciding 2009-2010 Groundfish Harvest Specifications
- Agenda Item H.1.a, November 2007 SSC Report on Rebuilding Analyses Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Rebuilding Analyses for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report 2 (Corrected Tables)
- Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report 3 (Additional Corrected Table)
- Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item H.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment

Agenda Item H.2 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
- Agenda Item H.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Federal Register Notice, Availability of Amendment 15 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP
- Agenda Item H.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Federal Register Notices for Groundfish and Halibut Published March 2, 2008 through March 28, 2008
- Agenda Item H.2.a, Supplemental IPHC Letter From Bruce M. Leaman to Frank Lockhart on the EFP Concerning Full Retention in the Pacific Whiting Fishery

Agenda Item H.3 Fishery Management Plan Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
- Agenda Item H.3.a, Attachment 1 Allocation of Harvest Opportunity Between Sectors of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Draft Environmental Assessment Including Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- Agenda Item H.3.b, GAC Report Groundfish Allocation Report on Intersector Allocation from Their February 2008 Meeting
- Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment
- Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment (Addition)
- Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

Agenda Item H.4 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
- Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report

Agenda Item H.5 Part I of Management Measures for 2009-2010 Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 1 2009-2010 Management Issues Recommended by the GMT in November 2007
- Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 2 California Department of Fish and Game Practical Range of Management Specifications for California’s 2009-2010 Commercial and Recreational Groundfish Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 3 Recent Year Catch Estimates Relevant to Deciding a Range of 2009-2010 Management Measures
- Agenda Item H.5.b, ODFW Report Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Preliminary Management Measure Alternatives for the 2009-2010 Oregon Recreational Groundfish Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental CDFG Report Preliminary Practical Range of Management Specification Options for California's 2009-2010 Commercial and Recreational Groundfish Fisheries
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental NMFS Report Letter from Russell Woodruff to Robert Lohn Providing Written Notification of the Quileute Tribe's Interest in Harvesting Pacific Whiting Starting in 2009
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental Tribal Report 2
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental Tribal Report 3
- Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental WDFW Report
- Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental EC Report
- Agenda Item H.5.d, Public Comment
- Agenda Item H.5.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
- Agenda Item H.5.e, Supplemental WDFW Motion in Writing

Agenda Item H.6 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments -- If Needed

Agenda Item H.7 Part II of Management Measures for 2009-2010 Fisheries

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I. Marine Protected Areas

Agenda Item I.1 Marine Protected Areas “Need Criteria” for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 1 July 26 email from Mr. Paul Michel to Mr. Rod McInnis, Dr. Donald McIsaac, and Mr. Mark Helvey, with Attached Letter of Same Date, Both Describing a Process to Identify the Need for MPAs in Federal Waters of the MBNMS
- Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 2 December 11, 2007 letter from Dr. Donald McIsaac to Mr. Paul Michel regarding scheduling input from the Council on determining the need for MPAs in federal waters of the MBNMS
- Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 3 Excerpts from September 2000 Council Minutes and “Marine Reserves to Supplement Management of West Coast Groundfish Resources, Phase I Technical Analysis, February, 2001.”
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Attachment 1 March 19, 2008 Cover Letter from Mr. Paul Michel to the Council
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Attachment 2 February 15, 2008 Letter from Mr. Paul Michel to the MPA Working Group and the Sanctuary Advisory Council Conveying Rationale and Criteria for the Need for MPAs
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Attachment 3 February 15, 2008 Letter from Mr. Paul Michel to the Sanctuary Advisory Council Including Concepts and a Draft Timeline for the MPA Process
- Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item I.1.d, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 1 February 11, 2008 Cover Letter from Mr. Emerson to Mr. Paul Michel Presenting the Analyses Conducted on Behalf of ACFS
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 2 Summary of the ACFS Reports and Analyses
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 3 October 10, 2007 Memorandum from Mr. Walsh to ACSF Regarding Legal Guidance on MBNMS Authority
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 4 Socioeconomic Report to ACFS
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 5 MPAs and Research Needs Report to ACFS
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 6 Report on Fishery Management in the MBNMS to ACSF
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 7 Report on Ecosystem Consequences of MPAs to ACSF
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Attachment 8 National Marine Sanctuary Staff Report “State and Federal Laws, Regulations, and Programs Other Than Those of the State Department of Fish and Game and Pacific Fishery Management Council that Contribute to the Protection of Marine Resources”
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 1
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 3
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 4
- Agenda Item I.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 5

Agenda Item I.2 Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Condition Report
- Agenda Item I.2.a, Attachment 1 March 11, 2008 Letter from OCNMS Superintendant Carol Bernthal to Dr. McIsaac Regarding Council Review of the OCNMS Condition Report
- Agenda Item I.2.b, Attachment 1 Background Material for the OCNMS Condition Report
- Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental OCNMS Draft Condition Report
- Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental GAP Report

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J. Highly Migratory Species

Agenda Item J.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
- Agenda Item J.1.a, Attachment 1 NMFS Highly Migratory Species Report
- Agenda Item J.1.b, REVISED Supplemental HMSAS Report

Agenda Item J.2 Recommendations to the US Section of the IATTC
- Agenda Item J.2.a, Attachment 1 Report of the Seventh Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean. October 30, 2007 (Complete document on web and CD-ROM)
- Agenda Item J.2.a, Attachment 2 Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Fishery Status Report Number 5. 2008 (Complete document on web and CD-ROM)
- Agenda Item J.2.a, Attachment 3 Document IATTC-77-04 Rev; Proposal for Conservation of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Agenda Item J.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
- Agenda Item J.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item J.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment

Agenda Item J.3 Exempted Fishing Permit for Longline Fishing in the West Coast EEZ
- Agenda Item J.3.a, Attachment 1 Summary of the Exempted Fishing Permit Fishing Activity and Terms and Conditions Placed on the Activity.
- Agenda Item J.3.a, Attachment 2 Environmental Assessment on Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Fish with Longline Gear in the West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone. (Full document on web and CD-ROM)
- Agenda Item J.3.a, Attachment 3 Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion on Issuance of a Shallow-set Longline Exempted Fishing Permit under the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species. (Full document on web and CD-ROM)
- Agenda Item J.3.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
- Agenda Item J.3.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment
- Agenda Item J.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

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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 Legislative Committee

Ancillary D Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)

Ancillary E Salmon Technical Team (STT)

Ancillary F Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
- Ancillary F DRAFT March 2008 SSC Minutes

Ancillary G Habitat Committee (HC)

Ancillary H Enforcement Consultants (EC)

Ancillary I Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS)

Ancillary J Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT)

Ancillary K Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW)

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General Information

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

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Informational Reports

Informational Report 1 Letters from Seafood Processors Encouraging the Council to Adopt Fishery Management Rules That are Fair to Both Fishermen and Processors
Informational Report 2 FWS Chinook Mass Marking Information
Supplemental Informational Report 3 Council Coordination Committee Meeting Tentative Agenda May 6-9, 2008
Supplemental Informational Report 4 Northwest Sardine Survey Materials
Supplemental Informational Report 5 Letter to Jim Balsiger from Donald O. McIsaac Regarding Pacific Fishery Management Council Request for Scientific Review of Factors Affecting Certain West Coast Salmon Stocks
Informational Session Presentations: Trawl Rationalization Analytical Briefing

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Additional Documents Mailed with the April Briefing Book

Preseason Report II: Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation, Volume 1 (Groundfish SAFE Document), March 2008

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Roster

Council Roster (April 2008)

PFMC
04/17/08