Briefing Book Archive: April 2011 Briefing Book
April 2011 Briefing Book
The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, and attachments, for the April 2011 Council Meeting are found below.
- A. Call to Order
- B. Open Comment Period
- C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
- D. Habitat
- E. Administrative Matters
- F. Pacific Halibut Management
- G. Salmon Management
- H. Highly Migratory Species Management
- I. Groundfish Management
- Informational Reports
- Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)
- General Information
- Roster
- Salmon Management Documents
- Evening Presentation
A. Call to Order
- Agenda Item A.4: Proposed April Council Meeting Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
- Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment (Blanchard/Jones)
- Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment 2 (Trinity River Guide Association)
C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
- Agenda Item C.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (CPS)
- Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1: NMFS and SWFSC Report
- Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Vetter)
- Agenda Item C.2: Exempted Fishing Permit for 2011 Northwest Aerial Sardine Survey
- Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 1: West Coast Aerial Sardine Survey 2011 Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, Revised
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report
- Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
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Agenda Item C.3: Coastal Pelagic Species Survey Methodology Review
- Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 1: Acoustic-Trawl Survey Method for Coastal Pelagic Species; Report of Methodology Review Panel Meeting
- Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 2: Zwolinski et al. Acoustic-Trawl Surveys of Pacific sardine Part I (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 3: Demer et al. Acoustic-Trawl Surveys of Pacific Sardine Part II (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 4: Simmonds Independent Report (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 5: Godo Independent Report (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 6: Gerlotto Independent Report (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
- Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report
D. Habitat
- Agenda Item D.1: Current Habitat Issues
- Agenda Item D.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Letter from Donald R. Glaser, Bureau of Reclamation to Donald O. McIsaac, Dated March 17, 2011
- Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report
E. Administrative Matters
- Agenda Item E.1: Marine Spatial Planning Update
- Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: Power Point Presentation to the CCC, January, 12, 2011
- Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2: Letter from the CCC to the NOC
- Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 3: PowerPoint From Inaugural GCC Meeting
- Agenda Item E.1.a: Supplemental Attachment 4: National Ocean Council, Plan for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Workshop Implementation
- Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: DRAFT Brochure; U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils: Decades of Knowledge and Experience in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
- Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NOAA PowerPoint (Stein)
- Agenda Item E.1.d, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item E.2: Legislative Matters (Cancelled)
- Agenda Item E.3: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
- Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 1: Draft Minutes: 203rd Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
- Agenda Item E.4: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
- Agenda Item E.5: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: “Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary”
- Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 2: Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 8-13, 2011, Spokane, Washington
- Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload “Year at a Glance”
- Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Draft June 8-13, 2011 Quick Reference Agenda
- Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
F. Pacific Halibut Management
- Agenda Item F.1: Incidental 2011 Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll Fishery
G. Salmon Management
- Agenda Item G.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Salmon)
- Agenda Item G.2: Tentative Adoption of 2011 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
- Preseason Report II: Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations (March 2011)
- Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1: Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP
- Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 2: FR 97-22094: Policy Guidelines for the Use of Emergency Rules
- Agenda Item G.2.b, STT Memo: March PFMC Alternatives for Chinook Following PSC-CTC Chinook Model Calibration
- Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1: Summary of Public Hearing, Westport, Washington
- Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2: Summary of Public Hearing, Coos Bay, Oregon
- Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3: Summary of Public Hearing, Eureka, California
- Agenda Item G.2.f, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item G.2.f, Supplemental Tribal Report
- Agenda Item G.2.g, Public Comment
- Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Public Comment 2
- Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Public Comment 3
- Agenda Item G.2.h, Supplemental Tribal Motion
- Agenda Item G.3: Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2011
- Agenda Item G.3.b, TCW Report: Tule Chinook Workgroup Progress Report on Potential Abundance Based Management Approaches
- Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental MEW Report
- Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
- Agenda Item G.4: Clarify Council Direction on 2011 Management Measures
- Agenda Item G.5: Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review Final Report
- Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 1: Pacific Coast Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review Final Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council
- Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 2: Summary Table of Major Recommendations
- Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 3: Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography for 2010 Essential Fish Habitat Update (Electronic Only)
- Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental NMFS Salmon EFH Oversight Panel PowerPoint (Stadler) – Large File
- Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental STT Report
- Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental SAS Report
- Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental Tribal Report
- Agenda Item G.5.d, Supplemental Public Comment
- Agenda Item G.6: Final Action on 2011 Management Measures
H. Highly Migratory Species Management
- Agenda Item H.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (HMS)
- Agenda Item H.1.a, SWR Report
- Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Rulemaking to Modify HMS FMP Pre-Trip Notification Requirements
- Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Letter to Chairman Cedergreen from Rodney R. McInnis, Regarding Overfishing on Pacific Bluefin Tuna
- Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Letter from Rodney McInnis to Donald McIsaac Regarding VMS Requirements
- Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
- Agenda Item H.2: North Pacific Albacore Tuna Conservation and Management
I. Groundfish Management
- Agenda Item I.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Groundfish)
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Attachment 1: Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report: NMFS Memorandum Regarding Addition of Mandatory Reporting of Ex-Vessel Value on Electronic Fish Tickets in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery’s Trawl Rationalization Program
- Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
- Agenda Item I.2: Proposed Process and Schedule for Completing the 2013-2014 Groundfish Biennial Fishery Specifications and Management Measures
- Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Staff Agenda Item Overview PowerPoint (Ames)
- Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Possible Schedules for Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment Considerations
- Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Table 1. Summary of Council Action By Meeting for 2013-14, as Recommended by the Groundfish Process Improvement Committee
- Agenda Item I.2.b, PIC Report: Groundfish Process Improvements Committee Report
- Agenda Item I.2.b, Draft Proposed Schedule: Schedule and Process for Developing 2013-2014 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
- Agenda Item I.2.c: Supplemental NMFS Report: Letter to Mark Cedergreen Regarding PIC Recommendations and Schedule
- Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
- Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item I.3: Periodic Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Process
- Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 1: Draft Proposed Changes to COP 22 – Process for Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review and Modification
- Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 2: Strike-through version of Draft Proposed Changes to COP 22
- Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 3: Call for Data and Information
- Agenda Item I.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Suggested Revision to Data Request
- Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental NWIFC PowerPoint
- Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
- Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental HC Report
- Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item I.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint (Oceana)
- Agenda Item I.4: Informational Briefing on Risk Pools Under the Trawl Rationalization Program
- Agenda Item I.4.b, Informational Letter from Presenter: Letter to Mark Cedergreen, Dated March 22, 2011
- Agenda Item I.4.b, Supplemental Attachment 1: 2011 Risk Pool Agreement
- Agenda Item I.4.b, Supplemental Informational Briefing PowerPoint (Burden/Sullivan)
- Agenda Item I.5: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments – Part I
- Agenda Item I.6: Priority Trailing Actions Under Trawl Rationalization and Intersector Allocation
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 1: Trawl Catch Shares and Regulatory Amendments Control Limit Safe Harbors for Community Fishing Associations, Draft Environmental Assessment
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 2: Safe Harbor from Control Rule: Risk Pool Options
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 3: Safe Harbor From Control Rule: Lender Options
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 4: Adaptive Management Program QP Pass-through Options
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 5: Recommended Process for Resolving the Council’s Intent Regarding Superseding Amendment 6 Allocations With Amendment 21 Allocations and Annual Management of Fishery Set-Asides
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 6: Additional Background Information on CFA Issues
- Agenda Item I.6.a, Supplemental Council Staff PowerPoint (Seger/Boydstun)
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report on Cost Recovery: Identifying Questions and Potential Answers for the Development of the Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Cost Recovery PowerPoint
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Implementation Costs
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental EC Report
- Agenda Item I.6.c, Public Comment
- Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
- Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3 (PowerPoint)
- Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 4
- Agenda Item I.7: General Groundfish Fishery and Trawl Rationalization Issues to be Addressed by the NMFS Program Improvement and Enhancement Rule
- Agenda Item I.7.a, Attachment 1: Trailing Action Calendar and Status
- Agenda Item I.7.a, Attachment 2: Proposed Ad Hoc Committee Charge and Seats
- Agenda Item I.7.b, NMFS Report 1: Draft Rulemaking Plan
- Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NMFS Items for PIE Rule
- Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental NMFS PIE Items PowerPoint (Goen)
- Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report
- Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental EC Report
- Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
- Agenda Item I.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint
- Agenda Item I.8: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — Part II, If Necessary
Informational Reports
- Informational Report 1: Letter to Chairpersons Duenas, Olson, and Cedergreen RE: Outcomes of the 7th Regular Session of the WCPFC From December 6-10, 2010
- Supplemental Informational Report 2: Council Coordination Committee DRAFT May 3-5, 2011 Meeting Agenda
- Supplemental Informational Report 3: USFWS Salmon Mass Marking Rates
- Supplemental Informational Report 4: Active West Coast Hydrokinetic Projects, Updated March 22, 2011
- Supplemental Informational Report 5: Letter from RADM Blore to Chairman Cedergreen Regarding USCG Annual Report and RADM Blore’s Retirement
- Supplemental Informational Report 6: Federal Register Notice, April 12, 2011, NMFS Announces a 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Chinook Salmon in the Upper Klamath and Trinity Rivers as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat Under the ESA
Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)
- Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
- Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
- Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
- Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
- Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda
- Salmon Advisory Supanel (SAS) Agenda
- Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda
- Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
- DRAFT March 2011 SSC Minutes
General Information
- General Information (Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information)
- Chairman’s Reception, Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 6 p.m.
- Tax Exempt Form: San Mateo Marriott Hotel, San Mateo, CA (Must Show Proper I.D.)
Roster
- Membership Roster for April 2011 Briefing Book (Dated March 28, 2011)
Salmon Management Documents
- Preseason Report II: Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations (March 2011)
Evening Presentation
- Evening Presentation: “Learning from the Development of Sector Management in New England’s Groundfish Fishery”, Jonathan M. Labaree, Sector Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
