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Appointments to Council Advisory Bodies for the 2013-2015 Term

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

Appointments to Council Advisory Bodies

At its November meeting, the Council made the following appointments for the 2013-2015 advisory body term. For more information on the nomination process and those nominated, see the November briefing book materials.


Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel

California Commercial Seats

  • Mr. David Haworth
  • Ms. Terry Hoinsky
  • Mr. Nick Jurlin

Oregon Commercial Seat

  • Mr. Eugene Law

Washington Commercial Seat

  • Mr. Robert Zuanich

California Processor Seat

  • Ms. Diane Pleschner-Steele

Oregon Processor Seat

  • Mr. Mike Okoniewski

Washington Processor Seat

  • Mr. Richard Carroll

California Sport/Charter Seat

  • CPT Paul Strasser

Conservation Seat

  • Ms. Sarah McTee


Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel

California Seats

  • Ms. Kathy Fosmark
  • Mr. Donald Maruska
  • Vacant

Oregon Seats

  • Mr. Ben Enticknap
  • Mr. Scott McMullen
  • Mr. Frank Warrens

Washington Seats

  • Mr. Paul B. Dye
  • Dr. Terrie Klinger
  • Mr. Nate Stone


Groundfish Advisory Subpanel

Fixed Gear At-Large Seats

  • Mr. Bob Alverson
  • Ms. Michele Longo-Eder
  • Mr. Gerry Richter

Bottom Trawl Seat

  • Mr. Tommy Ancona

Mid-Water Trawl Seat

  • Ms. Heather Mann

Trawl At-Large Seats

  • Mr. Brent Paine
  • Mr. Kevin Dunn

Open Access South of Cape Mendocino Seat

  • Mr. Daniel Platt

Open Access North of Cape Mendocino Seat

  • Mr. Jeffery Miles

Processors At-Large Seats

  • Ms. Susan Chambers
  • Mr. Tom Libby

At-Sea Processor Seat

  • Mr. Dan Waldeck

California Charter South of Point Conception Seat

  • Mr. Louis Zimm

California Charter North of Point Conception Seat

  • Mr. Bob Ingles

Oregon Charter Seat

  • Mr. Wayne Butler

Washington Charter Seat

  • Mr. Mark Cedergreen

Sport Fisheries At-Large Seats

  • Mr. John Hollaway
  • Mr. Dave Seiler
  • Mr. Tom Marking

Conservation Seat

  • Mr. Shems Judd

Tribal Seat

  • Steve Joner


Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel

Commercial Troll Seat

  • Mr. Wayne Heikkila

Commercial Purse Seine Seat

  • Mr. August Felando

Commercial Gillnet Seat

  • Mr. Steve Fosmark

Commercial Fisheries At-Large Seats

  • Mr. Pete Dupuy
  • Mr. Doug Fricke
  • Mr. William Sutton

Processor South of Cape Mendocino Seat

  • Mr. Steve Foltz

Processor North of Cape Mendocino Seat

  • Mr. Pierre Marchand

California Charter Seat

  • Mr. Mike Thompson

Washington/Oregon Charter Seat

  • Ms. Linda Buell

Private Sport Seat

  • Mr. Bob Osborne

Conservation Seat

  • Mr. Charles Farwell

Public At-Large

  • Ms. Pamela Tom


Salmon Advisory Subpanel

California Troll Seat

  • Mr. Aaron Newman

Oregon Troll Seat

  • Mr. Paul Heikkila

Washington Troll Seat

  • Mr. Jim Olson

Commercial Gillnet Seat

  • Mr. Kent Martin

Processor Seat

  • Mr. Gerald Reinholdt

California Charter Seat

  • Mr. Craig Stone

Oregon Charter Seat

  • Mr. Mike Sorenson

Washington Charter Seat

  • Mr. Butch Smith

California Sport Seat

  • Mr. Marc Gorelnik

Oregon Sport Seat

  • Mr. Richard Heap

Washington Sport Seat

  • Mr. Steve Watrous

Idaho Sport Seat

  • Dr. Richard Scully

Washington Tribal Seat

  • Vacant

California Tribal Seat

  • Mr. Dave Hillemeier

Conservation Seat

  • Mr. Jim Hie


Habitat Committee

Commercial Fishery Seat

  • Mr. Joel Kawahara

Sport Fishery Seat

  • Ms. Liz Hamilton

Conservation Seat

  • Dr. Douglas DeHart

Northwest or Columbia River Tribal Seat

  • Vacant

California Tribal Seat

  • Mr. Mike Orcutt

Public At-Large

  • Mr. Stephen Scheiblauer


Scientific and Statistical Committee

  • Dr. Vladlena Gertseva
  • Dr. Selina Heppell
  • Dr. Daniel Huppert
  • Mr. Tom Jagielo
  • Dr. Todd Lee
  • Dr. Andreʹ Punt
  • Dr. William Satterthwaite


Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team

Tribal Seat

  • Mr. Alan Sarich

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Salmon

Reminder That You Can Follow the Council Meeting Agenda on Twitter!

Monday, November 5th, 2012

Just a Reminder! If you ever wonder what agenda item the Council is on during a Council meeting, wonder no more. The status of the Council meeting agenda is posted on Twitter at @PFMCagenda. See how to sign up for cell phone notifications here. You can also follow the regular Council Twitter feed at @PacificCouncil.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, Salmon

November 2012 Briefing Book Available Online

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

The Briefing Book for the November 2012 Council meeting has been posted to the Council’s website on the “Current Briefing Book” webpage. The Briefing Book contains “situation summaries” (brief summaries that provide background for each agenda item), reports and materials for each agenda item, and written public comment.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Pacific halibut, Salmon

U.S. Coast Guard Reminder of Upcoming Change to Fishing Vessel Safety Requirements

Monday, October 15th, 2012

The U.S. Coast Guard would like to remind all fishing vessel owners and operators regarding an upcoming change to fishing vessel safety requirements, involving new mandates established by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. Beginning October 16th, 2012, all commercial fishing, fish tender and fish processing vessels that operate (or transit) more than 3 nautical miles offshore must be able to demonstrate full compliance with the existing fishing industry vessel safety regulations found in 46 C.F.R. Part 28, via a mandatory safety examination. While there are a few options of how to demonstrate this compliance, having a current Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Decal (not more than 2 years old), is the most straightforward method. For further information regarding this change, please see the following link: http://www.uscg.mil/d13/cfvs/. The website contains a copy of the letter from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters with information regarding this change, as well as a Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Checklist Generator, which will allow vessel owners to see what equipment their vessels are required to have. The website also provides contact information for local Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinators and Dockside Examiners.

For further information, please contact Mr. Dan Hardin (Coast Guard District 13 Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator): 206-220-7226; daniel.e.hardin@uscg.mil.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Groundfish, Highly migratory species, Salmon

November 2-7, 2012 Council Meeting

Monday, October 1st, 2012

Pacific Council to Consider Several Fishery and Ecosystem Based Management Issues

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet November 2-7, 2012 in Costa Mesa, California to address issues related to management of groundfish, salmon, Pacific halibut, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, ecosystem based management, and habitat matters.

Please visit the “Current Council Meeting” webpage for the meeting notice and agenda details.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Council Meetings, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Council Seeking Nominations for 2013-2015 Advisory Body Terms

Monday, September 24th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking qualified candidates to serve on advisory subpanels and committees regarding West Coast marine fishing and habitat issues. To ensure consideration, nominations should be received at the Council office no later than October 11, 2012.

Please visit the Council’s “Nominations for 2013-2015 Advisory Body Terms” to download the necessary nomination forms and the full detailed announcement.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Hot topics, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to Hold Conference Call October 9, 2012

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a conference call of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT). The primary purpose of the conference call is to discuss the proposed harvest parameters workshop. Other items that may be discussed include the 2012 Pacific sardine stock assessment update and items related to the November 2012 Council meeting.

The conference call will be held on Tuesday October 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

A listening station will be held at the following location:

Pacific Fishery Management Council
Small Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place
Portland, OR 97220-1384
Telephone: 503-820-2280
Driving Directions

For more information regarding the CPSMT Conference call, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2280, ext. 409; toll free 1-866-806-7204.

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events, Uncategorized

Subcommittee to Review Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment Update

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a stock assessment update review meeting Tuesday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in La Jolla, California, which is open to the public.

The purpose of the meeting is to review the updated stock assessment for Pacific sardine. There was a full assessment in 2011, and the 2012 update will use the same modeling platform and basic parameters, consistent with the Council’s Terms of Reference on stock assessment updates. The updated assessment will be reviewed by members of the Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Subcommittee on Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS). The Council will use the 2012 updated assessment to establish sardine fishery management measures and harvest specifications for the 2013 fishing year. Representatives of the Council’s CPS Management Team and the CPS Advisory Subpanel will also attend the meeting.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 2 through Wednesday, October 3, starting each day at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m. or until business for each day is completed.

The meeting will be held at the following location:

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Torrey Pines Campus
Large Conference Room
3333 North Torrey Pines Court
La Jolla, CA 92037-1023
Phone: 858-546-7000

Driving Directions

The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam at 858-546-7170, at least five days prior to the meeting date.

For further information, please contact Mr. Kerry Griffin at (503) 820-2280 ext. 409.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Coastal pelagic species, Meetings and Events

Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 Conference (May 7-9, 2013)

Monday, July 30th, 2012

The third Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries conference will be held May 7-9, 2013 in Washington, D.C., with a welcome reception on the evening of May 6. The conference is convened by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils and hosted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

This conference follows up on the highly successful Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries conferences held in 2003 and 2005. Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 will focus on how concepts, policies, and practice of fishery sustainability can be advanced to a higher level. Sessions will be of interest to members of the public, fishery participants, environmental advocates, fishery scientists and managers, policymakers, legislators, and journalists.

The discussion will address Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization issues, as well as adjustments to current management that do not require legislation to implement. The conference will provide a forum for information exchange and an opportunity to hear a wide range of perspectives on the sustainability of fish stocks and ecosystem functions, and the fishing communities that depend on them.

See the Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 website for details.

Posted in Aquaculture, Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Other Fisheries Forums, Pacific halibut, Salmon

Proposed Rule for Confidentiality; NMFS Requests Comments (Deadline Extended to October 21, 2012)

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes revisions to existing regulations governing the confidentiality of information submitted in compliance with any requirement or regulation under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The purposes of these revisions are to make both substantive and non-substantive changes necessary to comply with the MSA as amended by the 2006 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) and the 1996 Sustainable Fisheries Act. In addition, revisions are necessary to address some significant issues that concern NMFS’ application of the MSA confidentiality provision to requests for information.

To view the proposed rule and instructions on how to comment, please see the May 23, 2012 Federal Register notice.

Written comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before October 21, 2012. Please note, the comment period has been extended for a second time; see Federal Register notice dated July 26, 2012.

Posted in Coastal Pelagic Species, Ecosystem-based management, Groundfish, Habitat and communities, Highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, Salmon

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