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Briefing Books: 2007

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March 2007 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Enforcement Issues

  • Agenda Item B.1 Enforcement Report: Overview of Joint Enforcement Agreement Program

C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item C.1 NMFS Report on CPS Management
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Updated NMFS Report)
  • Agenda Item C.2 Stock Assessment Review Panel Terms of Reference for 2007
    • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report

D. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item D.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item D.2 Review and Planning for Implementation of New Requirements Resulting From Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (Includes Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 1 which is available on CD and Website Only)
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 8 (Letter to Mr. Alan Risenhoover)
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 9 (FR Notice, National Standard 1 Guidelines Scoping Process)
    • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental LC Report
    • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item D.4 Legislative Matters
    • Agenda Item D.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4
    • Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item D.5 Appointments to Advisory bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, and Changes to COP as Needed
  • Agenda Item D.6 Council Three-Meeting Outlook and April 2007 Council Meeting Agenda
    • Agenda Item D.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 1
    • Agenda Item D.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 2
    • Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental GAP Report

E. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item E.1 Groundfish Harvest Policy Evaluation Workshop Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental Workshop Report PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.2 National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish Management
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental Science Center Activities PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item E.3 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2007 (Includes Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 2, which is available on CD and Website Only)
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Supplemental Revised Attachment 1 (Hake Stock Assessment Executive Summary)
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.4 Trawl Rationalization (Trawl Individual Quota [TIQ]) Program
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Preliminary Quantitative Analysis – Initial Allocation Formulas and Industry Integration)
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental TIQC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Addendum to Supplemental TIQC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.e, Supplemental Public Comment (Items from the meeting)
    • Agenda Item E.4.f, Supplemental Motion 1
  • Agenda Item E.5 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report Attachment
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental Revised GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.5.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item E.6 Emergency Rule Limiting 2007 Whiting Vessel Participation
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Supplemental ODFW Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.d, Supplemental Public Comment

F. Pacific Halibut

  • Agenda Item F.1 Report on IPHC Annual Meeting
  • Agenda Item F.2 Incidental Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 (YRCA Salmon Troll Closure)
    • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental SAS Report

G. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item G.1 Review of 2006 Fisheries and Summary of 2007 Stock Abundance Estimates
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.2 Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2007 Salmon Management Options
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Supplemental PSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.d, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.e, Supplemental Tribal Recommendation (Columbia River Treaty Tribes)
    • Agenda Item G.2.e, Supplemental Tribal Recommendations
    • Agenda Item G.2.e.f, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Recommendations
    • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.h, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item G.2.h, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item G.3 Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Conservation Objectives
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental Hoopa Tribal Comment
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental Tribal Comments
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.4 Council Recommendations for 2007 Management Options
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item G.5 Council Direction for 2007 Management Options
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item G.6 Adoption of 2007 Management Options for Public Review
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.d, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
    • Agenda Item G.6.d, Supplemental Tribal Comments (Columbia River Treaty Tribes)
    • Agenda Item G.6.d, Supplemental Treaty Troll Options
  • Agenda Item G.7 Salmon Hearing Officers

H. Habitat Issues

  • Agenda Item H.1 Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental EC Report

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 Habitat Committee (HC)
  • Ancillary D Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS)
  • Ancillary E Salmon Technical Team (STT)
  • Ancillary F Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
  • Ancillary G Legislative Committee (LC)
  • Ancillary H Enforcement Consultants (EC)

General Information

  • General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
  • Tax Exempt Form (Must also show proper I.D.)
  • Updated Travel Rules and Expense Claim Form
  • PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1 Letters Regarding Special Marine Protected Area Workgroup
  • Informational Report 2 The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Groundfish Bycatch Mitigation Program Work Plan — March 2007
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3 SWFSC Comments on Council Research and Data Needs

Open Public Comment

  • Open Public Comment
  • Supplemental Open Public Comment 2

Salmon Management Documents

  • Salmon Review
  • Preseason Report I

April 2007 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Enforcement Issues

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

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

D. Open Public Comment

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

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)
  • 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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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)

Informational Reports

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

Salmon Management Documents

  • Preseason Report II

June 2007 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item B.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
    • Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary Draft Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
    • Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 2 Preliminary Draft September Council Meeting Agenda, September 9-14, 2007 in Portland, Oregon
    • Agenda Item B.1.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item B.2 COP for Providing HMS Recommendations to Regional Fishery Management Organizations
    • Agenda Item B.2.a, Attachment 1 Draft COP for HMS Recommendations to Regional Fishery Management Organizations
    • Agenda Item B.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Memorandum of Understanding
  • Agenda Item B.3 Recreational Fishery Information Network Data and Sampling Refinements
    • Agenda Item B.3.b, PSMFC Report
    • Agenda Item B.3.b, Supplemental RecFIN PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, SSC Report
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report 2
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item B.4 COP for Reviewing Proposed Changes to Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat and Establishing a Groundfish EFH Oversight Committee
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 1 COP€”Groundfish EFH Review and Modification
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 2 Excerpts from Current Groundfish FMP Regarding Changes to EFH
    • Agenda Item B.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item B.4.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item B.4.b, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item B.5 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Attachment 1 NMFS MSA Reauthorization Tracking Table
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Attachment 2 April 17, 2007 letter from Dr. McIsaac to NMFS regarding Council comments on ACLs and Revised Environmental Review Procedures
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Attachment 3 IUUF Definition Final Rule, Federal Register Notice (72FR18404)
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Attachment 4 MSRA, Title VI. The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Attachment 5 April 27, 2007 letter from Dr. Hogarth to Chairman Hansen regarding the Federal registry of recreational fisherman and vessels
    • Agenda Item B.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 6 Summary Notes from Science for ACL Workshop, May 15-17, 2007
    • Agenda Item B.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item B.6 Legislative Matters (Postponed to September Meeting)
  • Agenda Item B.7 Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item B.7.b, Supplemental Budget Committee Report
  • Agenda Item B.8 Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, and Changes to COP as Needed
  • Agenda Item B.9, DRAFT Minutes
    • Agenda Item B.9, DRAFT November 2006 Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item B.9, DRAFT March 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item B.9, DRAFT April 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
  • Agenda Item B.10 Council Three-Meeting Outlook, Draft September 2007 Council Meeting Agenda, and Worload Priorities
    • Agenda Item B.10.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Preliminary Three Meeting Outlook
    • Agenda Item B.10.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Proposed September 9-14, 2007 Council Meeting Agenda
    • Agenda Item B.10.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Council Work Load Priorities June 18, 2007 through September 14, 2007
    • Agenda Item B.10.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Preliminary Proposed November 4-10, 2007 Council Meeting Agenda
    • Agenda Item B.10.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item B.10.b, Supplemental GAP Report

C. Open Public Comment

  • Agenda Item C.1 Comments on Non-Agenda Items
    (None Received in Writing)

D. Habitat Issues

  • Agenda Item D.1 Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Supplemental HC Report

E. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item E.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1 FR Notices (03/14/07-05/30/07)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2 NMFS Report on New NEPA Processes
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 3 FR Notice, Temporary Rule (Pacific Whiting Fishery)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 4 NMFS Report on Vessel Ownership Interest in the LE Fleet for Vessels Registered with Sablefish Endorsements
  • Agenda Item E.2 Proposed Process and Schedule for Developing Biennial (2009-2010) Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item E.2.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 E.2.a, Attachment 2 Work Planning Schematic for Upcoming Groundfish FMP Amendments and Biennial Specifications
    • Agenda Item E.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item E.3 Shore-Based Pacific Whiting Monitoring Program
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Attachment 1 Federal Register Notice that NMFS issues a proposed rule to establish catch accounting requirements for persons who receive, buy, or accept Pacific Whiting deliveries of 4,000 pounds or more (April 9, 2007)
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Attachment 2 Draft Environmental Assessment for Catch Accounting requirements for Processors/First Receivers participating in the Pacific Whiting Shoreside Fishery
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Attachment 3 Draft Environmental Assessment: A maximized retention and monitoring program for the Pacific whiting shoreside fishery, implementing Amendment 10 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental PowerPoint Presentation on a maximized retention and monitoring program for the Pacific whiting shoreside fishery
    • Agenda Item E.3.d, SWAG Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.d, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.d, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.f, Supplemental ODFW Motion
  • Agenda Item E.4 Amendment 22: Limiting Entry in the Open Access Groundfish Fishery
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 1 Proposed Open Access Groundfish Fishery Conversion to Limited Entry and Permit Implementation Schedule
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 2 Review and Update of Open Access Groundfish Fishery Permitting Issue and Possible Range of Alternatives for Issuance of B and C Limited Entry Permits
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 – PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, NMFS Report NMFS Report on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Analysis Needs For a License Limitation Program for the Groundfish Open Access Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental WDFW Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.4.d, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item E.5 Preliminary Review of Exempted Fishing Permits for 2008
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 1 Application for Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Test a Sustainable Hook and Line Fishery for Chilipepper Rockfish Outside the Non Trawl RCA in Central California (40°10″ N Lat.-34°27″ N Lat.)
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Revised Attachment 2 Exempted Fishing Permit €” Chilipepper Rockfish
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Revised Attachment 3 Application for Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Utilize Hook-and-line and Traps in a Harvesting Cooperative Based on the Catch History of Select Trawl Permits off the Central California Coast
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 4 Recreational Fishing Alliance/Golden Gate Fishermen€™s Association EFP Proposal Regarding the Recreational Catch Composition of Slope Rockfish
    • Agenda Item E.5.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.6 Stock Assessments for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Supplemental Revised Attachment 1 Executive Summary of “Status of the Sablefish Resource off the Continental U.S. Pacific Coast in 2007”
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 2 Sablefish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 3 Executive Summary of “Status of the Longnose Skate (Raja rhina) off the continental U.S. Pacific Coast in 2007″
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 4 Longnose Skate STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 5 Executive Summary of “Updated U.S. English Sole Stock Assessment: Status of the Resource in 2007”
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 6 Executive Summary of “Status and Future Prospects for the Pacific Ocean Perch Resource in Waters off Washington and Oregon as Assessed in 2007”
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 7 Executive Summary of “Status of the Widow Rockfish Resource in 2007: An Update”
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 8 Executive Summary of “Status of Cowcod, Sebastes levis, in the Southern California Bight”
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 9 Executive Summary of “Update to the Status of Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) off the U.S. West Coast in 2007″
    • Stock Assessments (Full Versions Available on CD and Web Only)
    • Groundfish Stock Assessment Presentation (Monday Evening Session Flyer)
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.7 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.e Public Comment
  • Agenda Item E.8 Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
    • Agenda Item E.8.a, Attachment 1 Tables Summarizing Historical Catch Data by Fishing Sector Relevant to the Intersector Allocation Process
    • Agenda Item E.8.a, Attachment 2 Preliminary Intersector Allocation Alternatives Recommended by the Council in November 2006
    • Agenda Item E.8.b, GAC Report
    • Agenda Item E.8.d, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.8.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.9 Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Trawl Individual Quotas and Cooperatives)
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 1 Outstanding Trawl Rationalization Issues
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 2 Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Rev 05/23/2007)
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 3 Quantitative Analysis of Qualification and Allocation Rules
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Supplemental Quantitative Analysis of Qualification and Allocation Rules
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, REVISED Attachment 5 Preliminary Analysis and Discussion of Overfished Species Management in a Trawl Rationalization Program
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 6 A Preliminary Review of Harvest Co-op Systems and Their Relationship to the Council€™s Goals and Objectives
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation 2
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, TIQC Report to the GAC
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental TIQC Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 4
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item E.9.d, Supplemental Public Comment 6
  • Agenda Item E.10 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments (If Necessary)
    • Agenda Item E.10.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item E.11 Amendment 15: American Fisheries Act Issues
    • Agenda Item E.11.a, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item E.11.b, Attachment 1 Environmental Assessment of Management Measures to Prevent Harm to the Pacific Whiting Fishery Resulting from Implementation of the American Fisheries Act
    • Agenda Item E.11.b, Attachment 2 Draft Amendment 15 FMP Language
    • Agenda Item E.11.b, Attachment 3 NMFS Report on National Environmental Policy Act Analysis Needs for Amendment 15 to the FMP
    • Agenda Item E.11.b, Supplemental ODFW Report
    • Agenda Item E.11.b, Supplemental Attachment 4 Revised Table 3 (ODFW Report)
    • Agenda Item E.11.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.11.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.11.d, Public Comment

F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item F.1 NMFS Report on CPS Management
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Letter Approving Amendment 12 to the CPS FMP
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Final Rule to Implement New Reporting and Conservations Measures under the CPS FMP
  • Agenda Item F.2 Pacific Mackerel Stock Assessment and Harvest Guideline for 2007-2008
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 1 Assessment of the Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Stock for U.S. Management in the 2007-2008 Season
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 2 Pacific Mackerel, Stock Assessment Review Panel Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 3 Draft Status of the Pacific Coast Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery and Recommended Acceptable Biological Catches €” Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 2007 (CD and Web only)
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report

Ancillary Meeting Agendas

Various technical and administrative committees, advisory bodies, work groups, and state delegations will meet throughout the week.

  • Ancillary A Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee
  • Ancillary B Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
  • Ancillary C Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
  • Ancillary D Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
  • Ancillary E Budget Committee (BC)
  • Ancillary F Habitat Committee (HC)
  • Ancillary H Enforcement Consultants (EC)
    • Ancillary H, Supplemental Attachment 1 Report on Largest Shark Smuggling Prosecution (San Francisco Area)
  • Ancillary I Ad Hoc Groundfish Trawl Individual Quota Committee (TIQC)

General Information

  • Groundfish Stock Assessment Presentation (Monday Evening Session Flyer)
  • General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
  • Tax Exempt Form (Must also show proper I.D.)
  • PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1 Advisory Body Review of the List of Fisheries
  • Informational Report 2 Letter from Dr. William Hogarth (Response to Letters Received Regarding Council Action on EFPs for HMS)
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3 Final Rule; Establishment of Marine Reserves and a Marine Conservation Area Within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
  • Supplemental Informational Report 4 Proposed Alternative Schedule for Observer Bycatch and Total Mortality Reporting
  • Supplemental Informational Report 5 Letter to Don Hansen, Chairman, from NMFS, Regarding the Council’s Recommendation to Issue an EFP for the DGN Fishery
  • Supplemental Informational Report 6 Letter from NMFS Approving Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP

September 2007 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.5 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item B.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
    • Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary Draft Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
    • Agenda Item B.1.a, Attachment 2 Preliminary Draft November Council Meeting Agenda, November 4-9, 2007, San Diego, California
    • Agenda Item B.1.b, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item B.1.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item B.2 West Coast Governor’s Agreement (WCGA) on Ocean Health
    • Agenda Item B.2.a, Attachment 1 WCGA on Ocean Health Discussion Paper
    • Agenda Item B.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item B.3 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation
    • Agenda Item B.3.a, Attachment 1 Summary of selected new provisions in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as Amended in January 2006 with an emphasis on matters associated with Pacific Fishery Management Council Activities
    • Agenda Item B.3.a, Attachment 2 Draft Revisions to Council Operating Procedure 4 � Scientific and Statistical Committee
    • Agenda Item B.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item B.4 Legislative Matters
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 1 H.R. 21 the Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 2 August 20, 2007 letter from U.S. Representative Young to Council Chairman Hansen regarding Council comments on H.R. 21
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 3 H.R. 2010 the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 4 S. 1609 the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Attachment 5 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council White Paper, Policies for the protection and Restoration of Essential Fish Habitats from Marine Aquaculture
    • Agenda Item B.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 6 DRAFT H.R. 21 Comment Letter to Honorable Don Young from the Regional Fishery Management Councils
    • Agenda Item B.4.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item B.5 Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item B.5.b, Supplemental Budget Committee Report
  • Agenda Item B.6 Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, and Changes to Council Operating Procedures
    • Agenda Item B.6.b HMSAS Report on Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other Forums, and Changes to Council Operating Procedures
    • Agenda Item B.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item B.7: Draft June 2007 Council Meeting Minutes
  • Agenda Item B.8 Council Three-Meeting Outlook, Draft November 2007 Council Meeting Agenda, and Workload Priorities
    • Agenda Item B.8.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook
    • Agenda Item B.8.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Preliminary DRAFT November 4-9, 2007 Council Meeting Agenda
    • Agenda Item B.8.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Council Workload Priorities 09/14/07 through 11/09/07
    • Agenda Item B.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item B.8.b, Supplemental GAP Report

C. Open Public Comment

  • Agenda Item C.1.a Open Public Comment
  • Agenda Item C.1 Supplemental Open Public Comment
  • Agenda Item C.1 Supplemental Open Public Comment Received at the Council Meeting

D. Enforcement

  • Agenda Item D.1 State Enforcement Activity Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental Enforcement PowerPoint Presentation

E. Habitat

  • Agenda Item E.1 Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental HC Report

F. Highly Migratory Species Management

  • Agenda Item F.1 National Marine Fisheries Report on HMS
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1 NMFS Southwest Region Report
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 2 Letter to Chair Hansen on Council exempted fishing permit recommendation
    • Agenda Item F.1.c, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.1.c, HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item F.2 High Seas Limited Entry Longline Fishery
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1 Implementing a Management Framework for a High Seas Shallow-set Longline Fishery; A PFMC Staff White Paper
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 2 72 Federal Register 46608, Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental WDFW Motion
  • Agenda Item F.3 Yellowfin Tuna Overfishing
    • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 1 May 1, 2007, letter from Mr. Donald Hanson to Mr. Rod McInnis containing recommendations to the U.S. Section of the IATTC on conservation measures
    • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 2 Status of Yellowfin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, IATTC Document SAR-8-08a (CD-ROM and Web only)
    • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 3 Staff Response to Request from Ad Hoc Meeting, February 2007, Document IATTC-75-05a
    • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 4 Conservation Recommendations, Document IATTC-75-07b
    • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 5 Proposal D1 Submitted by the United States; Resolution on a Multi-Annual Program on the Conservation of Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2008, 2009, and 2010
    • Agenda Item F.3.b HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.3.b HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.4 North Pacific Albacore Tuna Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 1 Report of the Seventh Meeting of the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean Plenary Session, 25-30 July 2007, Busan, Korea (Full document on CD-ROM and Web only)
    • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 2 Report of the Albacore Working Group Workshop, ISC, November 28-December 5, 2006, Shimizu, Japan (CD-Rom and Web only)
    • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 3 Letter to Bill Robinson and Reply on Scheduling of the WCPFC Northern Committee Meeting
    • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint Presentation (Dr. Paul R. Crone)
    • Agenda Item F.4.c, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.4.c, HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.4.c, Supplemental SSC Report

G. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item G.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 1 Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.2 Off-Year Science Improvements
    • Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1 Suggestions for Generic Topics for “Off-Year” Workshops
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item G.3 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
    • Agenda Item G.3.a, Attachment 1 Letter from Dr. Donald McIsaac to Dr. William Hogarth; Joint letter from ODFW and WDFW; Hypothetical regulations and rationale for implementing inseason adjustments to the Pacific whiting fishery
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, ODFW Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.d, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.e, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.4 Stock Assessments for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries (Full Assessments Available on CD and Web Only)
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 1 “Status of the Black Rockfish Resource off the Washington Coast in 2006”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 2 Black Rockfish (Northern) STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 3 “Status of Bocaccio off California in 2007”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 4 Bocaccio Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 5 “Status of the Chilipepper rockfish, Sebastes goodei, in 2007″
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 6 Chilipepper Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 7 “Status and Future Prospects for the Darkblotched Rockfish Resource in Waters off Washington, Oregon, and California as Assessed in 2007”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 8 Darkblotched Rockfish STAR Panel Meeting Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 9 “Status of Cowcod, Sebastes levis, in the Southern California Bight”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 10 Cowcod STAR Panel Meeting Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 11 “Status of the U.S. Canary Rockfish Resource in 2007”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 12 Canary Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 13 “Stock Assessment of the Arrowtooth Flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Population off the West Coast of the United States in 2007″
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 14 “Status of the Widow Rockfish Resource in 2007: an Update”
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 15 Arrowtooth Flounder STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, WDFW Report on Northern Black Rockfish Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.5 Amendment 15: Participation Limitation in the Pacific Whiting Fishery
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 1 Environmental Assessment of Management Measures to Prevent Harm to the Pacific Whiting Fishery
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 2 Draft Amendment 15 FMP Language
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental Attachment 3 NMFS Report for Amendment 15, Request for Council Consideration of a Revision to FMP Language
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental Attachment 4 Joint Agency PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.d, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.6 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments (If Necessary)
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.c, Supplemental GAP Report

H. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item H.1 Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan and 2008 Annual Regulations
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Attachment 1 2007 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Area 2A
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, WDFW Report on Proposed Changes to Catch Sharing Plan and 2008 Annual Regulations
    • Agenda Item H.1.b Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item H.2 Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate for International Pacific Halibut Commission Adoption
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item H.3 Pacific Halibut Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Attachment 1 Summary of the 2006 Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Attachment 2 Effect of Station Depth Distribution on Survey CPUE
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Attachment 3 Effect of Hook Competition on Survey CPUE
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 IPHC June 27-28, 2007 Stock Assessment Workshop Summary
    • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report

I. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item I.1 Salmon Methodology Review
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 1 Email to the agencies from Mr. Chuck Tracy dated August 7, 2007
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental CROOS Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental MEW Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item I.2 Klamath River Fall Chinook Overfishing Assessment Progress Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Attachment 1 April 10, 2007 letter from D. Robert Lohn (NMFS) to Donald Hansen (PFMC)
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Attachment 2 April 27, 2007 letter from D.O. McIsaac (PFMC) to Robert Lohn (NMFS)
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Attachment 3 Klamath River Fall Chinook Overfishing Assessment
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.d, Supplemental SAS Report

Ancillary Meeting Agendas

Various technical and administrative committees, advisory bodies, work groups, and state delegations will meet throughout the week.

  • Ancillary A Scientific and Statistical Committee Economic Subcommittee
  • Ancillary B Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
  • Ancillary C Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
  • Ancillary D Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
    • Ancillary D Draft June 2007 SSC Minutes
  • Ancillary E Budget Committee (BC)
  • Ancillary F Habitat Committee (HC)
  • Ancillary G Legislative Committee (LC)
  • Ancillary H Enforcement Consultants (EC)

General Information

  • General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
  • Event Flyer Announcing Two Evening Presentations Scheduled:
    1. Monday, September 10 at 7:00 pm – Groundfish Stock Assessment Presentation
    2. Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00 pm – Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Presentation
  • Tax Exempt Form (Must also show proper I.D.)
  • PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1 Report on the 2007 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
  • Informational Report 2 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act: Working Together on Implementation
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3 Letter from Paul Michel, National Ocean Service to Marine Protected Areas Working Group Members
  • Supplemental Informational Report 4 Perspective: Fisheries Management; Ten Commandments for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Scientists
  • Supplemental Informational Report 5 Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management: Some Practical Suggestions
  • Supplemental Informational Report 6 Status Report of the 2007 Ocean Salmon Fisheries Off Washington, Oregon, and California

November 2007 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Open Public Comment

  • Agenda Item B.1.a Open Public Comment 1 (Deach)
  • Agenda Item B.1.a Open Public Comment 2 (Law)
  • Agenda Item B.1.a Supplemental Open Public Comment 3 (FISH; Flournoy)
  • Agenda Item B.1.a Supplemental Open Public Comment 4 (SAS)

C. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item C.1 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1 Council Meeting Decision Points for Groundfish Trawl Rationalization, Intersector Allocation, and 2009-2010 Biennial Specifications Endeavors
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 2 Preliminary Draft Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 3 Preliminary Draft March Council Meeting Agenda, March 10-14, 2008, Sacramento, California
  • Agenda Item C.2 West Coast Governors’ Agreement (WCGA) on Ocean Health
    • Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 1 Draft WCGA Action Plan
    • Agenda Item C.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Preliminary Staff Review of the WCGA Draft Action Plan
    • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Comments
    • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item C.3 Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Implementation
    • Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 1 Second Draft of Revisions to Council Operating Procedure 4 €” Scientific and Statistical Committee
    • Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 2 Draft Revisions to Council Operating Procedure 12 €” Update and Communication of Research and Data Needs and West Coast Economic Data Plan
    • Agenda Item C.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.3.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.3.c, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.3.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item C.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item C.4 Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item C.4.b, Supplemental Budget Committee Report
  • Agenda Item C.5 Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures (COP)
    Note: Some attachments are derived from other agenda items and provided below, and some attachments are under closed session
    • Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 1 Second Draft of Revisions to Council Operating Procedure 4 €” Scientific and Statistical Committee
    • Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 2 Draft Revisions to Council Operating Procedure 12 €” Update and Communication of Research and Data Needs and West Coast Economic Data Plan
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 2 Draft Council Operating Procedure 15, Salmon Estimation Methodology Updates and Review
  • Agenda Item C.6 Future Council Meeting Agenda Planning and Workload Priorities
    • Agenda Item C.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 1 Proposed Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
    • Agenda Item C.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 FRONTLOADED Preliminary Draft Council Meeting Agenda, March 8-14, 2008 Sacramento, California
    • Agenda Item C.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 2B BACKLOADED Preliminary Draft Council Meeting Agenda, April 7-12, 2008 Seattle, Washington
    • Agenda Item C.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Council Workload Priorities November 10, 2007 through April 11, 2008
    • Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item C.6.b Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report

D. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item D.1 NMFS Report on Groundfish
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 1 Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
  • Agenda Item D.2 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for 2008
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 1 Application for Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit to Test a Sustainable Hook and Line Fishery for Chilipepper Rockfish Outside the Non Trawl RCA in Central California (40 °10″ N Lat.-34 °27″ N Lat.)
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 2 Exempted Fishing Permit – Chilipepper Rockfish
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 3 Application for Issuance of an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to Fish Trawl Permits with Longline, Trap, Pot, and Hook-and-Line Gear In a Community Based Fishing Association off the Central California Coast
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 4 RFA/GGFA Exempted Fishery Permit Proposal for 2008: Recreational Rockfish Catch Composition in the Area Seaward of Rockfish Conservation Area
    • Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.2.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item D.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item D.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item D.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item D.3 Stock Assessments and Rebuilding Analyses for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries (Note: Web and CD Contain Assessments, STAR Panel Reports, and Rebuilding Analyses in Their Entirety)
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 1 Full Assessment “The Status of Black Rockfish off Oregon and California in 2007 “
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 2 Southern Black Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 3 Executive Summary “Assessment of Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) in California “
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 4 Blue Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 5 September 4, 2007 Memorandum Entitled, “Requested Rebuilding Analyses for Overfished Groundfish “
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 6 Bocaccio Rebuilding Analysis for 2007
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 7 Rebuilding Analysis for Canary Rockfish Based on the 2007 Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 8 Cowcod Rebuilding Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 9 2007 Darkblotched Rockfish Rebuilding Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 10 Rebuilding Update for Pacific Ocean Perch
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 11 Rebuilding Analysis for Widow Rockfish in 2007 – An Update
    • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 12 Updated Rebuilding Analysis for Yelloweye Rockfish Based on the Stock Assessment Update in 2007
    • Agenda Item D.3.c, SSC GF Subcommittee Report SSC Groundfish Subcommittee Report on Rebuilding Analyses for Overfished Rockfish
    • Supplemental Full Assessment: 2007 Assessment of Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) in California
    • Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item D.4 Management Recommendations for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries — Part I
    • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 1 TABLE 2-1(a-c). DRAFT GMT-recommended Alternatives for Acceptable Biological Catches (ABCs) and Total Catch Optimum Yields (OYs) (mt) for 2009 and 2010
    • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 2 TABLE 2-2. Basis for the 2009-2010 Optimum Yield Alternatives Recommended by the GMT for Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 3 TABLE 2-3. Estimated Time to Rebuild Relative to Alternative 2009-2010 OYs for Depleted West Coast Groundfish Species
    • Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental WDFW Report
    • Agenda Item D.4.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.4.e, Supplemental Public Comment
    • Agenda Item D.4.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item D.5 Amendment 21: Intersector Allocation
    • Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary Intersector Allocation Alternatives Recommended by the Council in June 2007
    • Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 2 Tables Summarizing Historical Catch Data by Fishing Sector Relevant to the Intersector Allocation Process
    • Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 3 Tables Displaying Sector Catch Percentages of Trawl-Dominant Overfished Species
    • Agenda Item D.5.a, Attachment 4 Managing Yields in a Groundfish Management Regime of Individual Fishing Quotas, Intersector Allocations, and Stringent Rebuilding Requirements: Potential Mechanisms Designed to Avoid Overharvest and Optimize Sector Fishing Opportunities
    • Agenda Item D.5.c, GAC Report GAC Report on Intersector Allocation: Draft Summary Minutes of the September 25-27, 2007 Groundfish Allocation Committee Meeting
    • Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental TIQC Report
    • Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.5.d, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item D.6 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments to 2007 and 2008 Fisheries, Including Pacific Whiting Fishery Opening Dates
    • Agenda Item D.6.b GMT Report: 2007 Groundfish Bycatch Scorecard After September 2007 Council Action
    • Agenda Item D.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item D.6.c CDFG Report: Possible Changes to the 2008 California Recreational Groundfish Fishery Regulatory Specifications
    • Agenda Item D.6.c ODFW/NWFSC Report: Effectiveness of Selective Flatfish Trawl in the 2005 U.S. West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery
    • Agenda Item D.6.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.6.e Supplemental Public Comment
    • Agenda Item D.6.e Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Items Received at the Meeting)
  • Agenda Item D.7 Amendment 20: Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Trawl Individual Quotas and Cooperatives)
    • Agenda Item D.7.a, Attachment 1 Outstanding Trawl Rationalization Issues
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 1 Components Discussion Paper
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 2 Trawl Rationalization Alternatives (Rev 9/17/2007)
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 3 Restatement of the Mothership and Shoreside Co-op Programs
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Attachment 4 Approach and Methods for Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Supplemental Attachment 5 Supplemental Analysis and Errata
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Monday Evening PowerPoint Presentations (Supplemental)
    • Agenda Item D.7.b, Supplemental Thursday PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item D.7.c, Supplemental NOAA General Counsel Comments
    • Agenda Item D.7.d, NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.e, GAC Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, GMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental TIQC Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.g, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 4
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 5
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 6
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 7
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 8
    • Agenda Item D.7.h, Supplemental Public Comment 9
    • Agenda Item D.7.i, Supplemental Attachment 1
  • Agenda Item D.8 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
    • Agenda Item D.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.9 Management Recommendations for 2009-2010 Groundfish Fisheries — Part II
    • Agenda Item D.9.a, Attachment 1 Issues to Consider in the 2009-2010 Groundfish Specifications and Management Measures Process
    • Agenda Item D.9.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item D.9.c, Supplemental GMT Report as corrected on the Council Floor
    • Agenda Item D.9.d, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.9.d, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item D.9.e Public Comment

E. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item E.1 Proposed Changes to the Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) and Annual Regulations
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1 Draft Proposed 2008 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan For Area 2A
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2 Council Newsletter Article on Proposed Changes to the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, NMFS Report 1 NMFS Proposed Changes to the 2008 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Area 2A
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, NMFS Report 2 Report on the 2007 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, WDFW Report Proposed Changes to the CSP and 2008 Annual Regulations

F. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item F.1 Preseason Salmon Management Schedule for 2008
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1 Pacific Fishery Management Council Schedule and Process for Developing 2008 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures
  • Agenda Item F.2 Salmon Methodology Review
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1 Strategies to Minimize Catch of Klamath River Chinook Salmon in West Coast Mixed Salmon Fisheries
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 2 Draft Council Operating Procedure 15, Salmon Estimation Methodology Updates and Review
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Tribal Comments
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental MEW Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.e, Supplemental Public Comment

G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item G.1 Pacific Sardine and Pacific Mackerel Management
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Attachment 1 Assessment of the Pacific Sardine Resource in 2007 for U.S. Management in 2008 (Appendix II-SS2 Input files for Base Model J14 is included only with the electronic copy on Council Briefing Book CD and the Website for your download convenience)
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Attachment 2 Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment Review Panel Meeting Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Attachment 3 Pacific Mackerel Stock Assessment Review Panel Meeting Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint Presentation
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental Tribal Comment
    • Agenda Item G.1.d, Supplemental CPSMT Statement
    • Agenda Item G.1.d, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.d, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.e Public Comment
    • Agenda Item G.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2

Ancillary Meeting Agendas

Various technical and administrative committees, advisory bodies, work groups, and state delegations will meet throughout the week.

  • Ancillary A Groundfish Management Team (GMT)
  • Ancillary B Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP)
  • Ancillary C Budget Committee (BC)
  • Ancillary D Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
    • Ancillary D DRAFT September 2007 SSC Minutes
  • Ancillary E Enforcement Consultants (EC)
  • Ancillaries F and G Combined Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) and Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT)
  • Ancillary H Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS)
  • Ancillary I Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT)

General Information

  • General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
  • Annual Banquet Event Flyer (Wednesday, November 7th)
  • Tax Exempt Form (Must also show proper I.D.)
  • PFMC Council Meeting Secretariat Handbook: A Guide Outlining the Purpose of the Secretariat and the Services Provided

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1 WCPFC Northern Committee Summary Minutes (September 11-13, 2007)
  • Informational Report 2 October 11, 2007 article in the North County Times entitled, “Reaching the Point of No Return”
  • Informational Report 3 Marine Recreational Information Project Initiative
  • Informational Report 4 SSC Recommendations Regarding Content and Format of RecFIN Website
  • Informational Report 5 Letter to the Honorable Condoleeza Rice from Senator Ted Stevens Regarding the Third Inter-Governmental Meeting on Management of High Seas Bottom Fisheries in the North Western Pacific Ocean
  • Informational Report 6 Letter to Dr. Donald McIsaac from Ms. Kitty Simmonds, WPFMC, Regarding Scoping Comments on the Proposed DEIS for the Hawaii-Based Swordfish Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
  • Supplemental Informational Report 7 Status Report of the 2007 Ocean Salmon Fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California
  • Supplemental Informational Report 8 Letter Regarding Krill (CPS Amendment 12)