June 2021 Briefing Book

June 2021 Council Meeting

A. Call to Order

A.3 Situation Summary: Executive Director’s Report
- A.3. Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

A.4 Situation Summary: Detailed June 2021 Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

B.1 Situation Summary: Comments on Non-Agenda Items
- B.1.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C. Administrative Matters

C.1 Situation Summary: Council Coordination Committee Meeting Report
- C.1, Attachment 1: Final Agenda, Council Coordination Committee Meeting, May 18-20, 2021
- C.1, Attachment 2: Pacific Council Report from the May 2021 Council Coordination Committee Meeting
- C.1.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.2 Situation Summary: Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology — Scoping
- C.2, Attachment 1: NMFS Final Rule for Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
- C.2, Attachment 2: SBRM Scoping Report
- C.2.a, Supplemental STT Report 1
- C.2.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- C.2.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- C.2.a, Supplemental CPSMT Report 1
- C.2.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.3 Situation Summary: Update on Executive Order 14008
- C.3, Attachment 1: Executive Order 14008
- C.3, Attachment 2: Letter regarding EO 14008 216(c) to DOI
- C.3, Attachment 3: Letter regarding EO 14008 216(a) to NMFS
- C.3, Attachment 4: National Climate Task Force Report: Conserving And Restoring America The Beautiful
- C.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 1: Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful – A preliminary report to the National Climate Task Force recommending a ten-year, locally led campaign to conserve and restore the lands and waters upon which we all depend, and that bind us together as Americans
- C.3.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.4 Situation Summary: Marine Planning
- C.4, Attachment 1: Analysis Of Four State Proposal On Marine Planning Workload
- C.4, Attachment 2: DOI press release
- C.4, Attachment 3: CA Lands Commission EA Notice
- C.4.a, Supplemental ODFW Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental CPSMT Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental CPSAS Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental HC Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental SAS Report 1
- C.4.a, Supplemental EC Report 1
- C.4.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.5 Situation Summary: Regional Operating Agreement
- C.5, Attachment 1: Joint NMFS/Council Staff Report On Major Focus Areas For Revisions To The Regional Operating Agreement
- C.5.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.6 Situation Summary: Fiscal Matters
- C.6, Supplemental Attachment 1: Budget Committee Agenda
- C.6, Supplemental Attachment 2: Executive Director’s Report to the Budget Committee (June 2021)
- C.6.a, Supplemental BC Report 1
- C.6.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.7 Situation Summary: Legislative Matters
- C.7, Attachment 1: Staff Summary of Federal Legislation
- C.7.a, Supplemental LC Report 1
- C.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- C.7.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.8 Situation Summary: Approval of Council Meeting Records
- C.8, Attachment 1: Draft Council Meeting Record: 258th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (March 2-5 & 8-11, 2021)
- C.8, Attachment 2: Draft Council Meeting Record: 259th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (April 6-9 &12-15, 2021)
- C.8.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.9 Situation Summary: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
- C.9, Attachment 1: USCG Letter Regarding Council Designees and Enforcement Consultants
- C.9, Attachment 2: Summary of Term-Limited Advisory Body Compositions
- C.9, Attachment 3: Council Operating Procedures 1-8 (Electronic Only)
- C.9.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1: California Vacancy on the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Enforcement Consultants advisory body
- C.9.a, EAS Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental HC Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental SAS Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental CPSAS Report 1
- C.9.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- C.9.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

C.10 Situation Summary: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- C.10, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: Preliminary Year-at-a-Glance Summary
- C.10, Attachment 2: Draft Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 2021
- C.10, Attachment 3: Council Staff Proposed September Meeting Arrangements
- C.10, Supplemental Attachment 4: Pacific Council Workload Planning: Preliminary Year-at-a-Glance Summary (v. 06/29/2021; 15:59)
- C.10, Supplemental Attachment 5: Draft Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 2021 (v. 06/29/2021; 4:22 PM)
- C.10.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 1
- C.10.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- C.10.a, Supplemental CPSMT Report 1
- C.10.a, Supplemental CPSAS Report 1
- C.10.a, Supplemental GMT Report
- C.10.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- C.10.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report
- C.10.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

D. Habitat Issues

D.1 Situation Summary: Current Habitat Issues
- D.1.a, Supplemental HC Report 1
- D.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- D.1.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

E. Salmon Management

E.1 Situation Summary: Southern Oregon Northern California Coast Coho Endangered Species Act Consultation
- E.1.a, Workgroup Report 1 (electronic only): Pacific Fishery Management Council Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho: Fishery Harvest Control Rule Risk Assessment
- E.1.a Supplemental SONCC Workgroup Presentation 1: Fishery Harvest Control Rule Risk Assessment (O’Farrell)
- E.1.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- E.1.a, Supplemental STT Report 1
- E.1.a, Supplemental SAS Report 1
- E.1.d, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

F. Highly Migratory Species Management

F.1 Situation Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service Report
- F.1.a, NMFS Report 1
- F.1.a, NMFS Report 2: Observing Unobserved Fishing Characteristics in the Drift Gillnet Fishery for Swordfish
- F.1.a, Supplemental Joint PSMFC-NMFS Presentation 1: Observing Unobserved Fishing Characteristics in the Drift Gillnet Fishery for Swordfish June 2021 (Jenny Suter)
- F.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- F.1.d, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

F.2 Situation Summary: International Management Activities
- F.2 Supplemental Attachment 1: Pacific Bluefin Tuna IATTC/WCPFC Northern Committee Joint Working Group Announcement
- F.2.b, National Marine Fisheries Service Report 1
- F.2.b, Supplemental National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2
- F.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- F.2.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

F.3 Situation Summary: Exempted Fishing Permits
- F.3, Attachment 1: EFP Application from Austin and Robert Ashe
- F.3, Attachment 2: EFP Application from John Bateman
- F.3, Attachment 3: EFP Application from Austin Brown
- F.3, Attachment 4: EFP Application from Austin Brown (Mid-Water Snap Gear)
- F.3, Attachment 5: EFP Application from Miguel Ferre
- F.3, Attachment 6: EFP Application from Scott and Wyatt Hawkins
- F.3, Attachment 7: EFP Application from Blake Hermann
- F.3, Attachment 8: EFP Application from Markus Medak, Brian Sims, and Daniel Fuller
- F.3, Attachment 9: EFP Application from Nathan Perez
- F.3, Attachment 10: EFP Application from Matthew Rimel
- F.3, Attachment 11: 2020 Exempted Fishing Permit Activity Reports
- F.3.a, NMFS Report 1
- F.3.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- F.3.a, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- F.3.a, Supplemental EC Report 1
- F.3.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

F.4 Situation Summary: Drift Gillnet Fishery Bycatch Performance Report
- F.4.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

F.5 Situation Summary: Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps
- F.5, Attachment 1: Memorandum Opinion, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Gary Burke, et al. v. Wynn Coggins as acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
- F.5, Attachment 2: December 28, 2016, Letter from Marine Mammal Commission Executive Director Rebecca Lent to Lyle Enriquez, National Marine Fisheries Service
- F.5.a, Supplemental MMC Presentation 1: Marine Mammal Hard Caps in the Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery; Marine Mammal Commission
- F.5.a, HMSMT Report 1
- F.5.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 2
- F.5.a, Supplemental HMSAS Report 1
- F.5.a, Supplemental EC Report 1
- F.5.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G. Groundfish Management

G.1 Situation Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Groundfish)
- G.1.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 1
- G.1.b, Supplemental NMFS FSC Presentation 1: Science Center Activities (Craig Russell)
- G.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.1.d, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.2 Situation Summary: Fixed Gear Catch Share Review – Scoping
- G.2, Supplemental Staff Presentation 1: Fixed Gear Catch Share Review – Scoping (Seger and Doerpinghaus)
- G.2, Attachment 1: Limited Entry Fixed Gear Review—Outline for 2021, Including Updated Information from 2014 Review
- G.2, Attachment 2: NMFS Procedure 01-121-01: Guidance for Conducting Review of Catch Share Programs
- G.2.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- G.2.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- G.2.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.2.a, Supplemental EC Report 1
- G.2.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.3 Situation Summary: Electronic Monitoring Update
- G.3.a. NMFS Report 1: Draft NOAA Fisheries Procedural Directive for Council Review
- G.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: Electronic Monitoring Implementation Update
- G.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Presentation 1: Applying Information Law to Electronic Monitoring Data in U.S Fisheries (Brett Alger)
- G.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Presentation 2: PowerPoint for Supplemental NMFS Report 2 (Melissa Hooper)
- G.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.3.c, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.4 Situation Summary: Groundfish Endangered Species Workgroup Report
- G.4.a, Groundfish Endangered Species Act Workgroup Report
- G.4.a, Supplemental GESW Presentation 1 (Brian Hooper)
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 1: Snapshot – Monitoring ESA-listed Species in West Coast Groundfish Fisheries
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 2: Observed and Estimated Bycatch of Eulachon in 2002–2019 U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 3: Observed and Estimated Bycatch of Green Sturgeon in 2002–2019 U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 4: Estimated Humpback Whale Bycatch in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries, 2002-2019
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 5: Leatherback Sea Turtle Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries 2002-2019
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 6: Estimated Short-tailed Albatross Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries 2002-2019
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 7: Fishing Effort in the 2002-2019 U.S. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fisheries
- G.4.a, NMFS Report 8: Fishing Effort in the 2002-2019 U.S. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fisheries – Data. (Excel file, Electronic Only)
- G.4.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.4.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.5 Situation Summary: Adopt Stock Assessments
- G.5, Attachment 1: Draft Executive Summary of “Status of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) along the U.S. West Coast in 2021” (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 1: FULL ASSESSMENT of “Status of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) along the U.S. West Coast in 2021” (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 2: Dover Sole Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel Report (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 3: Draft Executive Summary of “Status of the Pacific Spiny Dogfish shark resource off the continental U.S. Pacific Coast in 2021” (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 3: Draft FULL ASSESSMENT of “Status of the Pacific Spiny Dogfish shark resource off the continental U.S. Pacific Coast in 2021” (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 4: Spiny Dogfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel Report (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 5: Draft Executive Summary Status of Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) along the US West coast in 2021 (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 5: Draft FULL ASSESSMENT Status of Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) along the US West coast in 2021 (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 6: The status of copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) in U.S. waters off the coast of California south of Point Conception in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 7: The status of copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) in U.S. waters off the coast of California north of Point Conception in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 8: The status of copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) in U.S. waters off the coast of Oregon in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 9: The status of copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) in U.S. waters off the coast of Washington in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 10: Draft Status of quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) in U.S. waters off the coast of California in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 11: Draft Status of quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) in U.S. waters off the coast of Oregon in 2021 using catch and length data (Electronic Only)
- G.5, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 12: Draft Status of quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) in U.S. waters off the coast of Washington in 2021 using catch and length data ((Electronic Only)
- G.5, Attachment 13: Draft Stock Assessment of the Squarespot Rockfish (Sebastes hopkinsi) along the California U.S. West Coast in 2021 using catch, length, and fishery-independent abundance data (Electronic Only)
- G.5.a, Supplemental CDFW Report 1
- G.5.a, Supplemental CDFW Report 2
- G.5.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- G.5.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- G.5.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.5.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.6 Situation Summary: 2023-2024 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures Planning
- G.6, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 1: Proposed Schedule for Developing the 2023-2024 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
- G.6.a, Supplemental CDFW Report 1
- G.6.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- G.6.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.6.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

G.7 Situation Summary: Inseason Adjustments – Final Action
- G.7.a Supplemental ODFW Report 1
- G.7.a, Supplemental CDFW Report 1
- G.7.a, Supplemental GMT Report 1
- G.7.a, Supplemental GAP Report 1
- G.7.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

H.1 Situation Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (CPS)
- H.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC Presentation 1 (Sweetnam)
- H.1.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report 1
- H.1.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report 1
- H.1.d, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

H.2 Situation Summary: Pacific Mackerel Assessment and Management Measures
- H.2, Attachment 1: Pacific Mackerel Catch-Only Projection Estimate
- H.2, Supplemental Attachment 2: ADDENDUM to Agenda Item H.2, Attachment 1 – Pacific mackerel catch-only update Revised Table 3
- H.2.a, Supplemental SSC Report 1
- H.2.a, Supplemental CPSMT Report 1
- H.2.a, Supplemental CPSAS Report 1
- H.2.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

H.3 Situation Summary: Management Framework for the Central Subpopulation of Northern Anchovy
- H.3.b, Public Comments (If received, Electronic Only)

Advisory Body and Committee Agendas AND Committee Memos

Advisory Body and Committee Agendas

Committee agendas for the June 2021 briefing book (bookmarked in alphabetical order for easy navigation) (Supplemental revised 06/17/2021 SSC agenda updated)

Advisory Body and Committee Memos

Committee memos for the June 2021 briefing book (bookmarked in alphabetical order for easy navigation)

Informational Reports, General Information, and Membership Roster

Informational Reports

Informational Report 1: 2020 NOAA Science Report (Electronic Only)
Informational Report 2: FY20 Annual Enforcement Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council West Coast Enforcement Division
Informational Report 3: North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) Activity Status Report to PFMC
Informational Report 4: 2020-2021 PIER Research Update
Supplemental Informational Report 5: Council Sponsors Successful Sablefish Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop
Supplemental Informational Report 6: West Coast Region Update on Issuance of Observer and Catch Monitor Waivers
Supplemental Informational Report 7: California Fish and Game Commission Meeting Announcement

General Information and Membership Roster

Membership Roster (dated June 2, 2021 for the June 2021 briefing book)
“Seating Chart“
Council Meeting Schedule (as of 05/19/2021)

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June 2021 Council Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Open Comment Period

C. Administrative Matters

D. Habitat Issues

E. Salmon Management

F. Highly Migratory Species Management

G. Groundfish Management

H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

Advisory Body and Committee Agendas AND Committee Memos

Advisory Body and Committee Agendas

Advisory Body and Committee Memos

Informational Reports, General Information, and Membership Roster

Informational Reports

General Information and Membership Roster

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