November 2024 briefing book

C.1 Supplemental Attachment 1

Summary of November 2024 Council Coordination Committee Meeting

Nov 6

C.2 Supplemental Attachment 1

Budget Committee Agenda

Nov 7

C.2 Supplemental Attachment 2

Executive Directors Report

Nov 15

C.2.a Supplemental BC Report 1

Report of the Budget Committee

Nov 16

C.4 Attachment 1

DRAFT Council Meeting Record (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

C.5 Attachment 1

Summary of Term-Limited Advisory Body Positions for the 2025-2027 Term

Oct 24

C.5 Attachment 2

Proposed Ad Hoc National Standard Guidelines Committee and Charge

Oct 24

C.5 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 3

All Advisory Body Nominations for 2025-2027 Term

Nov 8

C.5 Supplemental Attachment 4

Proposed Ad Hoc Committee – Highly Migratory Species Roadmap Workgroup

Nov 18

C.5.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including Final 2025-27 Advisory Body Appointments

Nov 14

C.5.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including 2025-27 Advisory Body Appointments

Nov 15

C.5.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

SSC Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including 2025-27 Advisory Body Appointments

Nov 15

C.5.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including 2025-27 Advisory Body Appointments

Nov 15

C.5.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

CPSAS Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including Final 2025-27 Advisory Body Appointments

Nov 16

C.6 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 1

Year at a Glance (YAG)

Oct 24

C.6 Attachment 2

March 2025 Quick Reference (QR)

Oct 24

C.6 Attachment 3

April 2025 Quick Reference (QR)

Oct 24

C.6 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 4

Year-at-a-Glance

Nov 17

C.6 Supplemental Attachment 5

Proposed Pacific Council Meeting Agenda Quick Reference, March 2025 Vancouver WA

Nov 17

C.6 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 6

Proposed Pacific Council Meeting Agenda Quick Reference, April 2025, San Jose

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental Executive Directors Report

Executive Director’s Assessment of Staff Capacity – January through June, 2025

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Upcoming Meeting to Consider Remotely Operated Vehicle Data Developments Including Estimate and Indices of Quillback Rockfish Abundance Off California

Nov 14

C.6.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report on the Proposed April 2025 Meeting Schedule

Nov 14

C.6.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on the Proposed April 2025 Meeting Schedule

Nov 14

C.6.a Supplemental EEJC Report 1

EEJC Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning

Nov 14

C.6.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 15

C.6.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental Tribal Report 1

Tribal Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

CPSAS Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 17

C.6.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Nov 18

D.1.a NMFS Report 1

Annual Guidance Memorandum Fiscal year 2025

Oct 24

D.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 2

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Fiscal year 2025 Priorities

Nov 6

D.1.a Supp Supplemental NMFS Report 3

SWFSC Annual Priorities Memo

Nov 13

D.1.b Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint

West Coast FY 2025 Priorities

Nov 13

D.2 Attachment 1

Inslee Letter to WCMAC

Oct 28

D.2.a MPC Report 1

Marine Planning Committee Report on Marine Planning Issues

Oct 24

D.2.a Supplemental MPC Report 2

Marine Planning Committee Report on Marine Planning Issues

Nov 6

D.2.a Supplemental MPC PPT 1

Marine Planning Committee Report

Nov 14

D.2.b CDFW Report 1

CDFW Report on the California Marine Protected Area Petition Process

Oct 24

D.2.b NMFS Report 1

Socioeconomic Characterization of West Coast Fisheries in Relation to Offshore Wind Energy Development (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

D.2.b Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint

IAA Project Summary

Nov 13

D.2.b Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Marine Planning Issues

Nov 6

D.2.b Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Marine Planning

Nov 13

D.2.b Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Marine Planning

Nov 13

D.2.b NMFS Report 2

NMFS West Coast Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Science Plan (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

D.3 Attachment 1

Research and Data Needs: Perspectives on Top Management and Science Challenges

Oct 24

D.3 Attachment 2

Framework for the PFMC Research and Data Needs (RDN) Five-Year-Update Cycle

Oct 24

D.3 Supplemental Staff Presentation

Nov 16

D.3.a Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 6

D.3.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 14

D.3.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 14

D.3.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 14

D.3.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1

CPSMT Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 14

D.3.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 14

D.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on Research and Data needs – Identify Top Science and Management Challenges

Nov 15

D.3.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 15

D.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

SSC Report on Research and Data Needs

Nov 15

D.4 Attachment 1

Summary of Council Recommendations, Timeline, Status, and Next Steps

Oct 24

E.1.a Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Current Habitat Issues

Nov 6

F.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Regulatory Activities

Nov 6

F.2 Attachment 1

Cohort Reconstruction for Sacramento River Fall Chinook Salmon and Comparison with the Sacramento Index (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

F.2 Attachment 2

Updated Fmsy Proxy and Smsy/Smp Ratio

Oct 24

F.2 Attachment 3

Proposed Edits to Council Operating Procedure 15

Oct 24

F.2.a Tribal Report 1

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Statement on the Model Evaluation Workgroup and Salmon Methodology

Oct 24

F.2.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Infrastructure Needed to to Incorporate Cohort Reconstruction into Sacramento River Fall Chinook Assessment and Managrment

Nov 13

F.2.a Supplemental STT Report 1

STT Report on 2025 Salmon Methodology Review

Nov 14

F.2.a Supplemental STT Report 2

Salmon Technical Team Report on Proposed Edits to Council Operating Procedure 15

Nov 14

F.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

SSC Report on Final Methodology Review Results

Nov 14

F.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 2

SSC Report on Proposed Council Operating Procedure (COP) 15 updates

Nov 14

F.2.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on 2024 Salmon Methodology Review

Nov 14

F.3 Attachment 1

Draft Rebuilding Plan Analysis for Queets River Natural Spring/Summer Chinook October 2024 (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

F.4 Attachment 1

PFMC Proposed Schedule and Process for Developing 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures

Oct 24

F.4.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report on a Reporting Error for Two Chinook Stocks

Nov 14

F.4.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on Final 2025 Preseason Management Schedule

Nov 14

F.5.a KRWG Report 1

Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council on Klamath River Fall Chinook Interim Management Measures (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

F.5.a Supplemental KRWG Presentation 1

Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council on Klamath River Fall Chinook Interim Management Measures

Nov 7

F.5.b Supplemental STT Report 1

STT Report on Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup Progress Report and Recommendations

Nov 14

F.5.b Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup Progress Report and Recommendations

Nov 14

F.5.b Supplemental Tribal Report 1

Hoopa Valley Tribal Comments on F.5.b Salmon Management, Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup Progress Report and Recommendations – Reports and Comments of Management Entities and Advisory Bodies

Nov 15

F.6 Attachment 1

Methods for assessing and responding to bias and uncertainty in U.S. West Coast salmon abundance forecasts (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

F.6.a SRWG Report 1

Sacramento Fall Chinook Ad Hoc Workgroup Progress Report

Oct 24

F.6.b Supplemental STT Report 1

STT Report on Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup Progress Report and Recommendations

Nov 14

F.6.b Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup Progress Report and Recommendations

Nov 15

G.1 Attachment 1

Area 2A 2024 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan

Oct 24

G.1. Attachment 2

2024 2A Fishery Allocation Calculations

Oct 24

G.1.a ODFW Report 1

ODFW Report on Proposed Changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for the 2025 Fishery

Oct 24

G.1.a WDFW Report 1

WDFW Report on Proposed Changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and 2025 Annual Regulations

Oct 24

G.1.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

CDFW Report on Proposed Changes to the 2025 Catch Sharing Plan

Nov 6

G.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on 2024 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Fisheries and Inseason Update (as of October 27, 2024)

Nov 6

G.1.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Pacific Halibut 2025 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations – Final

Nov 14

G.1.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on 2025 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations – Final

Nov 14

G.2 Attachment 1

Non-Tribal Commercial Halibut Regulatory Changes: Vessel Monitoring Systems, Seabird Avoidance Measures, and Catch Reporting Analysis (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

G.2 Supplemental Attachment 2

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Nov 6

G.2 Supplemental Staff Presentation 1

Commercial Fishing Regulations Changes PPT (Electronic Only)

Nov 14

G.2.a OLE Report 1

Office of Law Enforcement Report re: Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Update

Oct 24

G.2.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Commercial Fishery Regulation Changes: Vessel Monitoring Systems, Seabird Avoidance, and Catch Reporting

Nov 14

G.2.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on Commercial Fishery Regulation Changes: Vessel Monitoring Systems, Seabird Avoidance, and Catch Reporting – Final

Nov 14

G.2.a Supplemental EC Report 1

EC Report on Agenda Item G.2 Pacific Halibut Management, Commercial Fishery Measures

Nov 15

H.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on HMS Management Activities

Nov 6

H.1.b Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on National Marine Fisheries Service Report

Nov 15

H.2.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on International Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Activites

Oct 24

H.2.a Supplemental NMFS Report 2

NMFS Report on International HMS Management Activities

Nov 6

H.2.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on International Management Activities Including Bluefin Trip Limits

Nov 15

H.2.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on International Management Activities Including Bluefin Tuna Trip Limits

Nov 15

H.2 Supplemental Attachment 1

Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Letter

Nov 6

H.2 Supplemental Attachment 2

Recommendations from the Permanent Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Nov 6

H.2. Supplemental Attachment 3

Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Meeting Notice

Nov 6

H.3 REVISED Attachment 1

Status of the U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species through 2023 (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

H.3.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures

Oct 24

H.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on 2025-26 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures – Final

Nov 14

H.3.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures

Nov 15

H.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures – Final

Nov 15

H.4 Attachment 1

HMS Roadmap Workshop: Expanding Options for HMS Fisheries

Oct 24

H.4.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps

Nov 6

H.4.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 2

HMSMT Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps

Nov 15

H.4.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

CDFW Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps

Nov 7

H.4.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps

Nov 15

I.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Recently Published Groundfish Rulemakings and Workload

Nov 6

I.1.a Supplemental NMFS Presentation

NWFSC Science Center Report

Nov 16

I.1.b NWFSC Report 1

Pacific Halibut Bycatch in U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries, 2002-2023

Oct 24

I.1.b NWFSC Report 2

Pacific Halibut Bycatch Summary Tables 2002-2023 (Excel File -Electronic Only)

Oct 24

I.1.b NWFSC Report 3

Observed and Estimated Bycatch of Salmon in U.S. West Coast Fisheries, 2002-2023

Oct 24

I.1.b NWFSC Report 4

Salmon Bycatch 2002-2023 (Excel File – Electronic Only)

Oct 24

I.2 Attachment 1

Staff Proposal for Trawl Catch Share Review and Intersector Allocation Hearings

Oct 24

I.2.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Trawl Catch Share Program and Intersector Allocation Reviews: Hearing Officers and Locations

Nov 15

I.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Methodology Review: Final Fishery Impact Model Review Topics and Stock Assessment Methodologies

Nov 15

I.3.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Recommendations for Non-Trawl Shelf Mortality Projection Tool

Nov 16

I.4 Attachment 1

Analysis for Proposed Amendment to the Pacific Groundfish Fishery Management Plan in Support of the Final Preferred Alternative (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

I.4 Attachment 2

Draft Language for the Proposed Amendment to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

Oct 24

I.4.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Stock Definitions for Species Assessed in 2025 and 2027 – Final Preferred Alternative

Nov 14

I.5 Attachment 1

Cordell Bank Fishery Regulation Changes Preliminary EA/RIR/MSA Analysis

Oct 24

I.5 Supplemental Attachment 2

Habitat Information and Errata for Cordell Bank Fishery Regulation Changes

Nov 6

I.5 Supplemental Staff Presentation

Nov 16

I.5.a CDFW Report 1

CDFW Report on Cordell Bank Fishery Regulation Changes – Range of Alternatives, Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Oct 24

I.5.a ONMS Report 1

Cordell Bank Regulation Changes

Oct 24

I.5.a Supplemental ONMS Report 2

Letter to Chair Pettinger

Nov 6

I.5.a Supplemental HC Report 1

HC Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions

Nov 8

I.5.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

Groundfish Management Team Report on Cordell Bank Fishery Regulation Changes – Range of Alternatives, Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Nov 15

I.5a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions

Nov 15

I.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1

Enforcement Consultants Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions

Nov 16

I.6 Attachment 1

Historical Mortality of Pacific Whiting in Research and Pink Shrimp

Oct 24

I.6.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on 2024 Groundfish Harvest in California

Nov 13

I.6.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Final Inseason Adjustments and Technical Corrections for 2025/2026

Nov 15

I.6.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Inseason Adjustments – Final Action

Nov 16

J.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Pacific Sardine Emsy

Nov 6

J.2 Attachment 1

Revised Draft Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan (Electronic Only)

Oct 24

J.2 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 2

Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan

Oct 30

J.3 Supplemental Attachment 3

Magnuson-Stevens Act Analysis and Fishery Management Plan Considerations for the Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan

Nov 6

J.2 Supplemental Attachment 4

Errata Regarding the Revised Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan Analysis

Nov 13

J.2 Staff Presentation

Nov 18

J.2.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan Fishery Management Plan Amendment – Final

Nov 17

J.2.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1

CPSMT Report on Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan Fishery Management Plan Amendment – Final Action

Nov 17

J.3 Attachment 1

Joint Council Staff/National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Stock Assessment Prioritization

Oct 24

J.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Stock Assessment Prioritization

Nov 15

J.3.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Report on Stock Assessment Prioritization

Nov 17

J.3.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1

Supplemental Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Stock Assessment Prioritization

Nov 17