Briefing Books: 2011

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March 2011 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.3: Executive Director’s Report
    • Agenda Item A.3, Attachment 1: Council Coordination Committee Interim Meeting Agenda, January 11-13, 2011
  • Agenda Item A.4: Proposed Council Meeting Agenda; March 4-10, 2011 Council Meeting; 207th Session

B. Open Comment Period

  • Agenda Item B.1: Open Comment 1 (FVOA)
  • Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment 2 (MBNMS)
  • Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment 3 (City of Monterey)

C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item C.1: Exempted Fishing Permits for 2011
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1: Northwest Aerial Sardine Survey 2011 Application for Exempted Fishing Permit
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Estimated NWSS EFP Project Budget – 2011 (Draft)
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment

D. Marine Protected Areas

  • Agenda Item D.1: Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 1: OCNMS Draft Management Plan. and Draft Environmental Assessment (Full Document Available Electronically Only)
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 2: OCNMS Proposed Rule FR Notice
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental OCNMS PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Draft Letter from PFMC to OCNMS
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.d, Public Comment

E. Habitat

  • Agenda Item E.1: Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: Reply from Mr. Eric Schwaab to the Council’s Letter of Recommendation on NMFS’ Habitat Assessment Improvement Plan
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental HC Report

F. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item F.1: Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1: IPHC News Release
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 2: 2011 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Allocations
    • Agenda Item F.1.b, Meeting Summary: Summary of International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting
    • Agenda Item F.1.c, Supplemental IPHC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item F.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.2: Incidental Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1: Summary of Pacific Halibut Incidental Catch Management
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental Revised REVISED SAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.3: Preliminary Alternatives for Incidental Catch Retention of Pacific Halibut in the Limited Entry and Open Access Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, ODFW Report: Initial Consideration of Proposed Changes to Pacific Halibut Allocation for Bycatch and Catch Sharing in the Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental ODFW Report 2
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental ODFW PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental IPHC Letter
    • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item F.3.d, Supplemental Public Comment

G. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item G.1: Review of 2010 Fisheries and Summary of 2011 Stock Abundance Forecasts
    • Review of 2010 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
    • Supplemental – Preseason Report I: Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.2: Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Conservation Objectives
    • Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1: Excerpt from the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan – § 3.2. Overfishing Criteria
    • Agenda Item G.2.b Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item G.3: Sacramento River Fall Chinook Overfishing Assessment
    • Agenda Item G.3.a, Attachment 1: Excerpt from the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SRFC Stock Assessment: Assessment of Factors Affecting Escapement Shortfalls of Sacramento River Fall Chinook Salmon in 2007-2009
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item G.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item G.4: Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2011 Salmon Management Alternatives
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 1: Guidance for Alternative Development and Assessment
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 2: Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 3: FR 97-22094: Policy Guidelines for the Use of Emergency Rules
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental NMFS Recommendations
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental NMFS Report: Overview of Current NMFS Ocean Fishery Management Guidance for Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental SAS Report: Proposed Initial Salmon Management Alternatives for 2011 Non-Indian Ocean Fisheries
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Recommendations
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.c, Supplemental Tribal Report 2: Preliminary Definitions of 2011 Management Options to the PFMC, March 6, 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.d: Public Comment
    • Agenda Item G.4.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item G.4.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item G.5: Council Recommendations for 2011 Management Alternative Analysis
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.5 b Supplemental STT PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item G.6: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Salmon)
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Regulation Booklet Proposal: Proposal to Transition From Printed Salmon Regulations Booklets to Online Booklets and Updates
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Klamath Chinook Petition: Petition to List Klamath River Spring Chinook Under the Endangered Species Act
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Supplemental Amendment 16 Update: NMFS Report Update on Salmon FMP Amendment 16
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, GSI Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental Attachment to GSI Report: Figures 4 and 5
    • Agenda Item G.6.b Supplemental GSI PowerPoint (Lawson/O’Farrell)
  • Agenda Item G.7: Further Council Direction for 2011 Management Alternatives
    • Agenda Item G.7.b, Supplemental STT Report: Initial Analysis of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2011 Ocean Fisheries
    • Agenda Item G.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.8: Adoption of 2011 Management Alternatives for Public Review
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item G.8.d, Supplemental Tribal Report
  • Agenda Item G.9: Salmon Hearings Officers
    • Agenda Item G.9.a, Attachment 1: Schedule of Salmon Fishery Management Alternative Hearings

H. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item H.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Groundfish)
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Attachment 1: NMFS Letter Regarding the Partial Disapproval of Amendment 23 and Full Disapproval of Amendment 16-5
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Attachment 2: Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental Attachment 2: NMFS Letter Regarding Specific Issues in the Shorebased IFQ Program Associated With Observer Monitoring Requirements
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental NMFS TIQ Team Slides
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item H.1.d, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.d: Quileute Tribal Council Letter Regarding Participation in the 2011 Pacific Whiting Fishery
    • Agenda Item H.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item H.2: Process for Implementing the 2011-2012 Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item H.2.a, Attachment 1: A Comparison of the Yelloweye Rockfish Allocations and Apportionments Between the Council’s 2011 Final Preferred Alternative and Actions Taken at the November 2010 Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Attachment 1: NMFS Letter Regarding the Partial Disapproval of Amendment 23 and Full Disapproval of Amendment 16-5
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, WDFW Letter: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Comment Letter on the Proposed Rule to Implement the 2011-2012 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures and Amendments 16-5 and 23 (75FR67810)
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, ODFW Letter 1: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Comment Letter on the Proposed Rule to Implement the 2011-2012 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures (75FR67810)
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, ODFW Letter 2: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Comment Letter on the Proposed Rule to Implement the 2011-2012 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures (75FR67810)
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, CDFG Letter: California Department of Fish and Game Public Comment Letter on the Proposed Rule to Implement the 2011-2012 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures (75FR67810)
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item H.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item H.3: Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications for 2011
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Assessment and Management Advice for Pacific Hake in U.S. and Canadian Waters in 2011 (Full Assessment Available Online Only)
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Pacific Whiting – The Joint U.S.-Canada STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item H.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: The 2011 Pacific Whiting OFL, Depletion Rate, and Revised Decision Tables as Recommended by the SSC
    • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item H.4: Considerations of Inseason Adjustments — Part I
    • Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 1
    • Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GMT PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item H.4.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item H.5: Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions and Allocation Amendments
    • Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 1: Calendar for Trailing Amendments on Catch Shares
    • Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 2: Superseding Amendment 6 Allocations With Those Decided Under Amendment 21
    • Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 3: Trawl Catch Shares and Intersector Allocation Amendments, Issue: Groundfish Trawl Halibut Bycatch Mortality Allocation
    • Agenda Item H.5.a, Attachment 4: Trawl Catch Shares and Intersector Allocation Amendments, Issue: Severability of Whiting Mothership Catcher Vessel Endorsements/ Catch History
    • Agenda Item H.5, Supplemental Attachment 4 (2): Severability Table: Mothership Catcher Vessel Endorsement and Associated Whiting Catch History Assignments
    • Agenda Item H.5.a, Supplemental Council Staff PowerPoint (Seger)
    • Agenda Item H.5.b, Oregon Governor’s Letter
    • Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental Press Release: Cantwell Secures Commitment from Obama Administration to Make Groundfish Program a “Top Priority” in Budget
    • Agenda Item H.5.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item H.6: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — Part II, If Necessary

I. Enforcement Issues

  • Agenda Item I.1: Current Enforcement Issues
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental USCG Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental USCG PowerPoint

J. Ecosystem Based Management

  • Agenda Item J.1: Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan
    • Agenda Item J.1.b, Attachment 1: February 10, 2011 Cover Letter and IEA Executive Summary from Dr. John Stein and Dr. Cisco Werner
    • Agenda Item J.1.b, Supplemental IEA PowerPoint (Stein/Werner)
    • Agenda Item J.1.c, Attachment 1: Discussion Document: Assessing Ecosystem Policy Principles and Bringing Ecosystem Science into the Pacific Fishery Management Council Process
    • Agenda Item J.1.c, Attachment 2: From the September 2010 EPDT Report: Ecosystem Fishery Management Planning for U.S West Coast Fisheries (Full Document Available Electronically Only)
    • Agenda Item J.1.c, Supplemental EPDT Report
    • Agenda Item J.1.c, Supplemental EPDT PowerPoint (deReynier)
    • Agenda Item J.1.d, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item J.1.d, Supplemental EAS Report
    • Agenda Item J.1.d, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item J.1.e, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item J.1.e, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Includes Oceana PowerPoint)

K. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item K.1: Legislative Matters
    • Agenda Item K.1.a, Attachment 1: Staff Summary of Federal Legislation in the 112th U.S. Congress
    • Agenda Item K.1.a, Attachment 2: Draft DOC Aquaculture Policy
    • Agenda Item K.1.a, Attachment 3: Draft NOAA Aquaculture Policy
    • Agenda Item K.1.a, Attachment 4: U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight Plan, January 2011
    • Agenda Item K.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: An Act to Add Chapter 9 Forage Species to the California Department of Fish and Game Code
    • Agenda Item K.1.b, Supplemental LC Report
    • Agenda Item K.1.c, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item K.2: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item K.2.a, Attachment 1: Draft Minutes: 202nd Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Agenda Item K.3: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
  • Agenda Item K.4: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
    • Agenda Item K.4.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: “Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary”
    • Agenda Item K.4.a, Attachment 2: Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, April 9-14, 2011, San Mateo, California
    • Agenda Item K.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload Planning: Year-at-a-Glance Summary
    • Agenda Item K.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, April 8-14, 2011, San Mateo, California
    • Agenda Item K.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item K.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment

Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)

  • Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
  • Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
  • Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
  • Legislative Committee (LC) Agenda
  • Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS) Agenda
  • Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda
  • Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • DRAFT November 2010 SSC Minutes

General Information

  • General Information (Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information)
  • Chairman’s Reception, Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 6 p.m.
  • Tax Exempt Form: Hilton Vancouver, Washington USA (Must Show Proper I.D.)

Salmon Management Documents

  • Review of 2010 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
  • Supplemental – Preseason Report I: Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations

April 2011 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4: Proposed April Council Meeting Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

  • Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment (Blanchard/Jones)
  • Agenda Item B.1: Supplemental Open Comment 2 (Trinity River Guide Association)

C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item C.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (CPS)
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1: NMFS and SWFSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Vetter)
  • Agenda Item C.2: Exempted Fishing Permit for 2011 Northwest Aerial Sardine Survey
    • Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 1: West Coast Aerial Sardine Survey 2011 Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, Revised
    • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.2.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
  • Agenda Item C.3: Coastal Pelagic Species Survey Methodology Review
    • Agenda Item C.3.a, Attachment 1: Acoustic-Trawl Survey Method for Coastal Pelagic Species; Report of Methodology Review Panel Meeting
    • Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 2: Zwolinski et al. Acoustic-Trawl Surveys of Pacific sardine Part I (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 3: Demer et al. Acoustic-Trawl Surveys of Pacific Sardine Part II (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 4: Simmonds Independent Report (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 5: Godo Independent Report (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item C.3.a Attachment 6: Gerlotto Independent Report (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item C.3.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report

D. Habitat

  • Agenda Item D.1: Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Letter from Donald R. Glaser, Bureau of Reclamation to Donald O. McIsaac, Dated March 17, 2011
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report

E. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item E.1: Marine Spatial Planning Update
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: Power Point Presentation to the CCC, January, 12, 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2: Letter from the CCC to the NOC
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 3: PowerPoint From Inaugural GCC Meeting
    • Agenda Item E.1.a: Supplemental Attachment 4: National Ocean Council, Plan for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Workshop Implementation
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: DRAFT Brochure; U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils: Decades of Knowledge and Experience in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NOAA PowerPoint (Stein)
    • Agenda Item E.1.d, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item E.2: Legislative Matters (Cancelled)
  • Agenda Item E.3: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 1: Draft Minutes: 203rd Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Agenda Item E.4: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
  • Agenda Item E.5: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: “Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary”
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Attachment 2: Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 8-13, 2011, Spokane, Washington
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload “Year at a Glance”
    • Agenda Item E.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Draft June 8-13, 2011 Quick Reference Agenda
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report

F. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item F.1: Incidental 2011 Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll Fishery
    • Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report

G. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item G.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Salmon)
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental SWR PowerPoint (McInnis)
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Werner)
  • Agenda Item G.2: Tentative Adoption of 2011 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
    • Preseason Report II: Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations (March 2011)
    • Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1: Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP
    • Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 2: FR 97-22094: Policy Guidelines for the Use of Emergency Rules
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, STT Memo: March PFMC Alternatives for Chinook Following PSC-CTC Chinook Model Calibration
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1: Summary of Public Hearing, Westport, Washington
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2: Summary of Public Hearing, Coos Bay, Oregon
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3: Summary of Public Hearing, Eureka, California
    • Agenda Item G.2.f, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.f, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.g, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item G.2.g, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item G.2.h, Supplemental Tribal Motion
  • Agenda Item G.3: Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2011
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, TCW Report: Tule Chinook Workgroup Progress Report on Potential Abundance Based Management Approaches
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental MEW Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.3.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
  • Agenda Item G.4: Clarify Council Direction on 2011 Management Measures
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental STT PowerPoint (O’Farrell)
  • Agenda Item G.5: Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review Final Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 1: Pacific Coast Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review Final Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 2: Summary Table of Major Recommendations
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Attachment 3: Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography for 2010 Essential Fish Habitat Update (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental NMFS Salmon EFH Oversight Panel PowerPoint (Stadler) – Large File
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.c, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.d, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.6: Final Action on 2011 Management Measures
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.d, Supplemental Tribal Motion

H. Highly Migratory Species Management

  • Agenda Item H.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (HMS)
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, SWR Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Rulemaking to Modify HMS FMP Pre-Trip Notification Requirements
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Letter to Chairman Cedergreen from Rodney R. McInnis, Regarding Overfishing on Pacific Bluefin Tuna
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Letter from Rodney McInnis to Donald McIsaac Regarding VMS Requirements
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.2: North Pacific Albacore Tuna Conservation and Management
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT PowerPoint (Stohs)
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

I. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item I.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (Groundfish)
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Attachment 1: Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report: NMFS Memorandum Regarding Addition of Mandatory Reporting of Ex-Vessel Value on Electronic Fish Tickets in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery’s Trawl Rationalization Program
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item I.2: Proposed Process and Schedule for Completing the 2013-2014 Groundfish Biennial Fishery Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Staff Agenda Item Overview PowerPoint (Ames)
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Possible Schedules for Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment Considerations
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Table 1. Summary of Council Action By Meeting for 2013-14, as Recommended by the Groundfish Process Improvement Committee
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, PIC Report: Groundfish Process Improvements Committee Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Draft Proposed Schedule: Schedule and Process for Developing 2013-2014 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item I.2.c: Supplemental NMFS Report: Letter to Mark Cedergreen Regarding PIC Recommendations and Schedule
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item I.3: Periodic Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Process
    • Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 1: Draft Proposed Changes to COP 22 – Process for Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review and Modification
    • Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 2: Strike-through version of Draft Proposed Changes to COP 22
    • Agenda Item I.3.a, Attachment 3: Call for Data and Information
    • Agenda Item I.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Suggested Revision to Data Request
    • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental NWIFC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item I.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item I.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint (Oceana)
  • Agenda Item I.4: Informational Briefing on Risk Pools Under the Trawl Rationalization Program
    • Agenda Item I.4.b, Informational Letter from Presenter: Letter to Mark Cedergreen, Dated March 22, 2011
    • Agenda Item I.4.b, Supplemental Attachment 1: 2011 Risk Pool Agreement
    • Agenda Item I.4.b, Supplemental Informational Briefing PowerPoint (Burden/Sullivan)
  • Agenda Item I.5: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments – Part I
    • Agenda Item I.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item I.6: Priority Trailing Actions Under Trawl Rationalization and Intersector Allocation
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 1: Trawl Catch Shares and Regulatory Amendments Control Limit Safe Harbors for Community Fishing Associations, Draft Environmental Assessment
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 2: Safe Harbor from Control Rule: Risk Pool Options
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 3: Safe Harbor From Control Rule: Lender Options
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 4: Adaptive Management Program QP Pass-through Options
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Attachment 5: Recommended Process for Resolving the Council’s Intent Regarding Superseding Amendment 6 Allocations With Amendment 21 Allocations and Annual Management of Fishery Set-Asides
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Supplemental Attachment 6: Additional Background Information on CFA Issues
    • Agenda Item I.6.a, Supplemental Council Staff PowerPoint (Seger/Boydstun)
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report on Cost Recovery: Identifying Questions and Potential Answers for the Development of the Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Cost Recovery PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Implementation Costs
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item I.6.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item I.6.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3 (PowerPoint)
    • Agenda Item I.6.c, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item I.7: General Groundfish Fishery and Trawl Rationalization Issues to be Addressed by the NMFS Program Improvement and Enhancement Rule
    • Agenda Item I.7.a, Attachment 1: Trailing Action Calendar and Status
    • Agenda Item I.7.a, Attachment 2: Proposed Ad Hoc Committee Charge and Seats
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, NMFS Report 1: Draft Rulemaking Plan
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NMFS Items for PIE Rule
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental NMFS PIE Items PowerPoint (Goen)
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item I.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item I.8: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — Part II, If Necessary

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1: Letter to Chairpersons Duenas, Olson, and Cedergreen RE: Outcomes of the 7th Regular Session of the WCPFC From December 6-10, 2010
  • Supplemental Informational Report 2: Council Coordination Committee DRAFT May 3-5, 2011 Meeting Agenda
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3: USFWS Salmon Mass Marking Rates
  • Supplemental Informational Report 4: Active West Coast Hydrokinetic Projects, Updated March 22, 2011
  • Supplemental Informational Report 5: Letter from RADM Blore to Chairman Cedergreen Regarding USCG Annual Report and RADM Blore’s Retirement
  • Supplemental Informational Report 6: Federal Register Notice, April 12, 2011, NMFS Announces a 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Chinook Salmon in the Upper Klamath and Trinity Rivers as Threatened or Endangered and Designate Critical Habitat Under the ESA

Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)

  • Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
  • Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
  • Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda
  • Salmon Advisory Supanel (SAS) Agenda
  • Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda
  • Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • DRAFT March 2011 SSC Minutes

General Information

  • General Information (Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information)
  • Chairman’s Reception, Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 6 p.m.
  • Tax Exempt Form: San Mateo Marriott Hotel, San Mateo, CA (Must Show Proper I.D.)

Salmon Management Documents

  • Preseason Report II: Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations (March 2011)

Evening Presentation

  • Evening Presentation: “Learning from the Development of Sector Management in New England’s Groundfish Fishery”, Jonathan M. Labaree, Sector Program Manager, Gulf of Maine Research Institute

June 2011 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.3, Supplemental Attachment 1: Fisheries Leadership & Sustainability Forum; East Coast Forum Agenda (May 10-13, 2011)
  • Agenda Item A.3, Supplemental Attachment 2: Agenda From June 2, 2011 West Coast Government Agreement on Ocean Health Meeting
  • Agenda Item A.3, Supplemental Attachment 3: Council Coordination Committee May 3-5, 2011 Agenda
  • Agenda Item A.4: June 6-13, 2011 Proposed Detailed Council Meeting Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

  • None Received at Time of Briefing Book Mailing

C. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item C.1: Fishery Management Plan Amendment 16, Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Salmon FMP Amendment 16: Public Review Draft Description of Alternatives
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, SAC Report 1: Public Review Draft Environmental Assessment for Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan Amendment 16: Classifying Stocks, Revising Status Determination Criteria, Establishing Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures, and De Minimis Fishing Provisions
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, SAC Report 2: Appendices A-G to Amendment 16 Public Review Draft Environmental Assessment
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, SAC Report 3: Appendix H to Amendment 16 Public Review Draft Environmental Assessment; Draft Proposed FMP Language implementing Amendment 16
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, U.S. v. Oregon Letter
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, STT Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental STT Report 2
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 1: Letter to Mark Cedergreen from Will Stelle Regarding Klamath River Fall Chinook
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: Summary of Issues and Preliminary Recommendations for Salmon Plan Amendment 16 (Peter Dygert, May 31, 2011)
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Report 1: Letter to Council on the Draft EA for Pacific Coast Salmon Amendment 16 From Northern Coastal Tribes
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Report 2: Letter to Council Regarding DRAFT EA for Pacific Coast Salmon From NWIFC
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental Yurok Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental Comments of Hoopa Valley Tribe
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SAC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item C.1.c Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental NMFS Motions
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental Motions for De Minimis Fishing (With Amendments, as Displayed)
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental Motion 7 Graphic (S. Williams)
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental Motion 7 Graphic 2

D. Highly Migratory Species Management

  • Agenda Item D.1: North Pacific Albacore Tuna Fisheries Economic Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Attachment 1: West Coast U.S. Commercial Albacore Fishery Economic Analysis
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental LWC PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item D.2: Recommendations to International Fisheries Organizations
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Regional Fishery Management Organization Meetings in 2011
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 2: Summary Report of Recent IATTC Committee Meetings and Upcoming Kobe III Meeting
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 3: 2010 IATTC Stock Assessments (Partial Extracts; Full Document on Web and CD Only)
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 4: WCPFC Conservation and Management Measure 2010-04 for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
    • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 5: Guidance from the Executive Director to the HMSAS and HMSMT
    • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

E. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item E.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC Economic Data Collection PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental NWFSC Groundfish Science PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental Quileute Letter
  • Agenda Item E.2: Stock Assessments for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 1: Status of Bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis, in the Conception, Monterey and Eureka INPFC Areas as Updated for 2011 (Full Document; Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 2: Status Update of the U.S. Canary Rockfish Resource in 2011 (Full Document; Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 3: Cowcod Status Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 4: Status and Future Prospects for the Darkblotched Rockfish Resource in Waters off Washington, Oregon, and California as Updated in 2011; (Full Document; Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 5: Status of the U.S. Yelloweye Rockfish Resource in 2011 (Update of 2009 Assessment Model); Full Document; Electronic Only
    • Agenda Item E.2.a, Attachment 6: Assessment Methods for Data-limited Stocks – Report of the Review Panel Meeting
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.3: Groundfish Amendment 16-5 and 2012 Harvest Specifications and Measures
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 1: December 27, 2010 Letter From Mr. William Stelle to Chairman Mark Cedergreen Concerning the NMFS Decision to Disapprove Amendment 16-5
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 2: April 5, 2011 Letter from Dr. Donald McIsaac to Mr. William Stelle Concerning Pacific Council Recommendations on the National Marine Fisheries Service Final Decision on the 2011-12 Groundfish Fishery Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 3: April 29, 2011 Letter from Mr. Frank Lockhart to Chairman Mark Cedergreen Concerning the NMFS Final Decision on 2011 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 4: Comparison of the Target Year and Harvest Control Rule for Overfished Species Under the Current Regulations, the Council Preferred Alternative, and the NMFS Preferred Alternative
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 5: May 19, 2011 Letter From Mr. Frank Lockhart to Chairman Mark Cedergreen Concerning the Secretarial Amendment Process
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 6: Draft Schedule for 2012 Specifications and Revised FMP Amendment Under a Secretarial Amendment Process
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.4: Final Schedule for Completing the 2013-14 Specifications and Management Measures and Considerations for Solving Biennial Cycle Process Issues
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 1: Preliminary Preferred Schedule for Developing 2013-14 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 2: Draft Proposed Changes to Council Operating Procedure 19 for Groundfish Exempted Fishing Permits
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 (Not Handed Out, Please See Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 7)
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 4: Programmatic Approaches to the Groundfish Harvest Specifications National Environmental Policy Act Process
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 5: Possible Schedules for Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment Considerations
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 6: Council Staff and NMFS Project Team Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 7: Report on the Intended Analysis in Consideration for Restructuring Groundfish Stock Complexes
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, GMT Report: Groundfish Management Team Clarification on a Suggested Review of the Conservation Performance of the Council’s Rebuilding Plans
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.5: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments – Part I
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GAP Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental ODFW Report
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item E.6: Trawl Rationalization and Associated General Groundfish Fishery Issues Slated for Final Action, Including Those in the Program Improvements and Enhancement Rule
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 1: Trailing Action Calendar and Status
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 2: Intersector Allocation Issue: Recommended FMP and Regulatory Amendatory Language That Complies with the Council’s Intent Regarding Superseding Amendment 6 Allocations with Amendment 21 Allocations
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 3: Intersector Allocation Issue: Recommended FMP and Regulatory Amendatory Language That Complies with the Council’s Intent Regarding Annual Management of Fishery Set-Asides
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 4: Intersector Allocation Issue: Groundfish Trawl Pacific Halibut Bycatch Mortality Allocation, Council Decision Document
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 5: Trawl Rationalization Issue: Severability of Whiting Mothership Catcher Vessel Endorsements/Catch History
    • Agenda Item E.6.a, Attachment 6: Trawl Rationalization Issue: Adaptive Management Program Quota Pound Pass-Through, Council Decision Document
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, NMFS Report 1: PIE Rule – Part 1, NMFS Items Unchanged from April
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: PIE Rule – Part 2, New or Changed NMFS Items from April
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, NMFS Report 3: Draft Rulemaking Plan
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, NMFS Report 4: NMFS’ Preliminary Determinations on the Appropriate Level of NEPA for Trailing Actions
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 5: NMFS Questions on Severability of Mothership Catcher Vessel Endorsement and Catch History Assignment from the Limited Entry Trawl Permit
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, ODFW Letter (Excerpt)
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental IPHC Letter
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, REVISED Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item E.7: Priority Trailing Actions Under Trawl Rationalization Slated for Preliminary Action
    • Agenda Item E.7.a, Attachment 1: Trawl Rationalization Regulatory Amendments: Control Limit Safe Harbors for Community Fishing Associations and Risk Pools, Draft Environmental Assessment, May 2011
    • Agenda Item E.7.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Inserts for Control Limit Safe Harbor Environmental Assessment
    • Agenda Item E.7.a Supplemental Attachment 3: Decision Tree for Use by Council at June 2011 Meeting Re: Preliminary Preferred Alternative for Designated CFAs
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, NMFS Report 1: Cost Recovery Program Options, Part One
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, WDFW Letter: April 27, 2011 Letter to Mr. Frank Lockhart From Mr. Phil Anderson
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: Cost Recovery Program Options, Part Two
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 3: Estimates West Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program (NMFS NWR, NWFSC, and OLE Implementation Costs)
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental REVISED NMFS Report 4: PowerPoint – Cost Recovery: Preliminary Program Options
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental ODFW Report: Letter to Frank Lockhart Regarding Oregon’s Current Groundfish Management, Monitoring, and Enforcement Programs in Relation to the TIQ ($Costs)
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental CDFG Report: Letter to Frank Lockhart Regarding CDFG Enforcement and Monitoring Costs for Implementing the TIQ Program
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item E.8: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments – Part II, If Necessary
    • Agenda Item E.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report: June 2011 Scorecard. Allocations and Projected Mortality Impacts (mt) of Overfished Groundfish Species for 2011

F. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item F.1: Legislative Matters
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1: June 2011 Staff Summary of Federal Legislation in the 112th U.S. Congress
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 2: H.R. 946, the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 3: May 5, 2011 Formal Request for Council comments on H.R. 946 from Congressman Hastings Via E-mail From Mr. Todd Ungerecht
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 4: April 9, 2011 Letter from Dr. Donald McIsaac to Ms. Susan Bunsick Regarding Council Comments on the Draft NOAA and DOC Aquaculture Policies
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: Letter to Jim Kellogg from Rodney McInnis Regarding NOAA’s Review of the Forage Species Conservation and Management Act
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 6: HR 1837, A Bill to Address Certain Water-Related Concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for Other Purposes
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 7: DRAFT Letter from Concerned Fishery Organizations to Honorable Tom McClintock Regarding Opposition to HR 1837
    • Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item F.2: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1: DRAFT Minutes: 204th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: DRAFT Minutes: 207th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Agenda Item F.3: Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental Budget Committee Report
  • Agenda Item F.4: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 1: Ad Hoc Committee Charge and Seats for the Trawl Rationalization Evaluation Committee
  • Agenda Item F.5: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: “Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary”
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: DRAFT Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 12-19, 2011 San Mateo, CA
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload, Year At-A-Glance Summary
    • Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report

G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item G.1: National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental Pacific Sardine II Workshop Report: Workshop on Enhancing Stock Assessments of Pacific Sardine in the California Current through Coordinated Comparative Surveys (May 23-24, 2011)
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Crone)
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Ralston)
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report
  • Agenda Item G.2: Pacific Mackerel Management for 2011-2012
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Attachment 1: Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Stock Assessment for USA Management in the 2011-2012 Fishing Year
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Attachment 2: Pacific Mackerel STAR Panel Meeting Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint (Crone)
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.2.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report

H. Ecosystem Based Management

  • Agenda Item H.1: Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Electronic Attachment 1: September 2010 EPDT Report, Ecosystem-Based Management Planning for U.S. West Coast Fisheries; (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Electronic Attachment 2: March 2011 EPDT Report, Discussion Document: Assessing Ecosystem Policy Principles and Bringing Ecosystem Science into the Pacific Fishery Management Council Process; (Electronic Only)
    • Agenda Item H.1.a, Attachment 3: Draft Purpose and Need Statement submitted by Oceana at the March 2011 Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, EAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, SSC Ecosystem-Based Management Subcommittee Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, STT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, SAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report 2
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental EPDT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental Tribal Comment
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint (Oceana)

I. Habitat

  • Agenda Item I.1: Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 1: Draft Letter to Army Corps of Engineers
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental HC Report

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1: Letter from Michael Bell, TNC, and Report From Archipelago Marine Research Ltd., Regarding Electronic Monitoring Pilot Study Report for West Coast Groundfish Trawl ITQ Program
  • Supplemental Informational Report 2: Letter from GoldenGate Salmon Association to the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan Coordinators
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3: Memo from Pacific Coast Salmon EFH Review Oversight Panel to the Council Regarding Revisions to the Final Report on the 5-year Review of EFH for Pacific Coast Salmon
    • Supplemental Informational Report 3, ELECTRONIC Attachment 1: Pacific Coast Salmon 5-Year Review of Essential Fish Habitat Final Report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Revised May 25, 2011
  • Supplemental Informational Report 4: Letter from RFMCs to Eric Schwaab Regarding NMFS Allocation Project

Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)

  • Budget Committee (BC) Agenda
  • Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) Agenda
  • Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) Agenda
  • Ecosystem Plan Development Team (EPDT) Agenda
  • Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
  • Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
  • Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda
  • Legislative Committee (LC) Agenda
  • Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS) Agenda
  • Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda
  • Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • DRAFT April 2011 SSC Minutes
  • SSC Groundfish Subcommittee Agenda

General Information

  • General Information (Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information)
  • Chairs’ Reception, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 6 p.m.
  • Tax Exempt Form: DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center, Spokane, WA (Must Show Proper I.D.)

September 2011 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.5: Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, September 12-19, 2011

B. Enforcement

  • Agenda Item B.1: Current Enforcement Issues
    • Agenda Item B.1.b, Supplemental CDFG Enforcement Report (PowerPoint With Embedded Video)

C. Marine Protected Areas

  • Agenda Item C.1: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Ecosystem Based Management Initiative
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Attachment 1: Letter from Sanctuary Superintendant Paul Michel regarding the MBNMS EBM Initiative
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Attachment 2: Fact Sheet on the MBNMS EBM Initiative
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental MBNMS PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental Tribal Statement
    • Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item C.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2

D. Habitat

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

E. Highly Migratory Species Management

  • Agenda Item E.1: NMFS Report on HMS
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: NMFS HMS Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2: Kobe III Recommendations
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 3: Report of the Eleventh Meeting of the International Scientific Committee For Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Northern Committee Seventh Regular Session, Sapporo, Japan; 6-9 September 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: NMFS Report on Proposed Rule to Implement IATTC Resolutions Adopted in 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 1: Stock Assessment of Albacore Tuna In The North Pacific Ocean in 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC ISC PowerPoint (Kohin
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental SWFSC Economics PowerPoint (Stohs)
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item E.2: Swordfish Management Workshop Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Supplemental Swordfish Workshop PowerPoint (Helvey)
    • Agenda Item E.2.c, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item E.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint (Oceana)
    • Agenda Item E.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint 2 (TNC)

F. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item F.1: Legislative Matters
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1: September 2011 Staff Summary of Federal Legislation in the 112th U.S. Congress
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 2: July 5, 2011 formal request for Council comments on H.R. 1837 from U.S. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano
    • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 3: H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
    • Agenda Item F.1.b, Supplemental LC Report
    • Agenda Item F.1.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item F.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.2: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1: Draft Minutes: 209th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (June 2011)
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 2: Draft Minutes: 205th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (September 2010)
  • Agenda Item F.3: Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental BC Report
  • Agenda Item F.4: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    • Agenda Item F.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Quinault Tribal Sardine Allocation Request
  • Agenda Item F.5: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: “Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary”
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Attachment 2: Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, November 1-7, 2011, Costa Mesa, California
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload Planning: Year-at-a-Glance Summary
    • Agenda Item F.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, November 1-7, 2011 Costa Mesa, California
    • Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental HMSAS 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.a, Attachment 2: Federal Register: Notice of Availability for Amendment 21-1
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Federal Register Notice, Proposed Rule: Trawl Rationalization Program Improvement and Enhancement Rule
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: NMFS Solicits Public Comment on the Trawl Rationalization Proposed Rule and Notice of Availability for Amendment 21-1
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 5: Letter from Will Stelle Regarding the Trawl Rationalization Program
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 6: Risk Assessment of U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fisheries to Threatened and Endangered Seabirds
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 7: Surplus Quota Pounds Carryover Issue
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental NMFS Report: PRELIMINARY Report for 2011 At-Sea and Tribal Pacific Whiting Fisheries
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental NW & SW Fisheries Science Centers PowerPoint (Stein/McClure/Werner)
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental GMT Report 3
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.d, Public Comment: Washington Sea Grant: Bringing Albatross Conservation to West Coast Groundfish Fisheries: Progress on Outreach Efforts in the Longline Fleet
    • Agenda Item G.1.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item G.2: Update and Joint NMFS/PFMC Hearing on the Proposed Secretarial Amendment for Groundfish Amendment 16-5 and 2012 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item G.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP, Appendix F: Overfished Species Rebuilding Plan
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 1: Letter to Don McIsaac Regarding Transmittal of Secretarial Amendment 1 to the Groundfish FMP
    • Agenda Item G.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: Groundfish FMP as Amended Through Amendment 23 INCLUDING Secretarial Amendment 1 (Redline/Strikeout Chapter 4 Version)
  • Agenda Item G.3: Review of Exempted Fishing Permits for 2012 Groundfish Fisheries
  • Agenda Item G.4: Stock Assessments for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries (Full Stock Assessment Documents Available on Website and CD Only)
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 1: Stock Assessment of Pacific Ocean Perch in Waters off of the U.S. West Coast in 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Pacific Ocean Perch STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 3: Status of the U.S. Petrale Sole Resource in 2010
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 4: Petrale Sole STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 5: Status of the Widow Rockfish Report in 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 6: Widow Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 7: Status of the Spiny Dogfish Shark Resource off the Continental U.S. Pacific Coast in 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 8: Spiny Dogfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 9: Status of the U.S. Sablefish Resource in 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 10: Sablefish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 11: The Status of Dover Sole off the U.S. West Coast in 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 12: Dover Sole STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 13: Status of the Blackgill Rockfish, Sebastes melanostomus, in the Conception and Monterey INPFC Areas for 2011
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 14: Blackgill Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 15: Status of Greenspotted Rockfish, Sebastes chlorostictus, in U.S. Waters off California
    • Agenda Item G.4.a, Attachment 16: Greenspotted Rockfish STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item G.5: Biennial Management Process for 2013-2014 Groundfish — Part 1
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Attachment 1: Schedule for Developing 2013-14 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 2: 2012 OFLs (mt) and Recommended 2013 and 2014 OFLs (mt) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Attachment 3: Relationship Between P* and the Percent Reduction of the OFL for Deciding the 2013 and 2014 ABCs for Category 1, 2, and 3 Stocks Based on Sigma Values of 0.36, 0.72, and 1.44, Respectively
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 4: 2012 ABCs and ACLs (mt) and Presumptive 2013 and 2014 ABCs (mt) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks Assuming the Status Quo P* and Stock Category Values Do Not Change
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Attachment 5: Report of GMT Subgroup and Council Staff on Analysis of Stock Vulnerability and Configuration of Stock Complexes
    • Agenda Item G.5.a SUPPLEMENTAL PowerPoint for Attachment 5
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Attachment 6: The Commercial Fisheries Landings Distribution Model
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 7: APPENDIX L: Catch-Based Allocation of the Overfishing Limit (OFL) for Greenspotted Rockfish (Sebastes chlorostictus) in Northern California, and a Yield Estimate for U.S. Waters off Oregon and Washington
    • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 8: Revisions to OFL Contributions for Category 3 Stocks
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.5.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item G.6: Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Attachment 1: Summary of Council Direction on Safe Harbors from June 2011
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Attachment 2: Excerpts from: Trawl Rationalization Regulatory Amendments: Control Limit Safe Harbors for Community Fishing Associations and Risk Pools, Draft Environmental Assessment, May 2011
    • Agenda Item G.6.a, Supplemental Agenda Item Overview PowerPoint (Seger)
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, CRC Report: Report of the Cost Recovery Committee
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 1: Proposed Cost Recovery Program Structure
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NMFS Options for Ensuring Payment of the Cost Recovery Fee
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint (Lockhart)
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item G.6.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.7: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — Part I
    • Agenda Item G.7.b, Supplemental ODFW Report: ODFW Report on Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota Program off Oregon
    • Agenda Item G.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item G.7.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item G.8: Emerging Issues Under Trawl Rationalization and Intersector Allocation
    • Agenda Item G.8.a, Attachment 1: Potential Trailing Actions on Trawl Rationalization and Intersector Allocation
    • Agenda Item G.8.a, Supplemental PowerPoint (Seger)
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 1: Additional Potential Trailing Actions from NMFS
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: NMFS Preliminary List of Priorities
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 3: Regulatory History on Chafing Gear
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item G.8.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.8.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item G.8.d, Supplemental WDFW Motion in Writing
  • Agenda Item G.9: Biennial Management Process for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries – Part 2
    • Agenda Item G.9.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item G.9.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item G.9.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.9.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item G.9.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item G.10: Science Improvements for the Next Groundfish Management Cycle
    • Agenda Item G.10.a, Attachment 1: Recommendations for Off-Year Science Improvements
    • Agenda Item G.10.b, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint (McClure)
    • Agenda Item G.10.c, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item G.10.c, Supplementary SSC Report
    • Agenda Item G.10.c, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item G.11: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — Part II, If Necessary
    • Agenda Item G.11.b, Supplemental GMT Report

H. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item H.1: Progress Reports on Columbia River Tule and Sacramento Winter Run Chinook Management Issues
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, TCW Report: Exploration of Abundance-Based Management Approaches for Lower Columbia River Tule Chinook
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental TCW PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report: Progress Report on the Sacramento Winter Run Biological Opinion Reasonable and Prudent Alternative and Development of a New Management Framework
    • Agenda Item H.1.d, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.d, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.2: 2011 Salmon Methodology Review
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental MEW Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental STT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental Tribal Comments

I. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item I.1: 2012 Pacific Halibut Fishery Regulations
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 1: 2011 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Area 2A
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, NMFS Report: Report on the 2011 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, IPHC Report: Letter to Dan Wolford from Bruce Leaman
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, ODFW Report: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Proposed Changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for the 2012 Fishery
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, WDFW Report: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Proposed Changes to Catch Sharing Plan and 2012 Annual Regulations
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item I.2: Proposed Procedures for Estimating Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the Groundfish Fishery
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, NMFS Report: Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the U.S. West Coast Groundfish Fishery from 2002 through 2010
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: ERRATA for I.2.b, NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental NWFSC PowerPoint (Jannot, Bellman, Majewski)
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.c, Supplemental GAP Report

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1: Active West Coast Hydrokinetic Projects (Dated August 17, 2011)
  • Informational Report 2: Letter to Bureau of Reclamation From San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Regarding Biological Opinion on Central Valley Project and California State Water Project Operations
  • Supplemental Informational Report 3: Status Report of the 2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California. (Preliminary Data Through August 31, 2011)

Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)

  • Budget Committee (BC) Agenda
  • Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
  • Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
  • Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda
  • Legislative Committee (LC) Agenda
  • Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS) Agenda
  • Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda
  • Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • SSC DRAFT June 2011 Summary Minutes
  • SSC Economic Subcommittee Agenda

Open Comment Period (Written Only)

  • Open Comment: Letter From the PEW Environment Group Regarding Council Directed Task to Ecosystem Plan Development Team
  • Open Comment 2: Letter From Steve Bodnar Regarding Sablefish Stock Assessment
  • Supplemental Open Comment 3: Letter from Ella Renell, et al.
  • Supplemental Open Comment 4: Campaign Letter Regarding Forage Fish (Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan)
  • Supplemental Open Comment 5: Letter to Michael Connor from San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and California State Water Contractors
  • Supplemental Open Comment 6: Letter from Quinault Indian Nation Regarding Treaty Right to Enter Pacific Sardine Fishery in 2012

General Information

  • General Information: Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information
  • Revised Council Seating Chart
  • Chairs’ Reception: Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 6 p.m.
  • Tax Exempt Form: Marriott San Mateo, San Mateo, CA (Must Show Proper I.D.)

November 2011 Briefing Book

A. Call to Order

  • Agenda Item A.4: November 2011 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Open Comment

  • Open Comment 1: A Bilateral Scientific Workshop Process to Evaluate Effects of Salmon Fisheries on Southern Resident Killer Whales
  • Open Comment 2: Letter to Dr. McIsaac from Bruce Buckson Regarding NMFS Office of Law Enforcement Seeking Comments on Setting Annual Enforcement Priorities
    • Open Comment 2; Supplemental Revised SAS Report: Priority For Enforcement Issues
    • Open Comment 2: Supplemental Enforcement Consultants Report
    • Open Comment 2: Agenda Item B.1.a, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Open Comment 2: Supplemental EC Report 2
    • Open Comment 2: Supplemental GMT Report
  • Supplemental Open Comment 3: Letter from Oceana Regarding West Coast Swordfish Fishery
  • Supplemental Open Comment 4: Letter to Dan Basta from the Hoh Indian Tribe, Makah Tribe, Quileute Tribe, and the Quinault Indian Nation Regarding Initiatives Under Development in at Least Two Sanctuaries
  • Supplemental Open Comment 5: Forage Fish, Feeding the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (Oceana)
  • Supplemental Open Comment 6: Jeff Miles, Ocean Frontiers, the Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship

C. Salmon Management

  • Agenda Item C.1: 2011 Salmon Methodology Review
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 1: Exploration of Abundance-Based Management Approaches for Lower Columbia River Tule Chinook
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 2: Sacramento River Winter Chinook Cohort Reconstruction: Analysis of Ocean Fishery Impacts
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 3: The Winter-Run Harvest Model (WRHM)
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 4: Application of Bias-corrected Methods for Estimating Mortality in Mark-Selective Fisheries to Coho FRAM
    • Agenda Item C.1.a, Attachment 5: Causes and Effects of Bias in Anticipated Mark Rates in Mark-Selective Fisheries for Coho Salmon
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, STT Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, MEW Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental TCW Report (PowerPoint)
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item C.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item C.2: Preseason Salmon Management Schedule for 2012
    • Agenda Item C.2.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Fishery Management Council Schedule and Process for Developing 2012 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures
    • Agenda Item C.2.b, STT Report: Salmon Technical Team Statement on the Preseason Management Schedule for 2012

D. Pacific Halibut Management

  • Agenda Item D.1: 2012 Pacific Halibut Regulations
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 1: 2011 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan For Area 2A
    • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 2: Fall 2011 Newsletter Excerpt
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, NMFS Report: Report on the 2011 Pacific Halibut Fisheries in Area 2A
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, ODFW Report: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Proposed Changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for the 2012 Fishery
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, WDFW Report: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Proposed Changes to the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan and 2012 Annual Regulations
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental IPHC Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental CDFG Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental ODFW Report 2
    • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

E. Groundfish Management

  • Agenda Item E.1: Stock Assessments for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 1: Status of bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis, in the Conception, Monterey and Eureka INPFC areas as Updated for 2011 (Full document electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 2: Status and Future Prospects for the Darkblotched Rockfish Resource in Waters off Washington, Oregon, and California in 2011 (Full document electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 3: Status of the Widow Rockfish Resource in 2011 (Full document electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 4: Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee Report on Stock Assessments and Rebuilding Analyses for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 5: Rebuilding Analysis for Bocaccio, Based on the 2011 Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 6: Rebuilding Analysis for Canary Rockfish Based on the 2011 Updated Stock Assessment
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 7: Rebuilding Analysis for Darkblotched Rockfish in 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 8: Rebuilding Analysis for Pacific Ocean Perch in 2011
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 9: Draft 2011 Petrale Sole Rebuilding Analysis
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Attachment 10: Rebuilding Analysis for Yelloweye Rockfish Based on the 2011 Update Stock Assessment (Full document electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item E.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 11: An Alternative View of Widow Rockfish Productivity
    • Agenda Item E.1.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.2: National Marine Fisheries Service Report on Groundfish
    • Agenda Item E.2.b, Attachment 1: Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
    • Agenda Item E.2.c, NWFSC Report: Estimated Discard and Catch of Groundfish Species in the 2010 US West Coast Fisheries (Provided in electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item E.2.c, Supplemental Science Centers PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item E.3: Review of Exempted Fishing Permits for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 1: Evaluation of an epibenthic trolled longline to selectively catch chilipepper rockfish (Sebastes goodei) off California
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 2: Groundfish EFP Proposal: Yellowtail Rockfish Jig Fishing off California
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Attachment 3: Supporting a Spatial Analysis of the Distribution and Size of Rebuilding Stocks in the Rockfish Conservation Area Through Directed Surveys
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Electronic Monitoring Proposal for the IFQ Trawl Rationalization Program
    • Agenda Item E.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: Oregon Recreational Yellowtail Rockfish EFP, 2009 & 2011 Combined Final Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, NMS Letter
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.3.c, Public Comments
    • Agenda Item E.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item E.4: Biennial Management Process for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries — Part I
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental P* Informational Briefing PowerPoint: An Overview of Scientific Uncertainty Buffers and Acceptable Biological Catch Specifications (DeVore)
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 1: 2012 OFLs (mt) and Recommended 2013 and 2014 OFLs (mt) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 2: Relationship between P* and the percent reduction of the OFL for deciding the 2013 and 2014 ABCs for Category 1, Widow Rockfish, Category 2, and Category 3 Stocks Based on Sigma Values of 0.36, 0.41, 0.72, and 1.44, Respectively
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 3: 2012 ABCs and ACLs (mt) and Presumptive 2013 and 2014 ABCs (mt) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks Assuming the Status Quo P* and Stock Category Values Do Not Change
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 4: Estimated Time to Rebuild and Spawning Potential Ratio Harvest Rate Relative to Alternative 2013-2014 ACLs for Overfished West Coast Groundfish Stocks
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 5: Historical Landings and Revenue in Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Attachment 6: Landings and Revenue Tables
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 7: Table 5. 2013 OFLs (mt) and a Range of Alternative 2013 ABCs (mt) Varied by the Probability of Overfishing (P*) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 8: Table 6. 2014 OFLs (mt) and a Range of Alternative 2014 ABCs (mt) Varied by the Probability of Overfishing (P*) for West Coast Groundfish Stocks
    • Agenda Item E.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 9: Final Preferred 2013 and 2014 OFLs (mt) and ABCs (mt) and Presumptive 2013 and 2014 ACLs (mt) for Non-Overfished West Coast Groundfish Stocks Assuming the Status Quo Basis for Deciding the ACLs
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, GMT Report: The Groundfish Management Team Report on the Suggested Range of Annual Catch Limit and Annual Catch Target Alternatives for Rebuilding Stocks
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 3
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item E.4.b, Supplemental Tribal Report 2
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.4.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item E.5: Further Direction on Biennial Management Specifications for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries – Part 1 (If Needed)
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report 1: Recommendations for Off-The-Top Deductions (Set-Asides)
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2: Option 1, Council Requested Tables with 2012 Allocations and Allocation Percentages, Applied to the Council’s PPAs for 2013 and 2014 ACL Alternatives
    • Agenda Item E.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report 3: Report on Biennial Management Specifications for 2013-14, Part II — Stock Complex Evaluation
  • Agenda Item E.6: Status Reports on the Rationalized Trawl Fishery
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, NMFS Report 1: Current IFQ Catch Data Snapshot
    • Agenda Item E.6.b, Supplemental NMFS Report 2: PRELIMINARY Report for 2011 At-Sea and Tribal Pacific Whiting Fisheries (Report Not Generated For This Briefing Book)
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Supplemental Mothership Co-op Report: An Amendment 20 Mothership Catcher Vessel Cooperative Preliminary WMC Report on the Current Year Pacific Whiting Fishery
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Supplemental Mothership Co-Op Report 2: Data From Sea State, Inc.
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Supplemental Whiting Mothership Cooperative PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item E.6.c, Catcher-Processor Co-op Report
    • Agenda Item E.6.d, Supplemental REVISED EC Report (PowerPoint)
  • Agenda Item E.7: Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions
    • Agenda Item E.7.a, Supplemental PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item E.7.a, Attachment 1: Trailing Action Priorities And Status
    • Agenda Item E.7.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Policy and Regulation on Allocations Upon Rebuilding That Affect Widow Rockfish Allocations
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental NMFS Report: NMFS’ Preliminary Determinations on the Appropriate Level of NEPA for Trailing Actions
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental TRREC Report: Trawl Rationalization Regulatory Evaluation Committee Report on Trailing Actions
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item E.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item E.8: Consideration of Inseason Adjustments for 2011 and 2012 Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.8.b, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Report: WDFW Report on Inseason Adjustments for 2012
    • Agenda Item E.8.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item E.8.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item E.9: Biennial Management Specifications Process for 2013-2014 Groundfish Fisheries — Part 2
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Attachment 1: Recent Year Catch Estimates Relevant to Deciding a Range of 2013-2014 Allocations
    • Agenda Item E.9.a, Supplemental Attachment 2: Table 1. Final preferred 2013 and 2014 OFLs (mt) and ABCs (mt) and preliminary preferred 2013 and 2014 ACLs (mt) for non-overfished west coast groundfish stocks and stock complexes (stocks with new assessments in bold; stocks without a preliminary preferred alternative identified have TBD in the 2013 and 2014 PPA ACL cells)
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, NMFS Report: NMFS Advice on the Preliminary List of Management Measures for 2013-14 Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, GMT Report: GMT Report on Off the Top Deductions (Set-Asides) for 2013-14
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, GMT Report 2: GMT Report on Preliminary Management Measures for 2013-14
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental GMT Report 3
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental GMT Report 4
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental GAP Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental Tribal Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental EC Report
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, CDFG Report: Preliminary Range of Management Measures for California’s 2013-2014 Commercial and Recreational Groundfish Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental CDFG Report 2: Retention of Shelf Rockfish in the Cowcod Conservation Area in 2013-14
    • Agenda Item E.9.b, Supplemental Joint ODFW/CDFG Report: Joint Proposal on Management Measures for 2013-2014 Fisheries
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item E.9.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2

F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

  • Agenda Item F.1: NMFS Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    • Agenda Item F.1.c, Supplemental SWFSC PowerPoint
  • Agenda Item F.2: Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Measures for 2012
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 1: August 31, 2011 Letter From Ed Johnstone, Quinault Fisheries Policy Spokesperson, Regarding the Quinault Indian Nation’s Intent to Establish a Tribal Allocation and to Enter the 2012 Pacific Sardine Fishery
    • Agenda Item F.2.a, Attachment 2: Management Questions and Relevant CPS FMP Excerpt Regarding the Quinault Indian Nation’s Intents for 2012
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 1: Assessment of the Pacific Sardine Resource in 2011 for U.S. Management in 2012, Executive Summary
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 2: Southwest Fisheries Science Center’s Daily Egg Production Model Survey Report (Electronic only)
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 3: Northwest Aerial Sardine Survey – Sampling Results in 2011 (Electronic only)
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 4: SWFSC’s Acoustic-Trawl Survey Report, 2011 (Electronic only)
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 5: 2011 Pacific Sardine STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Attachment 6: Proposal to Review Canadian Swept Area Trawl Survey Methodology
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental Attachment 7: CIE Independent STAR Panel Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental (Electronic Only) Attachment 8: Assessment of the Pacific Sardine Resource in 2011 for U.S. Management in 2012
    • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental Survey and Assessment PowerPoint (Hill)
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental WDFW Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental ODFW Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item F.2.d, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint

G. Habitat

  • Agenda Item G.1: Current Habitat Issues
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 1: Draft Letter on Klamath Dam Removal
    • Agenda Item G.1.a, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 2: Draft Letter on a Columbia Basin Stakeholder Forum
    • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item G.1.c, Supplemental SAS Report

H. Ecosystem Based Management

  • Agenda Item H.1: Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Attachment 1: Discussion Document: Development of an Annual Report on Conditions in the California Current Ecosystem (Complete document in electronic format only)
    • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental IEA PowerPoint (Werner/Stein)
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental EPDT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental EAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental HC Report
  • Agenda Item H.2: Development of a Council Fishery Ecosystem Plan
    • Agenda Item H.2.a, Attachment 1: Draft Pacific Coast Fishery Ecosystem Plan
    • Agenda Item H.2.b Supplemental EPDT PowerPoint
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental EPDT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental EAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental SAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental CPSMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental CPSAS Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental HC Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Public Comment
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
    • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment PowerPoint (Oceana)

I. Highly Migratory Species Management

  • Agenda Item I.1: Council Recommendations on International Highly Migratory Species Management
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 1: Canada-U.S. Treaty on Pacific Albacore Tuna Vessels and Port Privileges, Including Annex Amendments
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 2: Canadian Albacore Landings at Selected U.S. West Coast Ports
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 3: WCPFC Circular 2011-24, Discussion of a Possible Way Forward in the Development of a Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin, and Skipjack Tuna in the WCPFC Convention Area
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Attachment 4: WCPFC-TCC7-2011-DP/17, Japan’s Comments on WCPFC Circular 2011-24
    • Agenda Item I.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: WCPFC Circular 2011/30; Conservation and Management of Skipjack, Bigeye, and Yellowfin Tuna
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Public Comment: Letter from the Western Fishboat Owners Association
    • Agenda Item I.1.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item I.2: Consideration of Pacific Bluefin Tuna Overfishing Status
    • Agenda Item I.2.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Bluefin Tuna Overfishing Overview, including annexes
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
    • Agenda Item I.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report

J. Administrative Matters

  • Agenda Item J.1: Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    • Agenda Item J.1.a, Supplemental Attachment 1: Draft Minutes: 210th Session of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (September 2011 Meeting)
  • Agenda Item J.2: Fiscal Matters
    • Agenda Item J.2.b, Supplemental Budget Committee Report
  • Agenda Item J.3: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
  • Agenda Item J.4: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
    • Agenda Item J.4.a, Attachment 1: Pacific Council Workload Planning: Preliminary Year at a Glance Summary
    • Agenda Item J.4.a, Attachment 2: Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, March 2-7, 2012, Sacramento, California
    • Agenda Item J.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 3: Pacific Council Workload Planning; Year-at-a-Glance
    • Agenda Item J.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 4: Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, March 1-7, 2012 in Sacramento, CA
    • Agenda Item J.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 5: Proposed Workshops and SSC Subcommittee Meetings for 2011; Tentative – Depended on Funding; Dates Subject to Change
    • Agenda Item J.4.b, GMT Report: Suggested Issues and Questions on Rebuilding for the Scientific and Statistical Committee
    • Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report 2: Report on SSC’s Suggested Approach for Addressing Issues and Questions on Rebuilding
    • Agenda Item J.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report

Informational Reports

  • Informational Report 1: Status Report of the 2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California; Preliminary Data Through September 30, 2011

Ancillary Meetings (Advisory Body and Committee Agendas)

  • Committee Room Locations Map
  • Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) Agenda
  • Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) Agenda
  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) Agenda
  • Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
  • Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
  • Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT Agenda)
  • Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS) Agenda
  • Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • DRAFT September 2011 SSC Minutes

General Information

  • General Information: (Driving Directions, Seating Chart, Hotel Information, Restaurant Information)
  • Annual Banquet: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 6 p.m. (Honoring Mark Cedergreen, Jerry Mallet, and Rod Moore)
  • Committee Room Locations Map
  • Tax Exempt Form: Hilton Hotel Orange County/Costa Mesa (Must Show Proper I.D.)