The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Equity and Environmental Justice Committee (EEJC) to elect a chair and make plans for its first working meeting.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, June 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical issues arise that impact the experience of remote attendees, we will attempt to resolve them but ultimately we cannot guarantee that they will be resolved satisfactorily.
The primary purpose of this meeting is for the GEMPAC/TAC to review materials and prepare recommendations for the June 2023 Pacific Council meeting regarding potential changes to the Pacific Council’s electronic monitoring program.
Summary of EM Subgroup Call May 9, 2023 – Topic: Revision of Business Rules for Video Review Within Current EM Manual
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The Council is continuing to examine the EM Program to reduce costs to the industry and ensure the overall program is effective and efficient for all participants when the program goes into effect January 1, 2024 In February 2022 the Council began scoping several issues brought forth by the industry via the Council’s Ad Hoc […]
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will continue an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, February 3, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed.
This meeting is a continuation from the meeting held on January 31 and the GEMPAC/TAC will review materials and prepare recommendations for the March 2023 Pacific Council meeting regarding potential changes to the Pacific Council’s electronic monitoring program.
Attachment 1- PSFMC EM Review Monitoring Cost Analysis
Attachment 2: NMFS Concerns and Questions for GEMPAC (1/31 and 2/3)
Attachment 3: EM Partial Video Review Simulation Results 1-27-2023 (Excel File)
Attachment 4: Electronic Monitoring Program – Range of Alternatives presentation
If you have additional questions regarding the meeting, please contact Brett Wiedoff at 503-820-2424; toll free 1-866-806-7204, extension 424.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, October 28, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is a continuation from the meeting held on Monday, October 24, 2022.
The primary purpose of this meeting is for the GEMPAC/TAC to review materials and prepare recommendations for the November 2022 Pacific Council meeting regarding potential changes to the Pacific Council’s electronic monitoring program.
Attachment 1: Title 50 – Wildlife and Fisheries
Attachment 2: Federal Register Notice
Attachment 3: Electronic Monitoring Program Manual
Attachment 4: 2021 West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
Attachment 5: GEMPAC – Subgroup 2 – Draft report – October 2022
Attachment 6: EM Trusted Provider / PSMFC Manual Draft
Attachment 7: GEMPAC IFQ Quota attainment datasheet (Excel file – downloads before opening)
Attachment 8: IFQ Allowable Discard List (Excel file – downloads before opening)
Attachment 9: West Coast Electronic Monitoring Updates
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-280-2412 at least ten business days prior to the meeting date.
If you have additional questions regarding the meeting, please contact Brett Wiedoff at 503-820-2424; toll free 1-866-806-7204, extension 424.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will hold an online informational meeting on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Draft Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy.
In September 2021 the Council recommended that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) delay implementation of the groundfish electronic monitoring (EM) program for all trip types for at least two years, thereby establishing a start date for the use of EM on fishing trips to be no earlier than January 1, 2024. In addition, the […]