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PRELIMINARY DRAFT NOVEMBER 2021 MOTIONS IN WRITING
Cautionary Note — These preliminary motions do not represent the final official administrative record. The motions and amendments contained in this blog are as projected on the screen at the Council meeting at the time of the Council vote and often use expedited language and references without the benefit of any final editing or proofing. They may use short-hand language or abbreviations that may not be clear without the context of verbal comments and clarifications made during their development at the meeting, or may contain inadvertent transposition errors. They have not been approved by the Council to represent the final official record of Council action. The final official record will be posted on the Council website after the Council approves the full meeting record at a future Council meeting.
- A.5 – Approve Agenda
- E.2 – Adopt Stock Assessments and Rebuilding Analyses for 2023 and Beyond
- F.1 -Adopt Final Methodology Changes for 2022 and Beyond
- F.2 – Adopt Final 2022 Preseason Management Schedule
- G.1 – Adopt Final Recommendations to the International Pacific Halibut Commission for 2022 Directed Fishery Season Structure.
- G.2 – Adopt Final 2022 Area 2A Pacific halibut Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Fishery Regulation Changes
- F.3 – Review the Risk Assessment and Range of Alternatives and Adopt a Final Preferred Alternative Harvest Control Rule
- C.2 – Review Recent Activity, Approve Responses as Necessary, and Provide Guidance on the Development of a Position Statement, Terms of Reference, and Schedule for Future Council Engagement
- E.4 – Adopt Preliminary Exempted Fishing Permits and Proposed Set Asides for Public Review and Provide other Guidance, as Necessary
- H.2 – Provide Recommendations on U.S. Positions for the 18th Regular Session of the WCPFC and other Upcoming Meetings and Other Forums, as Appropriate
- H.3 – Adopt a Range of Alternatives and Preliminary Preferred Alternatives, as Appropriate
- I.1 – Adopt Preliminary EFPs for Public Review
- I.2 – Adopt Preliminary Fishery Management Plan Amendatory Language for Public Review
- C.5 – Consider Budget Committee Report and Recommendations
- C.6 – Consider Legislative Committee Report and Recommendations
- C.7 – Approve Previous Council Meeting Record
- E.6 – Non-trawl Sector Area Management Measures
- C.8 – Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology – Final Action
- E.7 – Inseason Adjustments Including Pacific Whiting Set-Asides for 2022 – Final Action
- C.9 – Consider Appointments to Council Committees and Advisory Bodies; Adopt Changes to Council Operating Procedures
- E.5 – Adopt Preliminary Two-Year Allocations and a Range of Alternative Management Measures for Detailed Analysis
The Council is soliciting supplemental Advisory Body nominations through 5pm Friday, November 5, 2021.
Press Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council named Merrick Burden as new Executive Director
Portland, OR – The Pacific Fishery Management Council named Mr. Merrick Burden as the new Executive Director for the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Mr. Chuck Tracy, the current Executive Director, will retire in December.
“We believe Merrick’s topical expertise, previous Director experience, and his in‐depth knowledge of the issues facing the Council will allow for a seamless transition as the Council deals with important ongoing issues,” said Council Chair, Marc Gorelnik. “We are convinced he will be able to motivate the Council staff to continue their high level of performance and enable the Council to take on future challenges successfully.” Mr. Burden’s appointment is effective November 15. For the last six years, he has been serving as the Senior Director for Resilient Fisheries and the Lead Senior Economist at the Environmental Defense Fund in Seattle, WA.
Mr. Burden has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Linfield College and a master’s degree in Environmental and Resource Economics from Oregon State University. In addition to his work with the Environmental Defense Fund, he has worked as Executive Director for the Marine Conservation Alliance, as a Groundfish Staff Officer for the Pacific Fishery Management Council, as Industry Economist for the National Marine Fisheries Service, and as an analyst for Northern Economics, Inc.
Council Role
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 for the purpose of managing fisheries miles offshore of the United States of America coastline. The Pacific Council recommends management measures for fisheries off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington.
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November 2021 Council meeting notice and detailed agenda available
Salmon Technical Team to hold joint online meeting with Salmon Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee and Model Evaluation Workgroup October 20-21, 2021
Notice of a Public Meeting: Council Coordination Committee
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is hosting a webinar meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) consisting of the eight Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, executive directors and its subcommittees. The October 19-21, 2021 webinar will be held from 10:30 a.m. PDT to 2:30 p.m. PDT each day. The webinar will be open to the public; please see the “CCC October 19-21, 2021” website for details.
Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting November 8, 2021
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Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting November 10, 2021
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2021: EM Regulation Delay and EFP Extension
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 Council recommended extending the use of existing EM exempted fishing permits (EFPs) through 2023 to collect additional information that will lead to a more successful, stable, and economically viable EM regulation. The delay was implemented by NMFS under an interim final rule. The purpose of delaying implementation and extending the EFPs is twofold: first, to develop and test alternative catch handling protocols that are both cost effective for industry and provide sufficient monitoring and scientific data for NMFS, and second, to provide NMFS and the Council time to continue developing a permanent EM program funding mechanism that will further encourage widespread use of EM on the West Coast. The Council will continue to work with NMFS, Pacific States marine Fisheries Commission, NMFS Alaska Region and North Pacific Fishery Management Council to examine the issues and schedule future Council meeting actions over the next two years.