Briefing Book Archive: April 2009 Briefing Book

The Council meeting proposed agendas, agenda item situation summaries, attachments, and supplemental materials for the April 2009 Council Meeting are found below.

A. Call to Order

• Agenda Item A.4 April 2-9, 2009 Council Meeting Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

• Agenda Item B.1 Comment on Non-Agenda Items (Oceana)
• Agenda Item B.1 Supplemental Comment on Non-Agenda Items (Kawahara)

C. Habitat

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

D. Highly Migratory Species Management

• Agenda Item D.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
  • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 1 Southwest Region NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item D.1.a, Attachment 2 Undated and March 6, 2009, Letters from the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management to the California Coastal Commission on California’s Request to Review an Exempted Fishing Permit Application to NMFS for Exploratory Longline Fishing in the West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Agenda Item D.1.b, Attachment 1 Draft Report on Swordfish and Leatherback Use of Temperate Habitat (SLUTH) Workshop
  • Agenda Item D.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Powerpoint (Squires)
  • Agenda Item D.1.c, Supplemental HMSAS Report
• Agenda Item D.2 FMP Amendment 2 — High Seas Shallow-Set Longline
  • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 1 Preliminary DRAFT Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species: Authorize a Shallow-set Longline Fishery Seaward of the EEZ; Preliminary Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
  • Agenda Item D.2.a, Attachment 2 Notice of Availability of WPFMC Pelagics FMP Amendment 18 for Public Comment (74 FR 11518)
  • Agenda Item D.2.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Decision Summary for HMS FMP Amendment 2, SSLL Fishery
  • Agenda Item D.2.a, Supplemental Powerpoint Presentation (Dahl)
  • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.2.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item D.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2 (Oceana PowerPoint)
• Agenda Item D.3 FMP Amendments to Implement Annual Catch Limit Requirements
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 1 Final Rule, Amendments to National Standard 1 Guidelines
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 2 Revisions to the National Standard 1 Guidelines; Guidance on Annual Catch Limits and Other Requirements; NMFS Presentation
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 3 Excerpt from 2008 HMS SAFE
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 4 HMS MUS, Monitored Species, and UNCLOS Annex I Species
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 5 Draft Schedule for Council Action on HMS FMP ACL Amendment
  • Agenda Item D.3.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.b, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.b, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item D.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment
• Agenda Item D.4 International Regional Fishery Management Organization Matters
  • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 1 Letter from Donald McIsaac to Rod McInnis Containing Recommendations for the U.S. Delegation to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
  • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 2 Status of Yellowfin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2007 and Outlook for the Future (Entire Document on CD and Web Only)
  • Agenda Item D.4.a, Attachment 3 Status of Bigeye Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2007 and Outlook for the Future (Entire Document on CD and Web Only)
  • Agenda Item D.4.b, Attachment 1 Letter from Donald McIsaac to Donald Hansen Regarding Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Fifth Annual Meeting Report
  • Agenda Item D.4.b, Attachment 2 Conservation and Management Measures Adopted at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Fifth Annual Meeting (Entire Document on CD and Web Only)
  • Agenda Item D.4.b, Supplemental PowerPoint Presentation (McIsaac)
  • Agenda Item D.4.c, Supplemental Attachment 1 MOU Regarding RFMC Participation in International Regional Fishery Management Organizations Governing Pacific Ocean HMS
  • Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental HMSMT Report
  • Agenda Item D.4.d, Supplemental HMSAS Report
  • Agenda Item D.4.e, Supplemental Public Comment

E. Marine Protected Areas

• Agenda Item E.1 Update on Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review Process
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 1 Final OCNMS Condition Report 2008 (Electronic Distribution Only)
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 2 OCNMS Public Scoping and Issues Analysis Part 1: Scoping Summary (Electronic Distribution Only)
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 3 OCNMS Public Scoping and Issues Analysis Part 2: Topics Analysis Report (Electronic Distribution Only)
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 4 OCNMS Public Scoping and Issues Analysis Part 3: Advisory Council Issue Prioritization Workshop Report (Electronic Distribution Only)
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 5 Draft OCNMS Public Scoping and Issues Analysis Part 4: Priority Issue Work Plan (Electronic Distribution Only)
  • Agenda Item E.1.b, Attachment 6 OCNMS Management Plan Review Update
  • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item E.1.c, Supplemental HC Report

F. Groundfish Management

• Agenda Item F.1 National Marine Fisheries Service Report
  • Agenda Item F.1.a, Attachment 1 Federal Register Notices Published Since the Last Council Meeting
• Agenda Item F.2 Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
  • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.2.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 4
  • Agenda Item F.2.c, Supplemental Public Comment 5
• Agenda Item F.3 Fishery Management Plan 21 – Intersector Allocation
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Attachment 1 Allocation of Harvest Opportunity Between Sectors of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Chapters 1, 2, and 4 of the Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact
  • Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 PowerPoint Presentation (DeVore)
  • Agenda Item F.3.b, GAC Report Groundfish Allocation Committee Report from January 2009 Regarding Intersector Allocation: Amendment 21
  • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental NMFS Report
  • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.3.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.3.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.3.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.3.d, Supplemental WDFW Motions in Writing
• Agenda Item F.4 Fishery Management Plan Amendment 20 — Trawl Rationalization – Community Fishery Association and Miscellaneous Clarification Issues
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 1 Excerpts from the NOAA Memorandum: Design and Use of Limited Access Privilege Programs
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 2 Public Comment from The Nature Conservancy
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 3 Excerpts from the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Fishery Management Act
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 4 Outline of Potential Elements for Community Fishing Associations (CFA) Provisions
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 5 Miscellaneous Trawl Rationalization Clarifications Related to the Whiting Fishery
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 5 PowerPoint Whiting Clarifications (Burden)
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Attachment 6 Pacific Council Recommendations for Rationalization of the Groundfish Trawl Fishery (Including Whiting) (On CD and Web Only)
  • Agenda Item F.4.a, Supplemental Attachment 7 Defining Community Fishing Associations (PowerPoint, Brandon)
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental WDFW Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.4.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.4.c, Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.4.c, Public Comment 3 (Misc. Suppl.)
  • Agenda Item F.4.d, Supplemental Motion (CDFG Motion)
• Agenda Item F.5 Fishery Management Plan Amendment 20 — Trawl Rationalization – Analysis Parameters for Adaptive Management Program
  • Agenda Item F.5.a Council Staff White Paper on Adaptive Management Program Options
  • Agenda Item F.5.a Supplemental Staff Report on Adaptive Management Program – Summary of Decision Points, Including Program Examples
  • Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental GMT Report
  • Agenda Item F.5.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.5.c, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.5.c, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item F.5.d, Supplemental Motion in Writing
• Agenda Item F.6 Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments — If Needed
  • Agenda Item F.6.b, Supplemental GMT Report (Informational Only)
• Agenda Item F.7 FMP Amendments to Implement Annual Catch Limit Requirements
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 1 Final Rule to Amend the NMFS Guidelines for National Standard 1 (74 FR 3178)
  • Agenda Item D.3.a, Attachment 2 NMFS Presentation on NMFS Guidelines for National Standard 1
  • Agenda Item F.7.a, Attachment 1 Draft Schedule for Council Action on a Groundfish Fishery Management Plan amendment for National Standard 1 Guideline Changes
  • Agenda Item F.7.b, Supplemental SSC Reort
  • Agenda Item F.7.c, Supplemental Public Comment 2
• Agenda Item F.8 Review of Implementing Regulations for the Vessel Monitoring System
  • Agenda Item F.8.b, Supplemental NMFS Office of Law Enforcement Report (Powerpoint)
  • Agenda Item F.8.c, Supplemental EC Report
  • Agenda Item F.8.c, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item F.8.d, Supplemental Public Comment
  • Agenda Item F.8.d, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item F.8.d, Supplemental Public Comment 3

G. Administrative Matters

• Agenda Item G.1 Legislative Matters
  • Agenda Item G.1.a, Attachment 1 Staff Summary of Federal Legislation in the 111th U.S. Congress of Particular Interest to the Pacific Fishery Management Council
  • Agenda Item G.1.b, Supplemental LC Report
  • Agenda Item G.1.d, Public Comment
• Agenda Item G.2 Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
  • Agenda Item G.2.a, Attachment 1 Draft Minutes, November 1-7, 2008
• Agenda Item G.3 Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
• Agenda Item G.4 Review of Proposed Rule on Council Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures
• Agenda Item G.5 Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Attachment 1 Draft Preliminary “Year at a Glance Summary” of Council Meeting Agenda Topics and Council Floor Time Estimate
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 2 Draft Preliminary Three-Meeting Outlook for the Pacific Council
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 3 Preliminary Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 12-18, 2009, Spokane, Washington
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 4 Pacific Council Workload Year at a Glance Summary
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 5 Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, June 12-18, 2009 – Spokane, Washington
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 6 Council Work Load Priorities April 10 Through June 18, 2009
  • Agenda Item G.5.a, Supplemental Attachment 7 Council Staff Trawl Rationalization Analysis Tasks for May GAC and June Council Meeting Decision Making

H. Salmon Management

• Agenda Item H.1 Update on NMFS Draft Biological Opinion for California Water Projects and Winter Run Chinook Fisheries
  • Agenda Item H.1.a, Attachment 1 Draft Biological Opinion on the Long-Term Central Valley Project and State Water Project Operations Criteria and Plan (on CD and WEB only)
  • Agenda Item H.1.b, Supplemental NMFS Report (Update on Salmon ESA BO and Recovery Plans)
  • Agenda Item H.1.c, Supplemental HC Report
• Agenda Item H.2 Work Group Report on Causes of the 2008 Salmon Failure
  • Agenda Item H.2.b, Work Group Report What Caused the Sacramento River Fall Chinook Salmon Stock Collapse?
  • Agenda Item H.2.b, Supplemental WGR PowerPoint (Grimes, Stein)
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.2.c, Supplemental HC Report
• Agenda Item H.3 Tentative Adoption of 2009 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
  • Preseason Report II Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 2009 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
  • Agenda Item H.3.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1 (Westport)
  • Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2 (Coos Bay)
  • Agenda Item H.3.c, Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3 (Eureka)
  • Agenda Item H.3.d, Supplemental Attachment 1 Report of the Pacific Salmon Commission
  • Agenda Item H.3.f, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.3.f, Supplemental CDFG Report
  • Agenda Item H.3.f, Supplemental Tribal Comment
  • Agenda Item H.3.g, Public Comment
  • Agenda Item H.3.g, Supplemental Public Comment 2
  • Agenda Item H.3.g, Supplemental Public Comment 3
  • Agenda Item H.3.h, Supplemental Tentative Adoption of Treaty Troll Quotas
• Agenda Item H.4 Clarify Council Direction on 2009 Management Measures
  • Agenda Item H.4.b, Supplemental STT Report
• Agenda Item H.5 Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2009
  • Agenda Item H.5.b, Supplemental SSC Report
  • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental MEW Report
  • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental Tribal Report
  • Agenda Item H.5.c, Supplemental Tribal Report 2
• Agenda Item H.6 Update on Mitchell Act Hatchery Environmental Impact Statement
  • Agenda Item H.6.a, Attachment 1 FR 74-10724 Notice of Decision to Expand the Environmental Impact Statement Analyzing Mitchell Act Funding and Operation of Columbia River Hatcheries
  • Agenda Item H.6.b, Supplemental NMFS PowerPoint (Turner)
  • Agenda Item H.6.c, Supplemental CRITFC Report
• Agenda Item H.7 Final Action on 2009 Salmon Management Measures
  • Agenda Item H.7.a, Attachment 1 Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP
  • Agenda Item H.7.a, Attachment 2 FR 62-44421: Policy Guidelines for the Use of Emergency Rules
  • Agenda Item H.7.b, Supplemental STT Report
  • Agenda Item H.7.c, Supplemental Hoopa Valley Tribe Report
  • Agenda Item H.7.c, Supplemental Tribal Comment
  • Agenda Item H.7.e, Supplemental Treay Indian Ocean Troll Motion

I. Pacific Halibut Management

• Agenda Item I.1 Incidental 2009 Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental GAP Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental SAS Report
  • Agenda Item I.1.b, Supplemental EC Report

Ancillary Meetings (links are to agendas)

Various technical and administrative committees, advisory bodies, work groups, and state delegations will meet throughout the week.

• Ancillary A Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda
• Ancillary B Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Agenda
• Ancillary C Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda
  • Ancillary C DRAFT SSC March 2009 Minutes
• Ancillary D Habitat Committee (HC) Agenda
• Ancillary E Legislative Committee (LC) Agenda
• Ancillary F Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda
• Ancillary G Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) Agenda
• Ancillary H Groundfish Management Team (GMT) Agenda
• Ancillary I Salmon Advisory Subpanel (SAS) Agenda
• Ancillary J Salmon Technical Team (STT) Agenda

General Information

• General Information driving directions, hotel information, restaurant information
• Tax Exempt Form – Westin Must also show proper I.D.
• Chair’s Reception

Informational Reports

• Informational Report 1 Mass Marking, FWS
• Supplemental Informational Report 2 CDFG Update on Constant Fractional Marking/Tagging Program for Central Valley and Klamath River Fall-run Chinook Salmon

Salmon Management Documents

• Preseason Report II Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 2009 Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Last modified: 05/29/2014