Pacific Fishery Management Council
November 2019 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments
Closed for written comment at 11/04/2019 05:00 PM PST
Closed for oral testimony sign-up
49 Comments
Meeting Time:
11/15/2019 08:00 AM PST
The following Agenda has not been finalized and subject to change.
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Public Comments received between 10/03/19 and by 10/17/19 will be posted with the Advanced Briefing Book on 10/25/19.
Comments received after 10/17/19 will be posted Supplementally upon review. The comment window closes on 11/04/19 at 5pm.
You will only be allowed to submit one public comment for each period (Advanced, Supplemental, in person at the meeting).
| A. CALL TO ORDER | ||
| A1 | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, ED Report, Approve Agenda | |
| B. OPEN COMMENT PERIOD | ||
| B1 | 5 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. ENFORCEMENT MATTERS | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | Tri-State Enforcement Report |
| D. COASTAL PELAGIC SPECIES MANAGEMENT | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| D2 | 0 Comments | Preliminary Review of New 2019 Exempted Fishing Permits |
| D3 | 0 Comments | Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection |
| D4 | 6 Comments | Central Subpopulation of Northern Anchovy Nearshore Estimation Methodology, Accountability Measures, and Schedule |
| E. SALMON MANAGEMENT | ||
| E1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| E2 | 0 Comments | Final Methodology Review |
| E3 | 0 Comments | 2020 Preseason Management Schedule and Scope Annual Management Cycle Amendment |
| E4 | 5 Comments | Southern Resident Killer Whale Endangered Species Act Consultation Update and Risk Assessment |
| F. PACIFIC HALIBUT MANAGEMENT | ||
| F1 | 0 Comments | 2020 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations – Final |
| F2 | 4 Comments | Commercial Directed Fishery Regulations for 2020 – Final |
| F3 | 1 Comment | Commercial Directed Fishery Transition Planning |
| G. HABITAT | ||
| G1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
| H. GROUNDFISH MANAGEMENT | ||
| H1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| H2 | 0 Comments | Workload and New Management Measure Update |
| H3 | 0 Comments | Electronic Monitoring Program Guidelines and Manual Review |
| H4 | 1 Comment | 2020 Harvest Specifications for Cowcod and Shortbelly Rockfish - Final |
| H5 | 1 Comment | Preliminary Exempted Fishing Permit Approval for 2021-2022 |
| H6 | 1 Comment | Harvest Specifications for 2021-22 Including Final Overfishing Limits and Acceptable Biological Catches |
| H7 | 3 Comments | Gear Switching and Sablefish Area Management Update |
| H8 | 4 Comments | Biennial Management Measures for 2021-2022 |
| H9 | 1 Comment | Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Salmon – Final |
| H10 | 0 Comments | Final Action on Inseason Adjustments – Including Whiting Yield Set-Asides for 2020 |
| I. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS | ||
| I1 | 0 Comments | Legislative Matters Including the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act Report to Congress |
| I2 | 0 Comments | Approval of Council Meeting Record |
| I3 | 0 Comments | Fiscal Matters |
| I4 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| I5 | 1 Comment | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
| J. HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES MANAGEMENT | ||
| J1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| J2 | 0 Comments | Recommend International Management Activities Including the U.S./Canada Albacore Treaty |
| J3 | 16 Comments | Shallow Set Longline Outside of the Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Scoping |