Pacific Fishery Management Council
March 2020 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments
Closed for written comment at 02/21/2020 05:00 PM PST
Closed for oral testimony sign-up
33 Comments
Meeting Time:
03/03/2020 08:00 AM PST
The following Agenda has not been finalized and subject to change.
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Public Comments received between 1/30/20 and by 2/9/20 will be posted with the Advanced Briefing Book on 2/17/20.
Comments received after 2/9/20 will be posted Supplementally upon review. The comment window closes on 2/21/20 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 | 0 Comments | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, ED Report, Approve Agenda |
| B. Open Comment | ||
| B1 | 10 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Administrative | ||
| C1 | 1 Comment | Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
| C2 | 0 Comments | Marine Planning Update |
| C3 | 0 Comments | Approval of Council Meeting Record |
| C4 | 2 Comments | Membership Appointments; Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures; and Council Operating Procedures |
| C5 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
| D. Habitat | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
| E. Salmon | ||
| E1 | 0 Comments | NMFS Report |
| E2 | 0 Comments | Willapa Bay Coho Forecast Methodology Review - Final |
| E3 | 3 Comments | Southern Resident Killer Whale Endangered Species Act Consultation |
| E4 | 0 Comments | Review of 2019 Fisheries and Summary of 2020 Stock Forecasts |
| E5 | 0 Comments | Identify Management Objectives & Preliminary Definition of 2020 Management Alternatives |
| E6 | 0 Comments | Recommendations for 2020 Management Alternatives Analysis |
| E7 | 0 Comments | Further Direction for 2020 Management Alternatives |
| E8 | 0 Comments | Further Direction for 2020 Management Alternatives |
| E9 | 0 Comments | Adopt 2020 Management Alternatives for Public Review |
| E10 | 0 Comments | Appoint Salmon Hearings Officers |
| F. Pacific Halibut | ||
| F1 | 0 Comments | Annual International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Meeting Report |
| F2 | 0 Comments | Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and Final Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries |
| F3 | 0 Comments | Transition of Area 2A Fishery Management |
| G. Ecosystem | ||
| G1 | 2 Comments | California Current Ecosystem and Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) Report and Science Review Topics |
| G2 | 1 Comment | Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Five-Year Review – Final Action |
| G3 | 2 Comments | Climate and Communities Initiative Workshop Report |
| H. Groundfish | ||
| H1 | 0 Comments | NMFS Report |
| H2 | 3 Comments | Initial Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference |
| H3 | 0 Comments | EFPs for 2021-2022 |
| H4 | 6 Comments | Update on 2021-2022 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures |
| H5 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments Including Shorebased Carryover – Final Action |
| I. Highly Migratory Species | ||
| I1 | 1 Comment | NMFS Report |
| I2 | 0 Comments | Review of Essential Fish Habitat - Scoping |
| I3 | 0 Comments | International Management Activities; Including U.S./Canada Albacore Treaty |
| I4 | 2 Comments | Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps Update |