Pacific Fishery Management Council
September 2020 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments
Closed for written comment at 09/02/2020 05:00 PM PDT
Closed for oral testimony sign-up
99 Comments
Meeting Time:
09/11/2020 08:00 AM PDT
The following Agenda has not been finalized and is subject to change.
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Public Comments received between 8/03/20 and by 8/17/20 will be posted with the Advanced Briefing Book on 8/21/20 at 5:01pm.
Comments received after 08/17/20 at 5pm, will be posted as supplemental upon review. The comment window closes on 9/2/20 at 5pm.
| A. Call to Order | ||
| A1 | 0 Comments | Opening Remarks, Council Member Appointments, Roll Call, Executive Directors Report |
| B. Open Comment Period | ||
| B1 | 5 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Administrative Matters | ||
| C1 | 1 Comment | NMFS Report |
| C2 | 3 Comments | Executive Order 13921: Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth – Final Recommendations |
| C3 | 0 Comments | Legislative Matters |
| C4 | 0 Comments | Fiscal Matters |
| C5 | 0 Comments | Approval of Council Meeting Records |
| C6 | 3 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| C7 | 1 Comment | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
| D. Groundfish Management | ||
| D1 | 8 Comments | Gear Switching and Sablefish Area Management Scoping |
| D2 | 10 Comments | Workload and New Management Measure Priorities – Including the Scoping of Mothership Utilization Issues |
| D3 | 0 Comments | Impact Analyses Methodology Review |
| D4 | 0 Comments | Assessment Methodology Review - Final Action |
| D5 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments – Final Action |
| D6 | 0 Comments | Update on Humpback Whale Endangered Species Act Consultation |
| E. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
| E1 | 1 Comment | Recommend International Management Activities |
| E2 | 0 Comments | Exempted Fishing Permits |
| E3 | 0 Comments | Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures - Preliminary |
| E4 | 0 Comments | Essential Fish Habitat Review |
| F. Ecosystem Management | ||
| F1 | 1 Comment | Climate and Communities Initiative – Update |
| F2 | 1 Comment | Fishery Ecosystem Plan Five-Year Review |
| G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
| G1 | 3 Comments | Pacific Sardine Rebuilding Plan – Final Action |
| H. Salmon Management | ||
| H1 | 0 Comments | Reintroduction of Salmon Above Grand Coulee Dam |
| H2 | 2 Comments | Amendment 20: Management Schedule and Klamath Management Zone Boundary Change – Final Action |
| H3 | 59 Comments | Southern Resident Killer Whale Endangered Species Act Consultation |
| I. Pacific Halibut Managment | ||
| I1 | 1 Comment | 2021 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations |
| I2 | 0 Comments | Transition of Area 2A Fishery Management |
| I3 | 0 Comments | Commercial Directed Fishery Regulations for 2021 |
| J. Habitat Issues | ||
| J1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |