The following Agenda has not been finalized and is subject to change.
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The E-Portal will open on 3/15 and close at 5pm on 4/5. Comment received between 3/15 and 3/25 by 5pm will go live on 3/26 when we post the Briefing Book materials. Comments received after 3/25 will be viewable immediately upon approval.
Sign up for oral testimony will begin at 8am on 4/8. The sign up window will remain open until we reach the Public comment section of each Agenda Item at which point they will be closed.
| A. Call to Order | ||
| A1 | Opening Remarks | |
| A2 | Roll Call | |
| A3 | 0 Comments | Executive Director's Report |
| A4 | Agenda | |
| B. Open Comment Period | ||
| B1 | 5 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Habitat Issues | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
| D. Salmon Management | ||
| D1 | 126 Comments | Tentative Adoption of 2021 Management Measures for Analysis |
| D2 | 0 Comments | Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection |
| D3 | 1 Comment | Clarify Council Direction on 2021 Management Measures |
| D4 | 1 Comment | Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation |
| D5 | 1 Comment | Further Direction for 2021 Management Alternatives |
| D6 | 125 Comments | 2021 Management Measures - Final Action |
| E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
| E1 | 1 Comment | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| E2 | 2 Comments | Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for 2021-2022 - Final Action |
| E3 | 0 Comments | Review of Essential Fish Habitat |
| E4 | 2 Comments | Pacific Sardine Assessment, Harvest Specifications, and Management Measures – Final Action |
| F. Groundfish Management | ||
| F1 | 1 Comment | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| F2 | 0 Comments | Humpback Whale Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation |
| F3 | 45 Comments | Scoping of Prioritized Non-trawl Sector Area Management Measures |
| F4 | 14 Comments | Sablefish Gear Switching – Identify the Gear Switching Level to Use in Developing Alternatives |
| F5 | 0 Comments | Cost Recovery Report and Final Regulations |
| F6 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments for 2021 – Final Action |
| F7 | 0 Comments | Implementation of the 2021 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./Canada Agreement |
| G. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
| G1 | 0 Comments | Incidental Catch Limits for 2021 Salmon Troll Fishery – Final Action |
| H. Administrative Matters | ||
| H1 | 0 Comments | Research and Data Needs Update |
| H2 | 0 Comments | Update on Executive Order 13921 |
| H3 | 1 Comment | Legislative Matters |
| H4 | 1 Comment | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| H5 | 4 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |