The following Agenda is subject to change.
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The E-Portal will open on 3/16 and close at 5pm on 4/5. Comment received between 3/16 and 3/24 by 5pm will go live on 3/25 when we post the Briefing Book materials. Comments received between 3/25 and 4/5 will be viewable upon approval and no later than the start of the Council meeting.
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B. Open Comment Period | ||
B1 | 1 Comment | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
C. Habitat Issues | ||
C1 | 2 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
D. Salmon Management | ||
D1 | 6 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
D2 | 146 Comments | Tentative Adoption of 2022 Management Measures for Analysis |
D3 | 0 Comments | Clarify Council Direction on 2022 Management Measures |
D4 | 0 Comments | Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection |
D5 | 0 Comments | Further Direction for 2022 Management Alternatives |
D6 | 168 Comments | 2022 Management Measures - Final Action |
E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
E1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
E2 | 1 Comment | Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for 2022-2023 - Final Action |
E3 | 2 Comments | Pacific Sardine Assessment, Harvest Specifications, and Management Measures – Final Action |
E4 | 1 Comment | Fishery Management Plan Management Categories – Final Action |
F. Groundfish Management | ||
F1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
F2 | 0 Comments | Trawl Cost Recovery Report |
F3 | 1 Comment | Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2023-2024 Fisheries – Final Action |
F4 | 3 Comments | Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2023-2024 Fisheries |
F5 | 0 Comments | Implementation of the 2022 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./Canada Agreement |
F6 | 3 Comments | Non-trawl Sector Area Management Measures |
F7 | 0 Comments | Electronic Monitoring Update |
F8 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments for 2022 – Final Action |
G. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
G1 | 1 Comment | Incidental Catch Limits for the Salmon Troll Fishery - Final Action |
H. Administrative Matters | ||
H1 | 0 Comments | Final West Coast Regional Framework for Determining the Best Scientific Information Available |
H2 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
H3 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
I. Enforcement | ||
I1 | 1 Comment | Annual U.S. Coast Guard West Coast Fishery Enforcement Report |