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A. Call to Order | ||
A1 | Opening Remarks | |
B. Open Comment | ||
B1 | 1 Comment | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
C. Pacific Halibut | ||
C1 | 0 Comments | Annual Report of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) |
C2 | 0 Comments | Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and Final Action on Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries |
D. Salmon Management | ||
D1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
D2 | 3 Comments | Review of 2022 Fisheries and Summary of 2023 Stock Forecasts |
D3 | 4 Comments | Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2023 Management Alternatives |
D4 | 1 Comment | Recommendations for 2023 Management Alternative Analysis |
D5 | 0 Comments | Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives |
D6 | 0 Comments | Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives |
D7 | 0 Comments | Adopt 2023 Management Alternatives for Public Review |
D8 | 0 Comments | Appoint Salmon Hearings Officers |
E. Habitat Issues | ||
E1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
F. Groundfish Management | ||
F1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
F2 | 1 Comment | Implementation of the 2023 Pacific Whiting Fishery under the U.S./Canada Agreement |
F3 | 0 Comments | Sablefish Pot Gear Marking - Feasibility Report |
F4 | 1 Comment | Non-Trawl Area Management – Final Preferred Alternative |
F5 | 1 Comment | Electronic Monitoring Program Changes - Final Preferred Alternative |
F6 | 0 Comments | Final Assessment Methodologies |
F7 | 0 Comments | Amendment 31 Groundfish Stock Definitions |
F8 | 1 Comment | Workload and New Management Measure Priorities |
F9 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments – Final Action |
G. Administrative Matters | ||
G1 | 0 Comments | United States Coast Guard (USCG) Annual Report |
G2 | 0 Comments | Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) |
G3 | 0 Comments | Marine Planning |
G4 | 0 Comments | Approval of Council Meeting Record |
G5 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
G6 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
H. Ecosystem Management | ||
H1 | 1 Comment | California Current Ecosystem Annual Report |
H2 | 1 Comment | Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative Workplan |
I. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
I1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
I2 | 1 Comment | International Management Activities |
I3 | 1 Comment | Drift Gillnet Hard Caps Update |