Mar
23
Mon
Program Planning Standing Committee
March 23, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Council Office, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Mar
24
Tue
Day 1 Hawaii (HST) Tuesday, March 24 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.
[American Samoa (SST)Tuesday, March 24 8:30 a.m.4:00 p.m.; Marianas (ChST)Wednesday, March 25 5:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.]
Day 2 Hawaii (HST) Wednesday, March 25 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
[American Samoa (SST) Wednesday, March 25 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; Marianas (ChST) Thursday, March 26 4:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.]
Day 3 Hawaii (HST) Thursday, March 26 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
[American Samoa (SST) Thursday, March 26 7:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Marianas (ChST) Friday, March 27 4:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.]
Location: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, 410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814
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206th Council Meeting Draft Agenda
206 CM Summary of Action Items
| Hawaii (HST) Tuesday, March 24 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. American Samoa (SST) Tuesday, March 24 8:30 a.m.4:00 p.m.; Marianas (ChST) Wednesday, March 25 5:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
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| 9:30 AM | 1 | Welcome and Introductions 01.(1)_rev1 Council Family List-Part 1 PUBLIC_3-13-26 |
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| 9:35 AM | 2 | Approval of the 206th CM Agenda 02.(1) PUBLIC 206 CM Website Agenda_2-26-26 02.(2) 206CM FR Notice 02.(4) 206CM PP SC Agenda_Public |
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| 9:40 AM | 3 | Approval of the 205th CM Meeting Minutes | |
| 9:45 AM | 4 | Executive Director’s Report | |
| 5 Agency Reports | |||
| 10:00 AM | 5.A | National Marine Fisheries Service | |
| 5.A.1 | Pacific Islands Regional Office 05.A.1(1) 2026-03-06 206 CM PIRO Report to Council |
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| 5.A.2 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 05.A.2(1) PIFSC Report 206th Council Meeting |
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| 10:15 AM | 5.B | NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section 05.B(1) GCPI Report to 206 Council |
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| 10:20 AM | 5.C | US Coast Guard 05.C(1) US Coast Guard Report 206CM |
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| 10:30 AM | 5.D | Enforcement | |
| 5.D.1 | NOAA Office of Law Enforcement | ||
| 5.D.2 | NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section 05.D.2(1) GCES Report to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council_v03.05.2026 |
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| 10:40 AM | 5.E | US State Department | |
| 10:45 AM | 5.F | US Fish and Wildlife Service 05.F(1) USFWS WesPac Report 206PIFWO |
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| 10:50 AM | 5.G | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | |
| 11:00 AM | 5.G | Public Comment | |
| 11:05 AM | 5.H | Council Discussion and Action | |
| Break 11:10 – 11:20 AM | |||
| 6 Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA | |||
| 11:20 AM | 6.A | Moku Pepa | |
| 11:35 AM | 6.B | DAR Report | |
| 11:45 AM | 6.C | MHI Kona Crab ACL Specification for 2027-2030 (Initial Action) 06.C(1)_rev1 MHI Kona Crab ACL Spec Discussion Doc |
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| 12:00 PM | 6.D | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 6.D.1 | Advisory Panel 06.D.1(1) Report of Mar 2026 HI AP Meeting |
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| 6.D.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 6.D.3 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | ||
| 12:10 PM | 6.E | Public Comment | |
| 12:15 PM | 6.F | Council Discussion and Action | |
| Lunch Break 12:20 – 1:45 PM | |||
| 7 Program Planning and Research | |||
| 7.A | Marine National Monuments | ||
| 1:45 PM | 7.A.1 | Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Status | |
| 2:00 PM | 7.A.2 | Recommendations on Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (Final Action) 07.A.2(1)_Rev2 Restoring Commercial Fishing to the PRIMNM_for 206CM Rev |
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| 2:45 PM | 7.A.3 | Recommendations to Restore Commercial Fishing in the RAMNM, MTMNM, PMNM (Final Action) 07.A.3(1) Draft Monument Amendment_Introduction and Background 07.A.3(2) 2026.02.13 talanei.com-The Rose Atoll Marine National Monument 07.A.3(3) Draft Monument Amendment_Marianas Analysis 07.A.3(4) Draft Monument Amendment_Am Samoa Analysis 07.A.3(5) 2026.02.13 talanei.com-The Rose Atoll Marine National Monument |
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| 3:30 PM | 7.A.4 | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations on MNM | |
| 7.A.4.a | Advisory Panel 07.A.4.a(1) Report of Mar 2026 AS AP Meeting 07.A.4.a(2) GU AP Report 07.A.4.a(4) Mar 2026 CNMI AP Report |
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| 7.A.4.b | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 7.A.4.c | Scientific & Statistical Committee | ||
| 3:45 PM | 7.A.5 | Public Comment on MNM 07.A.5(1) HLA Comments on 206 CM 07.A.5(2) AS Fono Resolution HCR NO. 39-12 Rose Atoll Monument 07.A.5(4) OHA Comments on Seafood EO-Monuments 07.A.5(5) Gov Green Letter in Support of PMNM 07.A.5(6) HLA Comments on Seafood EO-Monuments 07.A.5(7) DLNR Comments on Seafood EO 07.A.5(8) Solip Hong Testimony on Monuments 07.A.5(9) McComber RAMNM Public Comment 07.A.5(10) Kapeli RAMNM Public Comment 07.A.5(11) Haleck RAMNM Public Comment |
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| 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |||
| Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items | |||
| Hawaii (HST) Wednesday, March 25 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. American Samoa (SST) Wednesday, March 25 7:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; Marianas (ChST) Thursday, March 26 4:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. |
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| 7. Program Planning and Research Continued | |||
| 8:30 AM | 7.B | Report on Implementing the Seafood EO Recommendations 07.B(1) WP Council Seafood EO_PublicCommentReview & Attachment 1 07.B(2) Attachment 2_EO 14276 Public Comments for RFMC_AllCommentsPI&National 07.B(3) Attachment 3_EO 14276 Public Comments for RFMC_Council-specificComments 07.B(4) Attachment 4_EO 14276 Public Comments for RFMC_MPAcomments |
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| 8:50 AM | 7.C | Alignment of Science and Management Priorities | |
| 9:10 AM | 7.D | IRA Project Updates | |
| 7.D.1 | Regulatory Review Status Report 07.D.1(1) Reg Review DRAFT Amendment and Action Analysis |
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| 7.D.2 | Report on Year 2 Community Consultations | ||
| 9:40 AM | 7.E | Report on Shark Depredation Workshop | |
| 10:00 AM | 7.F | Council Education and Outreach Report 07.F(1) Council Education-Outreach Report_3-17-26 |
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| 10:15 AM | 7.G | SEEM Process Review Report by SSPC | |
| 10:30 AM | 7.H | PRIA Marine Conservation Plan (Final Action) 07.H(1) PRIA MCP_2026_DRAFT |
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| 10:50 AM | 7.I | WPSAR Steering Committee Report 07.I(1) 2026 WPSAR Steering Committee Meeting report 07.I(2) ToR American Samoa BMUS Update 2026 |
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| 11:05 AM | 7.J | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 7.J.1 | Advisory Panel | ||
| 7.J.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 7.J.3 | Social Science Planning Committee | ||
| 7.J.4 | Scientific & Statistical Committee | ||
| 11:20 AM | 7.K | Program Planning Standing Committee Report | |
| 11:30 AM | 7.L | Public Comment | |
| 11:40 AM | 7.M | Council Discussion and Action | |
| Lunch Break 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | |||
| 8 American Samoa Archipelago | |||
| 1:00 PM | 8.A | Motu Lipoti 08.A(1) 206CM Motu Lipoti AS Island Report |
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| 1:20 PM | 8.B | AS DMWR Report 08.B(1)_Rev1 AS DMWR_Report for 206 CM |
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| 1:40 PM | 8.C | American Samoa Data Collection | |
| 8.C.1 | Modifications to AS boat-based fishery data collection 08.C.1(1) Modification to AS boat-based fishery data collection |
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| 8.C.2 | DMWR Participation Point System 08.C.2(1) DMWR Participation Point System |
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| 2:00 PM | 8.D | Terms of Reference for American Samoa Bottomfish Stock assessment 08.D(1) ToR American Samoa BMUS Update 2026 |
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| 2:10 PM | 8.E | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 8.E.1 | American Samoa Advisory Panel | ||
| 8.E.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 8.E.3 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | ||
| 2:20 PM | 8.F | Public Comment | |
| 2:25 PM | 8.G | Council Discussion and Action | |
| Break 2:25– 2:45 PM | |||
| 9 Pelagic and International Fisheries | |||
| 2:45 PM | 9.A | Review of Electronic Monitoring Vessel Monitoring Plan 09.A(1)_rev1 Draft VMP Guidance Doc for EM |
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| 3:00 PM | 9.B | NMFS Reports on Pelagic and International Fisheries | |
| 9.B.1 | WCPFC Workshop Planning 09.B.1(1) WCPFC Anticipated WS 2026 |
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| 9.B.2 | SPRFMO Updates 09.B.2(1) SPRFMO Annotated Agenda |
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| 9.B.3 | Report from SWFSC | ||
| 3:30 PM | 9.C | IRA Longline Scenario Planning Report | |
| 3:45 PM | 9.D | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 9.D.1 | Advisory Panels | ||
| 9.D.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 9.D.3 | Scientific & Statistical Committee | ||
| 4:00 PM | 9.E | Public Comment | |
| 4:10 PM | 9.F | Council Discussion and Action | |
| Hawaii (HST) Thursday, March 26 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. American Samoa (SST) Thursday, March 26 7:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Marianas (ChST) Friday, March 27 4:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. |
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| 10 Protected Species | |||
| 8:30 AM | 10.A | MHI Insular False Killer Whale Abundance Estimates 10.A(1) Badger etal (2025) – MHI IFKW abundance Estimates 10.A(2) Badger etal (2024) – incorporating telemetry information in CR analyses |
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| 8:50 AM | 10.B | DSLL ESA Reconsultation for Oceanic Whitetip Shark and Leatherback Turtles 10.B(1)_Rev1 2026 DSLL Supplemental BiOp (OWT&LB)_03-16-26-corrected |
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| 9:00 AM | 10.C | IRA Protected Species Workshop Report | |
| 9:20 AM | 10.D | Sustainable Use of Sea Turtles Workshop Report | |
| 9:40 AM | 10.E | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 10.E.1 | Advisory Panel | ||
| 10.E.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 10.E.3 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | ||
| 9:50 AM | 10.F | Public Comment | |
| 9:55 AM | 10.G | Council Discussion and Action | |
| 11 Mariana Archipelago | |||
| 10:00 AM | 11.A | Guam | |
| 11.A.1 | Isla Informe 11.A.1(1) Isla Informe |
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| 11.A.2 | DoAg/DAWR Report | ||
| 11.A.3 | Guam Marine Conservation Plan (Final Action) | ||
| 10:45 AM | 11.B | CNMI | |
| 11.B.1 | Arongol Falú 11.B.1(1) Arongol Falú Report |
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| 11.B.2 | DLNR/DFW Report 11.B.2(1) DFW Report |
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| 11.B.3 | Offshore Mining 11.B.3(1) BOEM Area ID Memo_CNMI OCS Minerals |
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| 11.B.4 | CNMI Marine Conservation Plan (Final Action) 11.B.4(1) CNMI 2026 MCP |
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| 11:15 AM | 11.C | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations | |
| 11.C.1 | Marianas Advisory Panel | ||
| 11.C.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | ||
| 11.C.3 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | ||
| 11:25 AM | 11.D | Public Comment | |
| 11:30 AM | 11.E | Council Discussion and Action | |
| 12 Administrative Matters | |||
| 11:35 AM | 12.A | Financial Reports | |
| 11:45 AM | 12.B | Administrative Reports | |
| 11:50 AM | 12.C | Council Family Changes 12.C(2) Guam PPT Request |
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| 11:55 AM | 12.D | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | |
| 12:00 AM | 12.E | Meetings and Workshops 12.E(1) PUBLIC Meetings List |
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| 12:10 AM | 12.F | Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report | |
| 12:15 AM | 12.G | Public Comment | |
| 12:20 AM | 12.H | Council Discussion and Action | |
| 13 Other Business | |||
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