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DOCUMENT AGENDA

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall

 

1.     Introductions                                                                                     Manuel Duenas, Chair

1(1) Public CF List-Part 1

1(3) Letter from GuamGov appointing Joseph Cameron as alternate

1(4) Letter appointing Palacios to Council

1(5) Reorganization Advisory No. 6

 

 

2.     Approval of the 152nd Agenda                                                                    Manuel Duenas

2(1) 151 CM Agenda

2(2) FR Notice

2(3) Executive and Budget SC Agenda

2(4) Pelagics SC Agenda

 

3.     Approval of the 151st Meeting Minutes                                                     Manuel Duenas

 

4.     Executive Director’s Report                                                                        Kitty Simonds

4(1) ED Report

4(2) Senate Oceans Caucus
4(3) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument-Planning Update #1-Sep 2011

 

5.     Agency Reports

A.    National Marine Fisheries Service

1.     Pacific Islands Regional Office                                                      Michael Tosatto

5.A.1(1) PIRO Report

5.A.1(2)Pelagic Fish & Seabird Inter-Relationships in the Central Tropical Pacific Workshop Report

2.     Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center                                          Samuel Pooley

5.A.2(1) PIFSC Report

B.    NOAA Regional Counsel                                                                             Fred Tucher

5.B(1) GC Report

C.    US Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                   Don Palawski

5.C(1) FWS Press Releases

5.C(2) Black Footed Albatross Press Release

D.    Enforcement

1.     US Coast Guard                                                               CDR. Robert Hendrickson

5.D.1(1) USCG Report

2.     NMFS Office for Law Enforcement                                                   Bill Pickering

5.D.2(1) OLE Report

3.     NOAA General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation                      Alexa Cole

5.D.3(1) NOAA GCEL Report (EK)

E.     Public Comment

F.     Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall

 

6.     Program Planning and Research                                                                 William Sword

6(1) Letter from Schwaab regarding bycatch report comments

6(2) Letter from USCRTF regarding Chairman’s comments

A.    Specification of Acceptable Biological Catches (ACTION ITEM)

6.A(1) Coral Reef Fish ACL Spec stuff

6.A(2) non finfish ACL Spec stuff

6.A(3) BMUS ACL Spec stuff                                                                                                   

1.     Species with No MSY, Existing Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 5)       Marlowe Sabater                                                                                                                      

a.      Coral Reef Fish for All Island Areas                                                                                                                                                                                               

b.     Vulnerable Species for All Island Areas

c.      Mollusks, Crustaceans, Other Invertebrates for All Island Areas

2.     Species with MSY, Existing Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 3 and 4)

a.      Coastal Pelagics in Hawaii                                                      Marlowe Sabater

b.     Non-Finfish for All Island Areas                                                 Sarah Pautzke

i.       Lobster

ii.     Kona Crab

iii.   Deepwater Shrimp

iv.   Black Corals

v.     Precious Corals                                                                                             

c.      Bottomfish                                                                                       Paul Dalzell

i.       BMUS in American Samoa, Guam, CNMI                                                  

ii.     Non Deep 7 for Hawaii

B.    Report on EFH Review for AS, GU, CNMI Bottomfish and Other MUS         Michael Parke

6.B(1) EFH review doc

C.    Coastal Marine Spatial Planning

1.     Regional Initiatives                                                                         Michael Tosatto

6.C.1(1)CMSP Regional Initiatives

6.C.1(2)Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee

2.     Report on Coastal Marine Spatial Planning Workshop                    Kitty Simonds

6.C.2(1) CMSP Workshop Report

3.     Indigenous Climate Change Summit                                                 Kitty Simonds

6.C.3(1) Climate Change Summit Report

D.    Review of the WPRFMC 5-Year Research Priorities                         Marlowe Sabater

6.D(1) Five-year research priority doc

E.     Cooperative Research Priorities                                                          Marlowe Sabater

6.E(1) Cooperative research priorities doc

F.     CDP Proposal: Traditional Fishing Training Program and Exemption to the MHI Pelagic Longline Closed Area                                        Jarad Makaiau/Charles Kaaiai

6.F(1) CDP Proposal (CK)

G.    Report on NMFS Bio-Sampling Program                                             Kimberly Lowe

6.G(1) Report on NMFS Biosampling Program

H.    Update on National/Regional Marine Recreational Fishing         Alvin Katekaru/Josh DeMello

6.H(1) Regional Action Plan for Recreational Fisheries

I.       Hawaii, Regional, National & International Education and Outreach Sylvia Spalding

6.I(1) Outreach Report

J.      SSC Recommendations                                                                           Paul Callaghan

K.    Hawaii Advisory Panel and BARB Recommendations                       Mark Mitsuyasu

6.K(1) HI AP/ BARB/NCFDAC Report

L.     Public Hearing

M.   Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

7.     Marianas Archipelago

7(1) Letter from PIRO re: CNMI MCP transmittal

7(2) Letter from GovGuam to CRCP re: Change in POC

7(3) letter from GovCNMI to USFWS re: Adding Palacios to Monument Committee

7(4) Letter from Navy re: Marianas communication

A.    Arongo Flaeey                                                                                    Council Members

7.A(1) CNMI Island Report

B.    Isla Informe                                                                                        Council Members

7.B(1) Guam Island Report

C.    Legislative Report                                                                              Council Members

7.C(1) CNMI Leg Report

7.C(2) Guam Leg Report

D.    Enforcement Issues                                                                                Arnold Palacios

7.D(1) CNMI Enforcement Report

7.D(2) Guam Enforcement Report

E.     Report on Marianas TMNM Science and Expo Wkshp  Michael Tosatto/Sam Pooley

7.E(1) Report on Marianas Trench Workshop

7.E(2) Letter from Micronesian Archaeological Research Services re:MTMNM

F.     Community Activities and Issues                                                           Richard Seman

7.F(1) CNMI Community Issues/Activities

7.F(2) Guam Community Issues/Activities

1.     Marianas Military Range Complex EIS Scoping                                              TBD

7.F.1(1) Marianas Military Range Complex EIS

G.    Education and Outreach Initiatives                                      Jack Ogumoro/John Calvo

7.G(1) CNMI Ed/Outreach report

7.G(2) Guam Ed/Outreach report

H.    SSC Recommendations                                                                           Paul Callaghan

I.       Public Comments

J.      Council Discussion and Action                                                               Manny Duenas

 

8.     American Samoa Archipelago                                                 Stephen Haleck, Vice Chair

A.    Motu Lipoti                                                                                        Council Members

8.A(1) AS Island Report

B.    Fono Report                                                                                        Council Members

8.B(1) AS Fono Report

8.B(2) Bill Summary & Status 112th Congress (2011-2012) H.R.2803

C.    Enforcement Issues                                                                                   Ray Tulafono

8.C(1) AS Enforcement Report

D.    Update on Community Fisheries Development                                         Eric Kingma

8.D(1) AS Fisheries Development Update

E.     Community Activities and Issues                                                                Fini Aitaoto

8.E(1) AS Community Issues/activities report

8.E(2)

F.     Education and Outreach Initiatives                                                             Fini Aitaoto

8.F(1) AS Ed/outreach Report

G.    SSC Recommendations                                                                           Paul Callaghan

H.    Public Comments

I.       Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

9.     Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items                                                     Manuel Duenas

 

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.        Fishers Forum, Waikiki Aquarium

FF(1) Fishers Forum Agenda/flyer

 

Friday, October 21, 2011    9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

 

10.  Hawaii Archipelago                                                                        David Itano, Vice Chair

10(1) Letter from PIRO re: BF EFH Review

A.    Moku Pepa                                                                                          Council Members

10.A(1) Island Report

10.A(2)

B.    Legislative Report                                                                                      William Aila

10.B(1) HI Leg Report (CK)

C.    Enforcement Issues                                                                                    William Aila

10.C(1) HI Enforcement Report

10.C(2) News Article-Security zones will make sea off-limits

D.    Recommendations on Hawaii Non-Commercial

Data Collection (ACTION ITEM)                                                       Joshua DeMello

10.D(1) Hawaii FEP Amendment for non-commercial data collection

10.D(2)

E.     Bottomfish

10.E(1) FR Notice on MHI BF ACL

10.E(2) Mgmt of MHI BF Fishery Socio-economics study

1.     Update on Bottomfish Life History Information Alan Everson/Robert Humpheries

10.E.1(1) update on BF life history

2.     Draft Amendment for HI Bottomfish EFH (ACTION ITEM)         Mark Mitsuyasu

10.E.2(1) HI BF EFH  Amendment

10.E.2(2) HI BF EFH Appendices

F.     Community Projects, Activities and Issues                                                                   

1.     Report on Hawaii Regulatory Review Initiative                             Mark Mitsuysau

10.F.1(1) HI reg review report/plan

2.     Maunalei Ahupua`a Restoration Project                                               Eric Kingma

10.F.2(1) Maunalei project plan

3.     Report on the Kona Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Workshop      Evan Howell (Invited)

10.F.3(1) Kona IEA Workshop

4.     Report on Community FADs                  Layne Nakagawa/Ray Shirakawa(Invited)

10.F.4(1) Community FAD report

5.     Update from State on Shark Fining Policy                                           William Aila

10.F.5(1) Letter from DLNR re: Shark Fin Policy

6.     Report on Open Ocean Aquaculture Project                                    Michael Tosatto

10.F.6(1) Update on Velella Project

G.    Non-Commercial Fisheries Data Advisory Committee and HI AP Recs Josh DeMello

See 6.K(1)

H.    SSC Recommendations                                                                           Paul Callaghan

I.       Public Hearing

J.      Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

11.  Pelagic & International Fisheries                                                                    Sean Martin

11(1) Letter from PIRO re: swordfish retention measures

11(2) Letter from PIRO re: WCPFC BET Measures

11(3) Letter from PIRO approving Pelagic FEP amendment 5
11(4) News article from Samoa News re:Gov petitions State Dept for permission to request

A.    Recommendations on American Samoa Swordfish Fishery (ACTION ITEM)     Paul Dalzell

B.    Striped Marlin Catch Limits(ACTION ITEM)                                          Paul Dalzell

11.B(1) Striped marlin Catch limit doc

C.    Information on Yellowfin Tuna Around the Hawaiian Islands

- Management Implications                                                                         David Itano

11.C(1) YFT around HI info

D.    American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports    David Hamm/Russell Ito

11.D(1) AS LL Report

11.D(2) HI LL Report

E.     International Fisheries Meetings                                                                                    

1.     Kobe III                                                                                                  Paul Dalzell

11.E.1(1) Kobe III Report

2.     Kobe III Bycatch Working Group                                                         Paul Dalzell

11.E.2(1) Kobe II Bycatch WG Report

3.     WCPFC Science Committee                                                              Keith Bigelow

11.E.3(1) WCPFC Sci Comm Report

4.     WCPFC Northern Committee                                                           Manny Duenas

11.E.4(1) WCPFC North Comm Report

5.     WCPFC Technical Compliance Committee                                         Sean Martin

11.E.5(1) WCPFC TCC Agenda/Report

11.E.5(2) WCPFC TCC Projections Based on 2011 Stock Assessments

11.E.5(3) Implementation & Effectiveness of CMM 2008-01 Powerpoint

11.E.5(4) Status of Tuna Fisheries in the Western & Central Pacific Ocean-2010 Powerpoint

11.E.5.1(1)

6.     NP RFMO PrepCon

11.E.6(1) NP RFMO Rules of Procedures

11.E.6(2) NP RFMO Report

7.     International Scientific Committee 11                                                   Rini Ghosh

11.E.7(1) ISC Report

F.     Disapproved Amendments                                                                        Mike Tosatto

11.F(1) Disapproved Amendments FRs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

G.    SSC Discussion and Recommendations                                                 Paul Callaghan

H.    Standing Committee Recommendations                                                     Sean Martin

11.H(1) Pelagics SC Report (PD)

I.       Public Hearing

J.      Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

Saturday, October 22, 2011    8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

                                                                                                                                                    

12.  Protected Species                                                                                             Sean Martin

12(1) Letter from PIRO re: PS recs fkw, monk seals

12(2) Letter from PIRO re: PS recs-bumphead

12(3) Managing for Extinction Article

12(4) Letter from PIRO re: Monk Seal Recovery Team

A.    Loggerhead Turtle Final Listing Rule and New Biological Opinion                    PIRO

12.A(1) Loggerhead Final Rule and BiOp

12.A(2) Long-term climate forcing in loggerhead sea turtle nesting

B.    False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan Proposed Rule and
Take Reduction Team Meeting                                                                              PIRO

12.B(1) FKW TRT proposed Rule

12.B(2) TRT Mtg Report

C.    Proposed 2012 List of Fisheries                                                                             PIRO

12.C(1) 2012 LOF

12.C(2) LOF Comments

D.    Endangered Species Act Section 4 (Listing and Critical Habitat) Update            PIRO

12.D(1) Distribution maps of 82 species of coral

12.D(2) Settlement requires Feds to act on 82 coral species from extinction

12.D(3) Petition to list the scalloped hammerhead shark under ESA

E.     Update on Council Turtle Program                                                         Asuka Ishizaki

12.E(1) Update on Council Turtle Program

F.     SSC Recommendations                                                                           Paul Callaghan

G.    Public Comment

H.    Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

10:30 Break

 

13.  Administrative Matters                                                                               Manuel Duenas

A.    Financial Reports                                                                                     Kitty Simonds

B.    Administrative Reports                                                                            Kitty Simonds

C.    SOPP Review and Changes                                                                         Fred Tucher

13.C(1) SOPP Review and Changes

D.    Council Family Changes                                                                      Mark Mitsuyasu

13.D(1) CF Changes

E.     Meetings and Workshops                                                                        Kitty Simonds

13.E(2) 2011-2012 Calendar

F.     Other Business                                                                                         Kitty Simonds

G.    Standing Committee Recommendations                                               Manuel Duenas

13.G(1) SC Report (MM)

H.    Public Comment

I.       Council Discussion and Action                                                              Manuel Duenas

 

14.  Appointment of Council Officers                                                               Manuel Duenas

 

15.  Other Business                                                                                            Manuel Duenas

 

 

-PAU-