June 4, 2025 (Wed) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
June 4, 2025 (Wed) Time: 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Marianas, June 5)
June 4, 2025 (Wed) Time: 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Noumea, June 5)
June 4, 2025 (Wed) Time: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (American Samoa)
June 4, 2025 (Wed) Time: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Washington)
June 5, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
June 5, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Marianas, June 6)
June 5, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Noumea, June 6)
June 5, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (American Samoa)
June 5, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Washington)
June 6, 2025 (Fri) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
June 6, 2025 (Fri) Time: 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Marianas, June 7)
June 6, 2025 (Fri) Time: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Noumea, June 7)
June 6, 2025 (Fri) Time: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (American Samoa)
June 6, 2025 (Fri) Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Washington)
Location: Council Office, 1164 Bishop St. Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813
To access the meeting via Webex, click link below:
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Event number: 2684 874 8720
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Press release – SSC to tackle key Pacific Fisheries Challenges at 156th Meeting (02 June 2025)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST
| Time | No. | Agenda Item |
| 9:00 AM | 1 | Introductions 01.(1) Council Family List-Part 1 PUBLIC_5-30-25 |
| 9:10 AM | 2 | Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs 156 SSC Public Draft Agenda FR Notice |
| 9:15 AM | 3 | Status of the 155th SSC Meeting Recommendations 03.(1) 155SSC FINAL Report_wAppendix |
| 9:20 AM | 4 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Director Report 04.(1) PIFSC Report 203rd Council SSC 156 SSC |
| 5 Program Planning and Research | ||
| 9:30 AM | 5.A | Status of Executive Orders, Presidential Proclamations and Legislative Issues of SSC Interest 05.A(1) EO14192-UnleashingProsperityThroughDeregulations(10-for-1) 05.A(2) EO14276_RestoringAmericanSeafoodCompetitiveness 05.A(3) Proclamation 10918_PRI Monument Commercial Fishing 05.A(5) EO14303_RestoringGoldStandardScience |
| 5.B | 2024 Annual SAFE Report and Recommendations | |
| 9:50 AM | 5.B.1 | Archipelagic and Pelagic SAFE Report Highlights |
| 10:30 AM | 5.B.2 | Archipelagic Plan Team Report Highlights 05.B.2(1) DRAFT Report of the Archipelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Meeting 2025 05.B.2(2) DRAFT Report of the Joint Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Meeting 2025 |
| 10:45 AM | 5.B.3 | American Samoa Annual Longline Logbook Reports |
| 11:00 AM | 5.B.4 | Hawaii Annual Longline Logbook Reports |
| 11:20 AM | 5.B.5 | Update of the Plan Team Working Group on Bigeye Tuna CPUE |
| 11:40 AM | 5.B.6 | Pelagic Plan Team Report Highlights |
Lunch Break 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
| 5.C | SSC Special Projects Working Group (WG) Reports | |
| 1:00 PM | 5.C.1 | Integration of biological, economic, social, and cultural considerations (WG presentation) |
| 1:30 PM | 5.C.2 | Integration of climate information into decision making (WG update) |
| 1:45 PM | 5.C.3 | BMUS multispecies complex (WG update) |
| 2:00 PM | 5.C.4 | Special Projects List Updates |
| 2:15 PM | 5.D | Final 2024 National SSC Workshop Report and Next Workshop Topics 05.D(1) SCS8 Workshop Final Report |
| 2:30 PM | 5.E | Public Comment |
| 2:45 PM | 5.F | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Break 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
| 6 Island Fisheries | ||
| 6.A | CNMI Bottomfish Stock Assessment | |
| 3:15 PM | 6.A.1 | CNMI Bottomfish Update Stock Assessment 06.A.1(1) CNMI Bottomfish Update Stock Assessment Report 2025 |
| 4:00 PM | 6.A.2 | Chair’s Report on CNMI Bottomfish Update Stock Assessment WPSAR 06.A.2(1) WPSAR Report CNMI Bottomfish stock assessment update Summary (MERGED) |
| 4:15 PM | 6.B | Public Comment |
| 4:30 PM | 6.C | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST
| 7 Pelagic & International Fisheries | ||
| 7.A | Implementation of Electronic Monitoring in Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries (Action Item) | |
| 9:00 AM | 7.A.1 | Summary of NMFS Technical Memos on EM Operations 07.A.1(1) Tech Memo – Evaluation of EM Pre-Implementation in HLL 07.A.1(2) Tech Memo – EM Assessient Post-Release Mortality Protected Species 07.A.1(3) Tech Memo- EM Data Collected vs Observers 07.A.1(4) Tech Memo – EM Detection Accuracy Re Review Speeds |
| 9:30 AM | 7.A.2 | Council Action and Decisions 07.A.2(1)_Rev1 Council Action Draft Electronic Monitoring Implementation ver 05.27.25 |
| 10:30 AM | 7.B | Status of Implementing Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries Crew Training Requirement 07.B(1)_Rev1 Crew Training Draft Regulatory Amendment_06-03-25 |
| 11:00 AM | 7.C | SPC Stock Assessment Workshop Outcomes |
| 11:30 AM | 7.D | Development of Harvest Strategy for South Pacific Albacore 07.D(1) SPC and WCPFC Evaluation of Candidate MP for SPA. |
| 12:00 PM | 7.E | Public Comment |
| 12:15 PM | 7.F | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
| 8 Protected Species | ||
| 1:30 PM | 8.A | Incorporation of Foreign Fleet Impacts Analysis into Pelagic False Killer Whale Stock Mortality and Serious Injury and Potential Biological Removal (PBR) Estimations |
| 1:50 PM | 8.B | Overview of ESA and MMPA Processes and Status of Ongoing Actions |
| 2:15 PM | 8.C | Public Comment |
| 2: 30 PM | 8.D | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
3-5 PM: Reserved for SSC Special Projects Working Groups & Rapporteur work sessions
Friday, June 6, 2025, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. HST
| 9 Other Business | ||
| 9.A | SSC Meeting Schedule and Potential Working Groups | |
| 10 Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council | ||
