Location: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom II, 410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814
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203rd Council Meeting Draft Agenda-Revised
FR Notice
FR Notice Correction
Monday, June 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
Monday, June 9, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. HST
1:00 PM 1 Welcome and Introductions
1:05 PM 2 Approval of the 203rd CM Agenda
02.(5) Public Military SC Agenda
02.(6) 203CM Pelagic & International Standing Committee Public Agenda
1:10 PM 3 Approval of the 202nd CM Meeting Minutes
1:15 PM 4 Executive Director’s Report
5 Agency Reports
1:30 PM 5.A National Marine Fisheries Service
5.A.1 Pacific Islands Regional Office
05.A.1(1) 203 CM PIRO Report to Council
5.A.2 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
05.A.2(1) PIFSC Report 203rd Council SSC 156 SSC
2:00 PM 5.B NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
2:15 PM 5.C US Coast Guard
05.C(1) USCG Report for 203rd WPRFMC Meeting
5.D Enforcement
2:30 PM 5.D.1 NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
2:45 PM 5.D.2 NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section
3:00 PM 5.E US State Department
3:15 PM 5.F US Fish and Wildlife Service/DOI
05.F(1) USFWS WesPac Report 203PIFWO
3:30 PM 5.G Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
05.G(1) BOEM Press Release on Deep Sea Mining in American Samoa
4:00 PM 5.H Public Comment
4:15 PM 5.I Council Discussion and Action
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Fishers Forum – Hibiscus Ballroom I
FF(1)-Fishers Forum Flyer
FF(2)-Fishers Forum Draft Agenda
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
6 Pelagics and International
8:30 AM 6.A 2024 Pelagic Annual SAFE Report
9:00 AM 6.B Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries Crew Training Requirement (Final Action)
06.B(1) Crew Training Draft Regulatory Amendment_05-19-25
9:30 AM 6.C Implementation of Electronic Monitoring in Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries (Final Action)
06.C(1) Council Action Draft Electronic Monitoring Implementation ver 05.27.25
10:30 AM 6.D Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore
11:00 AM 6.E Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
6.E.1 Advisory Panels
06.E.1(1) Report May 2025 HI AP
06.E.1(2) May 2025 AS AP REPORT
6.E.2 Plan Teams
6.E.3 Social Science Planning Committee
6.E.4 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
6.E.5 Scientific & Statistical Committee
6.E.6 Pelagic & International Standing Committee
11:15 AM 6.F Public Comment
11:25 AM 6.G Council Discussion and Action
Lunch Break 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
7 Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA
1:00 PM 7.A Moku Pepa
1:15 PM 7.B DAR Report
07.B(1) DLNR-DAR 203rd Island Report
1:30 PM 7.C 2024 Hawaii and PRIA Annual SAFE Report
2:00 PM 7.D Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Specifications for Main Hawaiian Islands Uku for 2026 to 2029 (Final Action)
07.D(1)_rev1 MHI Uku ACL Spec EA
2:20 PM 7.E Fishing Regulations for the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Final Rule Update
07.E(1) Letter from PIRO to Council
07.E(2) NWHI Sanctuary Review FR Notice.
07.E(3) Review of Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Fishing Regulations
2:40 PM 7.F Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
7.F.1 Advisory Panel
7.F.2 Plan Teams
07.F.2(1) DRAFT Report of the Archipelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Meeting 2025
07.F.2(2) DRAFT Report of the Joint Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Meeting 2025
7.F.3 Social Science Planning Committee
7.F.4 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
7.F.5 Scientific and Statistical Committee
2:50 PM 7.G Public Comment
2:55 PM 7.H Council Discussion and Action
Break 3:00-3:15 PM
8 Program Planning and Research
3:15 PM 8.A Legislative Report
08.A(2) HAWAII 2025 Legislation Tracker
3:30 PM 8.B Executive Orders (EO) and Presidential Proclamations
08.B(2) EO14303_RestoringGoldStandardScience.
8.B.1 Proclamation 10918 Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
08.B.1(1) Proclamation 10918.
8.B.2 EO 14276 Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, including Review of Marine National Monuments (Marianas Trench, Rose Atoll and Papahānaumokuākea)
08.B.2(1) EO 14276.
4:00 PM 8.C Aligning Science and Management Priorities
4:30 PM 8.D Report on IRA Program Projects
8.D.1 Scenario Planning
8.D.2 Community engagement/capacity building
4:40 PM 8.E Council Education and Outreach Report
08.E.1(1) IRA Priority 4_ MHI Synopsis
08.E.2(1) Council Education-Outreach Report
8.F Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
8.F.1 Advisory Panel
8.F.2 Plan Teams
8.F.3 Social Science Planning Committee
8.F.4 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
8.F.5 Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee
8.F.6 Scientific and Statistical Committee
8.F.7 Military Expansion Standing Committee
4:55 PM 8.G Public Comment
5:00 PM 8.H Council Discussion and Action
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
9 Mariana Archipelago
9.A Guam
9:00 AM 9.A.1 Isla Informe
9:10 AM 9.A.2 DoAg/DAWR Report
9:20 AM 9.A.3 2024 Guam SAFE Report
9.B CNMI
9:45 AM 9.B.1 Arongol Falú
10:00 AM 9.B.2 DLNR/DFW Report
10:10 AM 9.B.3 2024 CNMI Annual SAFE Report
10:30 AM 9.B.4 2025 CNMI BMUS Stock Assessment/WPSAR Report
09.B.4(1) CNMI Bottomfish stock assessment update Summary Report (MERGED)
10:50 AM 9.C Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
9.C.1 Marianas Advisory Panel
9.C.2 Plan Teams
9.C.3 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
9.C.4 Scientific and Statistical Committee
9.C.5 Military Expansion Standing Committee
11:00 AM 9.D Public Comment
11:05 AM 9.E Council Discussion and Action
10 American Samoa Archipelago
11:10 AM 10.A Motu Lipoti
10.A(1) American Samoa 203CM Motu Lipoti
11:20 AM 10.B AS DMWR Report
10.B(1) DMWR Agency Report 2nd Quarter Report FY25
11:30 AM 10.C 2024 American Samoa Annual SAFE Report
11:50 AM 10.D Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
10.D.1 American Samoa Advisory Panel
10.D.2 Plan Teams
10.D.3 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
10.D.4 Scientific and Statistical Committee
12:00 PM 10.E Public Comment
12:10 PM 10.F Council Discussion and Action
Lunch Break 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
11 Administrative Matters
1:30 PM 11.A Financial Reports
1:35 PM 11.B Administrative Reports
1:40 PM 11.C Council Family Changes
1:45 PM 11.D Report on CCC
11.D(1) Draft Summary Report_CCC_May_2025_WPedits
2:00 PM 11.E Meetings and Workshops
11.E(1) Public Meetings List
2:10 PM 11.F Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report
2:20 PM 11.G Public Comment
2:30 PM 11.H Council Discussion and Action
12 Other Business