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Sep
16
Tue
204th Council Meeting @ Ala Moana Hotel
Sep 16 – Sep 17 all-day

Location: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom II, 410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814
Validated parking available

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Event number: 2861 677 9884
Event password: CM204mtg (26204685 from phones)

204th Council Meeting Draft Agenda
FR Notice

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                  

8:30 AM               1                            Welcome and Introductions

8:35 AM               2                            Oath of Office

8:45 AM               3                            Approval of the 204th CM Agenda
     03.(1) DRAFT 204 CM Website Agenda_8-18-25
     03.(2) 204 CM FR Notice

8:50 AM               4                            Approval of the 203rd CM Meeting Minutes

8:55 AM               5                            Executive Director’s Report

6           Agency Reports                

9:00 AM               6.A                        National Marine Fisheries Service

6.A.1                                  Pacific Islands Regional Office

6.A.2                                  Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

9:20 AM               6.B                        NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section

9:30 AM               6.C                        US Coast Guard

6.D                        Enforcement

9:45 AM               6.D.1                    NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

10:00 AM            6.D.2                    NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section

10:15 AM            6.E                        US State Department

10:30 AM            6.F                        US Fish and Wildlife Service

10:40 AM            6.G                        Public Comment

10:45 AM            6.H                        Council Discussion and Action

7           Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA                     

11:00 AM            7.A                        Moku Pepa

11:15 AM            7.B                        DAR Report

11:30 AM            7.C                        Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

11:40 AM            7.D                        Small Boat Fisheries Issues (shortline, sharks)

11:50 AM            7.E                        Advisory Group Report and Recommendations

7.E.1      Advisory Panel

7.E.2      Fishing Industry Advisory Committee

7.E.3      Scientific and Statistical Committee

12:00 PM             7.F                         Public Comment

12:05 PM             7.G                        Council Discussion and Action

Lunch Break 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

8           Program Planning and Research                

1:45 PM               8.A         Legislative Report

2:00 PM               8.B                         Aligning Science and Management Priorities

2:15 PM               8.C         Report on the Seafood EO Updated Recommendations

2:30 PM               8.D         Recommendations for Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Island Heritage Marine National Monument Expansion Area (Initial Action)

8.E                         Report on IRA Program Projects

8.E.1      Scenario Planning

8.E.2      Regulatory Review

8.E.3      Protected Species

8.E.4      Community engagement/capacity building

3:00 PM               8.F          Council Education and Outreach Report

8.G         Advisory Group Report and Recommendations

8.G.1     Advisory Panel

8.G.2     Fishing Industry Advisory Committee

8.G.3     Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee

8.G.4     Scientific and Statistical Committee

8.H         Public Comment

8.I          Council Discussion and Action

 

Break 3:15-3:30 PM                       

9           Mariana Archipelago                     

9.A                        Guam

3:30 PM               9.A.1     Isla Informe

3:45 PM               9.A.2     DoAg/DAWR Report

9.B                        CNMI

4:00 PM               9.B.1      Arongol Falú

4:15 PM               9.B.2      DLNR/DFW Report

4:30 PM               9.B.3      CNMI BMUS ACL Specification (Initial Action)

4:45 PM               9.C         Advisory Group Report and Recommendations

9.C.1      Marianas Advisory Panel

9.C.2      Fishing Industry Advisory Committee

9.C.3      Scientific and Statistical Committee

4:50 PM               9.D                        Public Comment

4:55 PM               9.E                        Council Discussion and Action

4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. (approximate time; times for rest of agenda may shift)                          

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST

Vocational Training Program Overview and Certificate Presentation 8:30-9:00 a.m.                        

10       Pelagics and International                             

9:00 AM               10.A       Status of EM Implementation & Development of VMP

9:30 AM               10.B       International Fisheries

10.B.1    WCPFC Scientific Committee Report

10.B.2    WCPFC Technical Compliance Committee Report

10.B.3    American Samoa WCPFC Fishery Issues

10.B.4    IATTC Report

10.C       Update on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program

10:00 AM            10.D       MMPA Imports Provision Implementation Update on Comparability Findings

10:30 AM            10.E        Advisory Group Report and Recommendations

10.E.1    Advisory Panels

10.E.2    Fishing Industry Advisory Committee

10.E.3    Scientific & Statistical Committee

10:45 AM            10.F        Public Comment

10:50 AM            10.G       Council Discussion and Action

Break 11:00 – 11:10 a.m.                             

11       American Samoa Archipelago

11:10 AM            11.A       Motu Lipoti

11:20 AM            11.B       AS DMWR Report

11:40 AM            11.C       Deep Sea Mining

11.C.1    State of Knowledge on Deep-Sea Mining Impacts

11.C.2    Impossible Metals Proposal

11.C.3    Report on American Samoa Concerns

12:05 PM             11.D       Advisory Group Report and Recommendations

11.D.1   American Samoa Advisory Panel

11.D.2   Fishing Industry Advisory Committee

11.D.3   Scientific and Statistical Committee

11.D.4 American Samoa REAC

11.D.5 American Samoa Council Family Meeting

12:10 PM             11.E        Public Comment

12:15 PM             11.F        Council Discussion and Action

Lunch Break 12:20 – 1:30 p.m.                  

12       Administrative Matters   

1:30 PM               12.A       Financial Reports

1:40 PM               12.B       Administrative Reports

1:50 PM               12.C       Council Family Changes

2:00 PM               12.D       Meetings and Workshops

2:15 PM               12.E        Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report

2:30 PM               12.F        Public Comment

2:40 AM               12.G       Council Discussion and Action

13       Other Business