Dec. 16-17, 2024 (M-T) Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
Dec. 16-17, 2024 (M-T) Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (American Samoa)
Dec. 17-18, 2024 (T-W) Time: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Marianas)
Location: Web conference via Webex, and Host sites at 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 1400, Honolulu, HI; Tedi of Samoa Bldg. Ste. 208B, Fagatogo Village, AS; Cliff Pointe 304 W. O’Brien Dr., Hagatna, Guam; BRI Bldg. Ste. 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan, CNMI
To access the meeting via Webex, click link below:
https://tinyurl.com/201CouncilMtg
Event number: 2868 975 1222
Event password: CM201mtg
201 CM Public Agenda
Summary of Action Items
FR Notice
Press Release – WPRFMC to Tackle Pacific Fisheries Management Challenges at Upcoming Meeting (13 December 2024)
Press Release – New Day on the Horizon for Western Pacific Fisheries (17 December 2024)
Major agenda items: Guam bottomfish rebuilding plan modifications (final action); U.S. catch limits for North Pacific striped marlin (initial action); HI and AS longline fisheries crew training requirement (initial action); EM program development for Western Pacific fisheries (initial action); AS BMUS revision (initial action); 2024 MHI uku stock assessment update; False killer whale foreign fleet impact analysis; Coral critical habitat designation final rule; 2024 WCPFC meeting outcomes; and Council IRA program report.
Monday, December 16, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HST
| 11:00 AM | 1 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 11:05 AM | 2 | Approval of the 201st CM Agenda |
| 11:10 AM | 3 | Approval of the 200th CM Meeting Minutes |
| 11:15 AM | 4 | Executive Director’s Report |
| 5 Agency Reports | ||
| 11:30 AM | 5 | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| 5.A.1 | Pacific Islands Regional Office 05.A.1(1) 201 CM PIRO Report to Council |
|
| 5..A.2 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 05.A.2(1) PIFSC Report to 201 CM and 154 SSC |
|
| 11:40 AM | 5.B | NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section |
| 11:45 PM | 5.C | US Coast Guard 05.C.2(1) USCG_Agency Report 201 WPRFMC_Dec 2024_Signed 5.C.2(2) D14 WPRFMC Response Ltr from 200CM Request |
| 11:50 AM | 5.D | Enforcement |
| 5.D.1 | NOAA Office of Law Enforcement | |
| 5.D.2 | NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section | |
| 12:00 PM | 5.E | US State Department |
| 12:10 PM | 5.F | US Fish and Wildlife Service 05.F(1) USFWS Report 201CM |
| 12:15 PM | 5.G | Public Comment |
| 12:20 PM | 5.H | Council Discussion and Action |
Break 12:20 – 12:30 p.m.
| 6 Council Member Island Reports | ||
| 12:30 PM | 6.A | American Samoa 06.A(1) American Samoa 201CM Motu Lipoti |
| 12:40 PM | 6.B | CNMI 06.B(1) Arongol Falu |
| 12:50 PM | 6.C | Guam 06.C(1) Isla Informe |
| 1:00 PM | 6.D | Hawaii |
| 1:10 PM | 6.E | Public Comment |
| 1:20 PM | 6.F | Council Discussion and Action |
| 7 Action Items | ||
| 1:30 PM | 7.A | Main Hawaiian Islands Uku Fisheries |
| 7.A.1 | 2024 MHI Uku WPSAR Report 07.A.1(1) Summary_Report_WPSAR_Uku_2024 |
|
| 7.A.2 | 2024 MHI Uku Stock Assessment Update 07.A.2(1) FINAL DRAFT – Stock Assessment of Uku 2024 |
|
| 1:50 PM | 7.B | Modifying the Guam Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (Final Action) 07.B(1) Guam BMUS Rebuilding Plan EA |
| 2:10 PM | 7.C | U.S. Catch Limits for North Pacific Striped Marlin (Initial Action) 07.C(1) Rev. Options Purpose and Need for U.S. CL of NP Striped Marlin 07.C(2) Appendix I Adopted WCPFC CMM for NP striped marlin |
| 2:30 PM | 7.D | Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries Crew Training Requirement (Initial Action) 07.D(1) DRAFT Crew Training Reg Amendment_201CM_12-9-24 |
| 2:50 PM | 7.E | Development of an Electronic Monitoring Program for Western Pacific Fisheries (Initial Action) |
| 3:10 PM | 7.F | Update on AS BMUS Revision-Tier 6 ABC Control Rule (Initial Action) 07.F(1) Plan Team Working Group Report on Tier 6 ABC Control Rule |
| 7.G | Guam Marine Conservation Plan | |
| 3:30 PM | 7.H | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 7.H.1 | Advisory Panel 07.H.1(2) Report of DEC 2024 AS AP Meeting |
|
| 7.H.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 7.H.3 | Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee | |
| 7.H.4 | Plan Team 07.H.4(1) Report Pelagic Plan Team November 2024 |
|
| 7.H.5 | Scientific & Statistical Committee | |
| 4:00 PM | 7.I | Public Comment |
| 4:15 PM | 7.J | Council Discussion and Action |
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
| 8 Protected Species | ||
| 11:00 AM | 8.A | False Killer Whale Foreign Fleet Impacts Analysis |
| 11:30 AM | 8.B | Coral Critical Habitat Designation Final Rule |
| 12:00 PM | 8.C | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 8.C.1 | Advisory Panel | |
| 8.C.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 8.C.3 | Pelagic Plan Team | |
| 8.C.4 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | |
| 12:30 AM | 8.D | Public Comment |
| 12:35 AM | 8.E | Council Discussion and Action |
| 9 Pelagic and International Fisheries | ||
| 12:45 PM | 9.A | International Fisheries |
| 9.A.1 | Outcomes of Technical and Compliance Meeting of the WCPFC 09.A.1(1) WCPFC TCC20 Summary Report_Final24Nov2024 |
|
| 9.A.2 | U.S. Positions at WCPFC21 from PAC Meeting 09.A.2(1) 2024 PAC Recommendations_Final |
|
| 9.A.3 | Outcomes of the WCPFC 21st Regular Session 2024 09.A.3(1) WCPFC21 – Provisional Agenda |
|
| 1:10 PM | 9.B | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 9.B.1 | Advisory Panels | |
| 9.B.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 9.B.3 | Pelagic Plan Team | |
| 9.B.4 | Scientific & Statistical Committee | |
| 1:25 PM | 9.C | Public Comment |
| 1:30 PM | 9.D | Council Discussion and Action |
Break 1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
| 10 Administrative Matters | ||
| 2:00 PM | 10.A | Council Member and Staff Ethics Training |
| 2:30 PM | 10.B | Financial Reports |
| 2:40 PM | 10.C | Administrative Reports |
| 2:50 PM | 10.D | Report on IRA Program |
| 3:00 PM | 10.E | CCC Report |
| 3:15 PM | 10.F | Council Family Changes |
| 3:25 PM | 10.G | SSC Program Review |
| 3:45 PM | 10.H | Council Cultural Protocol Documents |
| 3:55 PM | 10.I | Meetings and Workshops |
| 4:00 PM | 10.J | Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report |
| 4:10 PM | 10.K | Public Comment |
| 4:15 PM | 10.L | Council Discussion and Action |
| 11 Election of Officers |
| 12 Other Business |