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March 25, 2025 – March 27, 2025 all-day
Pacific/Honolulu Timezone
2025-03-25T00:00:00-10:00
2025-03-28T00:00:00-10:00
Where:
Hilton Hawaiian Village
2005 Kālia Rd
Honolulu
HI
2005 Kālia Rd
Honolulu
HI
Location: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom, 2005 Kālia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815
Validated parking available
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To access the meeting via Webex, click link below:
https://tinyurl.com/202CouncilMtg
Event number: 2862 841 9101
Event password: CM202mtg (26202685 from phones)
202 Council Meeting Public Draft Agenda
FR Notice
Press Release-Fishing Challenges, Clashes Call for Fairer Regulations and Enforcement (18 March 2025)
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
| 9:00 AM | 1 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 01.(1)_Rev1 Council Family List-Part 1 PUBLIC_3-5-25 | ||
| 9:05 AM | 2 | Approval of the 202nd CM Agenda |
| 9:10 AM | 3 | Approval of the 201st CM Meeting Minutes 03.(3) 155SSC FINAL Report_wAppendix 03.(4) SCS8 Workshop Report |
| 9:15 AM | 4 | Executive Director’s Report |
| 5 Agency Reports | ||
| 9:30 AM | 5.A | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| 5.A.1 | Pacific Islands Regional Office | |
| 05.A.1(1) 202CM PIRO Report to Council | ||
| 5.A.2 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center | |
| 05.A.2(1) PIFSC Report202nd Council 155th SSC | ||
| 9:55 AM | 5.B | NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section |
| 05.B(1) GCPI Report to Council_202_CM | ||
| 10:05 AM | 5.C | US Coast Guard |
| 05.C(1) USCG Report to WPRFMC_202 | ||
| 5.D | Enforcement | |
| 10:20 AM | 5.D.1 | NOAA Office of Law Enforcement |
| 10:35 AM | 5.D.2 | NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section 05.D.2(1) GCES Report to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council_v03.21.2025 |
| 10:50 AM | 5.E | US State Department |
| 05.E(1) State Dept Report to 202 Council Meeting | ||
| 11:05 AM | 5.F | US Fish and Wildlife Service/DOI |
| 05.F(1) USFWS WesPac Report 202 | ||
| 11:20 AM | 5.G | Public Comment |
| 11:25 AM | 5.H | Council Discussion and Action |
Lunch Break 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
| 6 Pelagics and International | ||
| 06.(1) FINAL_WCPFC21 Summary Report_14March_ForPosting_0 | ||
| 1:00 PM | 6.A | Status Report on the Regulatory Implementation Approach for the Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Crew Training |
| 06.A(1) CrewTrainingRegApproach_StatusReport202CM | ||
| 1:30 PM | 6.B | Revisions to the Longline Biological Opinions Terms and Conditions 06.B(1) Draft Memo IFKW and DSLL BiOp and T&C Modification 06.B(2) Draft Memo Updated Crew Training T&C_DSLL-ASLL-SSLL |
| 1:45 PM | 6.C | N. Pacific Striped Marlin Catch Limit (Final Action) |
| 06.C(1)_Rev1 2025 Proposed Striped Marllin Catch and Retention Limit | ||
| 2:05 PM | 6.D | Electronic Monitoring Program |
| 6.D.1 | Update on EM Amendment Development | |
| 06.D.1(1) Update on Development EM Amendment Alternatives_03-07-25 | ||
| 6.D.2 | Status of Hawaii and AS Longline Observer Program | |
| 6.D.3 | EM Sampling Strategy and Planning | |
| 6.D.4 | Socioeconomic Impact Analysis | |
| 06.D.4(1) Pacific Islands Electronic Technologies Implementation Plan 2021-2025 | ||
| 06.D.4(2) 2019-05 NMFS Policy Directive on EM Cost Allocation 04-115-02 | ||
| 6.D.5 | EM Discussion on Critical Decision Points | |
| 3:05 PM | 6.E | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 6.E.1 | Advisory Panels | |
| Joint Plan Team | ||
| 6.E.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 06.E.2(1) Intersessional Plan Team January 2025 Meeting Report FINAL | ||
| 6.E.3 | Scientific & Statistical Committee | |
| 6.E.4 | Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee | |
| 3:15 PM | 6.F | Public Comment |
| 3:20 PM | 6.G | Council Discussion and Action |
| 7 Hawaii Archipelago | ||
| 3:30 PM | 7.A | Moku Pepa |
| 3:45 PM | 7.B | DAR Report |
| 07.B(1) DLNR-DAR 202nd Island Report 07.B(2) DAR Commerical Marine Vessel License Release 3-14-25 |
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| 7.C | Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Specifications | |
| 4:00 PM | 7.C.1 | Main Hawaiian Islands Uku for 2026 to 2029 (Initial Action) 07.C.1(1) MHI Uku ACL Spec Discussion Doc |
| 4:20 PM | 7.C.2 | MHI Deepwater Shrimp & Precious Corals for 2025 to 2028 (Final Action) |
| 07.C.2(1)rev1 Discussion Doc ACL HI DWShrimp Precious Corals 2026-2028 | ||
| 4:30 PM | 7.D | Fishing Regulations for the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Final Rule |
| 07.D(1) PMNM NMS FR | ||
| 07.D(2) Letter from PIRO to Council | ||
| 07.D(3) Council Final Action with ONMS Response | ||
| 4:50 PM | 7.E | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 7.E.1 | Advisory Panel 07.E.1(1) Report Mar 2025 HI AP |
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| 7.E.2 | Joint Plan Team | |
| 7.E.3 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 7.E.4 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | |
| 5:00 PM | 7.F | Public Comment |
| 5:10 PM | 7.G | Council Discussion and Action |
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. HST
| 8 Program Planning and Research | ||
| 8:30 AM | 8.A | Legislative Report 08.A(1) 202nd CM Legislative Report |
| 9:00 AM | 8.B | Status of Executive Orders |
| 9:30 AM | 8.C | Inclusion of a Tier 6 ABC Control Rule in the FEPs (Final Action) 08.C(1) Tier 6 Control Rule Discussion Document |
| 10:00 AM | 8.D | Status of Western Pacific National Marine Sanctuaries |
| 10:30AM | 8.E | Report on IRA Program Projects 08.E(1) IRA Priority 4_ Community Consultation_AM19MAR_FINAL |
| 10:45 AM | 8.F | Report on Status of Territorial FMPs |
| 8.F.1 | American Samoa DMWR | |
| 8.F.2 | Guam DoAg | |
| 8.F.3 | CNMI DLNR | |
| 11:25 AM | 8.G | Council Education and Outreach Report |
| 08.G(1) Council Education-Outreach Report | ||
| 11:40 AM | 8.H | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 8.H.1 | Advisory Panel | |
| 8.H.2 | Joint Plan Team | |
| 8.H.3 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 8.H.4 | Guam and CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee | |
| 8.H.5 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | |
| 11:50 AM | 8.I | Public Comment |
| 11:55 AM | 8.J | Council Discussion and Action |
Lunch Break 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
| 9 Mariana Archipelago | ||
| 9.A | Guam | |
| 1:30 PM | 9.A.1 | Isla Informe |
| 1:45 PM | 9.A.2 | DoAg/DAWR Report |
| 2:00 PM | 9.A.3 | BOEM’s Guam Offshore Wind Call for Information 09.A.3(1) COI Guam Offshore Wind |
| 9.B | CNMI | |
| 2:30 PM | 9.B.1 | Arongol Falú 09.B.1(1) Arongol Falú |
| 2:45 PM | 9.B.2 | DLNR/DFW Report |
| 09.B.2(1) DFW Report | ||
| 3:00 PM | 9.B.3 | CNMI Bottomfish Assessment Terms of Reference |
| 09.B.3(1) TORs for CNMI Bottomfish Update Stock Assessment | ||
| 3:20 PM | 9.C | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 9.C.1 | Marianas Advisory Panel 09.C.1(1) Mar 2025 CNMI AP Report 09.C.1(2) Mar 2025 Guam AP Report |
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| 9.C.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 9.C.3 | Guam and CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory Panels 09.C.3(1) CNMI REAC Report 09.C.3(2) – Guam REAC Report |
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| 9.C.4 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | |
| 3:40 PM | 9.D | Public Comment |
| 3:50 PM | 9.E | Council Discussion and Action |
Thursday, March 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon HST
| 10 American Samoa Archipelago | ||
| 9:00 AM | 10.A | Motu Lipoti 10.A(1) American Samoa 202CM Motu Lipoti |
| 9:20 AM | 10.B | AS DMWR Report |
| 10.B(1)_Rev1 DMWR Report | ||
| 9:40 AM | 10.C | Revision to the American Samoa Bottomfish Management Unit Species (Final Action) |
| 10.C(1)_Rev1 AS BMUS Revision EA_DRAFT | ||
| 10:20 AM | 10.D | Advisory Group Report and Recommendations |
| 10.D.1 | American Samoa Advisory Panel 10.D.1(1) AS AP Report Mar 2025 AS AP |
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| 10.D.2 | Fishing Industry Advisory Committee | |
| 10.D.3 | Joint Plan Team | |
| 10.D.4 | Scientific and Statistical Committee | |
| 10.E | Public Comment | |
| 10:40 AM | 10.F | Council Discussion and Action |
| 11 Administrative Matters | ||
| 11:00 AM | 11.A | Financial Reports |
| 11.B | Administrative Reports | |
| 11.C | Council Family Changes | |
| 11.D | SOPP Changes | |
| 11.E | Meetings and Workshops 11.E(1) Public Meetings List |
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| 11.F | Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report | |
| 11.G | Public Comment | |
| 11.H | Council Discussion and Action | |
| 11:50 AM | 12 | Other Business |