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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
hearings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its 108th Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) and its
152nd Council meeting to take actions
on fishery management issues in the
Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The SSC will meet on October
17–19, 2011, between 8:30 a.m. and 5
p.m.; the Council’s Executive and
Budget Standing Committee will meet
on October 19, 2011, between 8 a.m. and
10 a.m.; the Pelagic and International
Fisheries Standing Committee will meet
on October 19 between 10 a.m. and 12
noon; the 152nd Council meeting will
meet on October 19–22, 2011. The
152nd Council Meeting will be held
between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on October
19, 2011, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on
October 20–21, 2011, and between 8:30
a.m. and 1 p.m. on October 22, 2011. All
meetings will be held in Honolulu.
For specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The 108th SSC meeting,
Council Executive and Budget Standing
Committee and Pelagic and
International Fisheries Standing
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Committee will be held at the Council
office, 1164 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI
96813; telephone: (808) 522–8220. The
152nd Council meeting will be held at
the Laniakea YWCA–Fuller Hall, 1040
Richards Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Honolulu; telephone: (808) 538–7061.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
addition to the agenda items listed here,
the SSC and Council will hear
recommendations from Council
advisory groups. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout the
agendas. The order in which agenda
items are addressed may change. The
meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
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Schedule and Agenda for 108th SSC
Meeting
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday, October 17,
2011
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and
Assignment of Rapporteurs.
3. Status of the 107th SSC Meeting
Recommendations.
4. Report from the Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center Director.
5. Program Planning.
A. Specification of Acceptable
Biological Catches (ACTION ITEM).
1. Species with No Maximum
Sustainable Yield (MSY), Existing
Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 5).
a. Coral Reef Fish for All Island Areas.
b. Vulnerable Species for All Island
Areas.
c. Mollusks, Crustaceans, Other
Invertebrates for All Island Areas.
2. Species with MSY, Existing Quota,
or Reference Points (Tier 3 and 4).
a. Coastal Pelagics in Hawaii.
b. Non-Finfish for All Island Areas.
i. Lobster.
ii. Kona Crab.
iii. Deepwater Shrimp.
iv. Black Corals.
v. Precious Corals.
c. Bottomfish.
i. Bottomfish Management Unit
Species (BMUS) in American Samoa,
Guam, CNMI.
ii. Non Deep-7 BMUS for Hawaii.
B. Alternatives for Non-commercial
Data Collection in Hawaii.
C. Report on Western Pacific Fisheries
Information Network (WPacFIN)
Program Data Review.
D. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and
Habitat of Particular Concern (HAPC).
1. EFH/HAPC for Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI),
Guam and American Samoa.
2. Hawaii Bottomfish EFH/HAPC draft
Amendment (ACTION ITEM).
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E. Status of Fisheries Ecosystem Plan
(FEP) Amendments.
F. Review of the Council 5 Year
Research Priorities.
G. Cooperative Research Priorities.
H. Report on Marianas Trench Marine
National Monument Science and Expo
Workshop.
I. Non-Commercial Fisheries Data
Advisory Committee Recommendations.
J. Public Comment.
K. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday, October 18,
2011
Video Presentation—Traditional Fishing
on Guam
6. Pelagic Fisheries.
A. Action Items.
1. Amendment Options for American
Samoa Swordfish Longline Fishery.
B. Information on Yellowfin Tuna
Around the Hawaiian Islands—
Management Implications.
C. Striped Marlin Catch Limit.
D. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Report.
E. International Fisheries Meetings.
1. Kobe III Meeting.
2. Kobe III Bycatch Working Group.
3. Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Science
Committee.
4. WCPFC Northern Committee.
5. WCPFC Technical and Compliance
Committee.
6. Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission 82nd Meeting.
7. North Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Organization Preparatory
Conference (NPRFMO–PrepCon).
F. Public Comment.
G. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations.
7. Protected Species.
A. Loggerhead Turtle Final Listing
Rule and New Biological Opinion.
B. False Killer Whale Take Reduction
Plan Proposed Rule and Take Reduction
Team Meeting.
C. Proposed 2012 List of Fisheries and
Draft 2011 Stock Assessment Report.
D. Analysis of Leatherback Turtle
Bycatch Patterns in the Hawaii Longline
Fishery.
E. Public Comment.
F. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, October
19, 2011
8. Other Meetings & Workshops.
A. Report on National SSC Workshop.
9. Other Business.
A. 109th SSC Meeting.
B. Future Format of the SSC.
C. Future SSC Membership.
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10. Summary of SSC
Recommendations to the Council.
8 a.m.–10 a.m., Wednesday, October 19,
2011
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee.
10 a.m.–12 noon, Wednesday, October
19, 2011
Pelagic and International Standing
Committee.
2 p.m.–6 p.m., Wednesday, October 19,
2011
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of the 152nd Agenda.
3. Approval of the 151st Meeting
Minutes.
4. Executive Director’s Report.
5. Agency Reports.
A. National Marine Fisheries Service.
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office.
2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center.
B. NOAA Regional Counsel.
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
D. Enforcement.
1. U.S. Coast Guard.
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement.
3. NOAA General Counsel for
Enforcement and Litigation.
E. Public Comment.
F. Council Discussion and Action.
9 a.m.–6 p.m., Thursday, October 20,
2011
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
6. Program Planning and Research.
A. Specification of Acceptable
Biological Catches (ACTION ITEM).
1. Species with No MSY, Existing
Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 5).
a. Coral Reef Fish for All Island Areas.
b. Vulnerable Species for All Island
Areas.
c. Mollusks, Crustaceans, Other
Invertebrates for All Island areas.
2. Species with MSY, Existing Quota,
or Reference Points (Tier 3 and 4).
a. Coastal Pelagics in Hawaii.
b. Non-Finfish for All Island Areas.
i. Lobster.
ii. Kona Crab.
iii. Deepwater Shrimp.
iv. Black Corals.
v. Precious Corals.
c. Bottomfish.
i. BMUS in American Samoa, Guam,
CNMI.
ii. Non Deep 7 BMUS for Hawaii.
B. Report on EFH Review for
American Samoa, Guam,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI) Bottomfish and Other
Management Unit Species (MUS).
C. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning.
1. Regional Initiatives.
2. Report on Coastal Marine Spatial
Planning Workshop.
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3. Indigenous Climate Change
Summit.
D. Review of the Council 5-Year
Research Priorities.
E. Cooperative Research Priorities.
F. Community Development Plan
Proposal: Traditional Fishing Training
Program and Exemption to the MHI
Pelagic Longline Closed Area (Action
Item).
G. Report on NMFS Bio-Sampling
Program.
H. Update on National/Regional
Marine Recreational Fishing.
I. Hawaii, Regional, National &
International Education and Outreach.
J. SSC Recommendations.
K. Hawaii Plan Team and Bottomfish
Advisory Review Board
Recommendations.
L. Public Hearing.
M. Council Discussion and Action.
2 p.m.–6 p.m.
7. Marianas Archipelago.
A. Arongo Flaeey.
B. Isla Informe.
C. Legislative Report.
D. Enforcement Issues.
E. Report on Marianas Trench Marine
National Monument Science and Expo
Workshop.
F. Community Activities and Issues.
1. Marianas Military Range Complex
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Scoping.
2. Education and Outreach Initiatives.
H. SSC Recommendations.
I. Public Comments.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
8. American Samoa Archipelago.
A. Motu Lipoti.
B. Fono Report.
C. Enforcement Issues.
D. Update on Community Fisheries
Development.
E. Community Activities and Issues.
F. Education and Outreach Initiatives.
G. SSC Recommendations.
H. Public Comments.
I. Council Discussion and Action.
9. Public Comment on Non-Agenda
Items.
Fishers Forum, Waikiki Aquarium
6 p.m.–9 p.m., Code of Conduct for
Hawaii’s Ocean Users
9 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2011
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10. Hawaii Archipelago.
A. Moku Pepa.
B. Legislative Report.
C. Enforcement Issues.
D. Recommendations on Hawaii NonCommercial Data Collection (ACTION
ITEM).
E. Bottomfish.
1. Update on Bottomfish Life History
Information.
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2. Draft Amendment for Hawaii
Bottomfish EFH (ACTION ITEM).
F. Community Projects, Activities and
Issues.
1. Report on Hawaii Regulatory
Review Initiative.
2. Maunalei Ahupua’a Restoration
Project.
3. Report on the Kona Integrated
Ecosystem Assessment Workshop.
4. Report on Community Fish
Aggregating Devices (FADs).
5. Update from State on Shark Fining
Policy.
6. Report on Open Ocean Aquaculture
Project.
G. Non-Commercial Fisheries Data
Advisory Committee and Hawaii Plan
Team Recommendations.
H. SSC Recommendations.
I. Public Hearing.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
11. Pelagic & International Fisheries.
A. Recommendations on American
Samoa Swordfish Fishery (ACTION
ITEM).
B. Striped Marlin Catch Limits
(ACTION ITEM).
C. Information on Yellowfin Tuna
Around the Hawaiian Islands—
Management Implications.
D. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Reports.
E. International Fisheries Meetings.
1. Kobe III.
2. Kobe III Bycatch Working Group.
3. Western and Central Pacific Fishery
Commission (WCPFC). Science
Committee.
4. WCPFC Northern Committee.
5. WCPFC Technical and Compliance
Committee.
6. North Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Organization Preparatory
Conference (NPRFMO PrepCon).
7. International Scientific Committee
11th Meeting.
F. Disapproved Amendments.
G. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations.
H. Pelagics Standing Committee
Recommendations.
I. Public Hearing.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Saturday, October 22,
2011
12. Protected Species.
A. Loggerhead Turtle Final Listing
Rule and New Biological Opinion.
B. False Killer Whale Take Reduction
Plan Proposed Rule and Take Reduction
Team Meeting.
C. Proposed 2012 List of Fisheries and
Draft 2011 Stock Assessment Report.
D. Endangered Species Act Section 4
(Listing and Critical Habitat) Update.
E. Update on Council Turtle Program.
F. SSC Recommendations.
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G. Public Comment.
H. Council Discussion and Action.
13. Administrative Matters.
A. Financial Reports.
B. Administrative Reports.
C. Standard Operating Practices and
Procedures (SOPP) Review and
Changes.
D. Council Family Changes.
E. Meetings and Workshops.
F. Other Business.
G. Standing Committee
Recommendations.
H. Public Comment.
I. Council Discussion and Action.
14. Appointment of Council Officers.
15. Other Business.
Non-Emergency issues not contained
in this agenda may come before the
Council for discussion and formal
Council action during its 152nd
meeting. However, Council action on
regulatory issues will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any regulatory issue
arising after publication of this
document that requires emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 23, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings and hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its 108th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
and its 152nd Council meeting to take actions on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The SSC will meet on October 17-19, 2011, between 8:30 a.m. and
5 p.m.; the Council's Executive and Budget Standing Committee will meet
on October 19, 2011, between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; the Pelagic and
International Fisheries Standing Committee will meet on October 19
between 10 a.m. and 12 noon; the 152nd Council meeting will meet on
October 19-22, 2011. The 152nd Council Meeting will be held between 2
p.m. and 6 p.m. on October 19, 2011, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on
October 20-21, 2011, and between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on October 22,
2011. All meetings will be held in Honolulu.
For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The 108th SSC meeting, Council Executive and Budget Standing
Committee and Pelagic and International Fisheries Standing
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Committee will be held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop Street,
Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808) 522-8220. The 152nd Council
meeting will be held at the Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall, 1040 Richards
Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu; telephone: (808) 538-7061.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the agenda items listed here,
the SSC and Council will hear recommendations from Council advisory
groups. Public comment periods will be provided throughout the agendas.
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings
will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Schedule and Agenda for 108th SSC Meeting
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2011
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs.
3. Status of the 107th SSC Meeting Recommendations.
4. Report from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Director.
5. Program Planning.
A. Specification of Acceptable Biological Catches (ACTION ITEM).
1. Species with No Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY), Existing Quota,
or Reference Points (Tier 5).
a. Coral Reef Fish for All Island Areas.
b. Vulnerable Species for All Island Areas.
c. Mollusks, Crustaceans, Other Invertebrates for All Island Areas.
2. Species with MSY, Existing Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 3
and 4).
a. Coastal Pelagics in Hawaii.
b. Non-Finfish for All Island Areas.
i. Lobster.
ii. Kona Crab.
iii. Deepwater Shrimp.
iv. Black Corals.
v. Precious Corals.
c. Bottomfish.
i. Bottomfish Management Unit Species (BMUS) in American Samoa,
Guam, CNMI.
ii. Non Deep-7 BMUS for Hawaii.
B. Alternatives for Non-commercial Data Collection in Hawaii.
C. Report on Western Pacific Fisheries Information Network
(WPacFIN) Program Data Review.
D. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Habitat of Particular Concern
(HAPC).
1. EFH/HAPC for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
(CNMI), Guam and American Samoa.
2. Hawaii Bottomfish EFH/HAPC draft Amendment (ACTION ITEM).
E. Status of Fisheries Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Amendments.
F. Review of the Council 5 Year Research Priorities.
G. Cooperative Research Priorities.
H. Report on Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Science and
Expo Workshop.
I. Non-Commercial Fisheries Data Advisory Committee
Recommendations.
J. Public Comment.
K. SSC Discussion and Recommendations.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Video Presentation--Traditional Fishing on Guam
6. Pelagic Fisheries.
A. Action Items.
1. Amendment Options for American Samoa Swordfish Longline Fishery.
B. Information on Yellowfin Tuna Around the Hawaiian Islands--
Management Implications.
C. Striped Marlin Catch Limit.
D. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Report.
E. International Fisheries Meetings.
1. Kobe III Meeting.
2. Kobe III Bycatch Working Group.
3. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Science
Committee.
4. WCPFC Northern Committee.
5. WCPFC Technical and Compliance Committee.
6. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 82nd Meeting.
7. North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Organization
Preparatory Conference (NPRFMO-PrepCon).
F. Public Comment.
G. SSC Discussion and Recommendations.
7. Protected Species.
A. Loggerhead Turtle Final Listing Rule and New Biological Opinion.
B. False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan Proposed Rule and Take
Reduction Team Meeting.
C. Proposed 2012 List of Fisheries and Draft 2011 Stock Assessment
Report.
D. Analysis of Leatherback Turtle Bycatch Patterns in the Hawaii
Longline Fishery.
E. Public Comment.
F. SSC Discussion and Recommendations.
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2011
8. Other Meetings & Workshops.
A. Report on National SSC Workshop.
9. Other Business.
A. 109th SSC Meeting.
B. Future Format of the SSC.
C. Future SSC Membership.
10. Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council.
8 a.m.-10 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Executive and Budget Standing Committee.
10 a.m.-12 noon, Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Pelagic and International Standing Committee.
2 p.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2011
1. Introductions.
2. Approval of the 152nd Agenda.
3. Approval of the 151st Meeting Minutes.
4. Executive Director's Report.
5. Agency Reports.
A. National Marine Fisheries Service.
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office.
2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.
B. NOAA Regional Counsel.
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
D. Enforcement.
1. U.S. Coast Guard.
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement.
3. NOAA General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation.
E. Public Comment.
F. Council Discussion and Action.
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2011
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
6. Program Planning and Research.
A. Specification of Acceptable Biological Catches (ACTION ITEM).
1. Species with No MSY, Existing Quota, or Reference Points (Tier
5).
a. Coral Reef Fish for All Island Areas.
b. Vulnerable Species for All Island Areas.
c. Mollusks, Crustaceans, Other Invertebrates for All Island areas.
2. Species with MSY, Existing Quota, or Reference Points (Tier 3
and 4).
a. Coastal Pelagics in Hawaii.
b. Non-Finfish for All Island Areas.
i. Lobster.
ii. Kona Crab.
iii. Deepwater Shrimp.
iv. Black Corals.
v. Precious Corals.
c. Bottomfish.
i. BMUS in American Samoa, Guam, CNMI.
ii. Non Deep 7 BMUS for Hawaii.
B. Report on EFH Review for American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Bottomfish and Other Management
Unit Species (MUS).
C. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning.
1. Regional Initiatives.
2. Report on Coastal Marine Spatial Planning Workshop.
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3. Indigenous Climate Change Summit.
D. Review of the Council 5-Year Research Priorities.
E. Cooperative Research Priorities.
F. Community Development Plan Proposal: Traditional Fishing
Training Program and Exemption to the MHI Pelagic Longline Closed Area
(Action Item).
G. Report on NMFS Bio-Sampling Program.
H. Update on National/Regional Marine Recreational Fishing.
I. Hawaii, Regional, National & International Education and
Outreach.
J. SSC Recommendations.
K. Hawaii Plan Team and Bottomfish Advisory Review Board
Recommendations.
L. Public Hearing.
M. Council Discussion and Action.
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
7. Marianas Archipelago.
A. Arongo Flaeey.
B. Isla Informe.
C. Legislative Report.
D. Enforcement Issues.
E. Report on Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Science and
Expo Workshop.
F. Community Activities and Issues.
1. Marianas Military Range Complex Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) Scoping.
2. Education and Outreach Initiatives.
H. SSC Recommendations.
I. Public Comments.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
8. American Samoa Archipelago.
A. Motu Lipoti.
B. Fono Report.
C. Enforcement Issues.
D. Update on Community Fisheries Development.
E. Community Activities and Issues.
F. Education and Outreach Initiatives.
G. SSC Recommendations.
H. Public Comments.
I. Council Discussion and Action.
9. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items.
Fishers Forum, Waikiki Aquarium 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Code of Conduct for
Hawaii's Ocean Users
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2011
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
10. Hawaii Archipelago.
A. Moku Pepa.
B. Legislative Report.
C. Enforcement Issues.
D. Recommendations on Hawaii Non-Commercial Data Collection (ACTION
ITEM).
E. Bottomfish.
1. Update on Bottomfish Life History Information.
2. Draft Amendment for Hawaii Bottomfish EFH (ACTION ITEM).
F. Community Projects, Activities and Issues.
1. Report on Hawaii Regulatory Review Initiative.
2. Maunalei Ahupua'a Restoration Project.
3. Report on the Kona Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Workshop.
4. Report on Community Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs).
5. Update from State on Shark Fining Policy.
6. Report on Open Ocean Aquaculture Project.
G. Non-Commercial Fisheries Data Advisory Committee and Hawaii Plan
Team Recommendations.
H. SSC Recommendations.
I. Public Hearing.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
11. Pelagic & International Fisheries.
A. Recommendations on American Samoa Swordfish Fishery (ACTION
ITEM).
B. Striped Marlin Catch Limits (ACTION ITEM).
C. Information on Yellowfin Tuna Around the Hawaiian Islands--
Management Implications.
D. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports.
E. International Fisheries Meetings.
1. Kobe III.
2. Kobe III Bycatch Working Group.
3. Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPFC). Science
Committee.
4. WCPFC Northern Committee.
5. WCPFC Technical and Compliance Committee.
6. North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Organization
Preparatory Conference (NPRFMO PrepCon).
7. International Scientific Committee 11th Meeting.
F. Disapproved Amendments.
G. SSC Discussion and Recommendations.
H. Pelagics Standing Committee Recommendations.
I. Public Hearing.
J. Council Discussion and Action.
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011
12. Protected Species.
A. Loggerhead Turtle Final Listing Rule and New Biological Opinion.
B. False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan Proposed Rule and Take
Reduction Team Meeting.
C. Proposed 2012 List of Fisheries and Draft 2011 Stock Assessment
Report.
D. Endangered Species Act Section 4 (Listing and Critical Habitat)
Update.
E. Update on Council Turtle Program.
F. SSC Recommendations.
G. Public Comment.
H. Council Discussion and Action.
13. Administrative Matters.
A. Financial Reports.
B. Administrative Reports.
C. Standard Operating Practices and Procedures (SOPP) Review and
Changes.
D. Council Family Changes.
E. Meetings and Workshops.
F. Other Business.
G. Standing Committee Recommendations.
H. Public Comment.
I. Council Discussion and Action.
14. Appointment of Council Officers.
15. Other Business.
Non-Emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 152nd
meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any
regulatory issue arising after publication of this document that
requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to
take action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 23, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-24921 Filed 9-27-11; 8:45 am]
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