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testimony. The deadline for written
comments is November 27, 2020, at 5
p.m. Alaska Time.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 10, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and a
partially closed meeting.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold its 138th Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), Pelagic and
International Standing Committee,
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee, and 184th Council meetings
to take actions on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region. A
portion of the Council’s Executive and
Budget Standing Committee meeting
will be closed to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held
between November 30 and December 4,
2020. For specific times and agendas,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
by web conference via WebEx.
Instructions for connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public
comments will be posted on the Council
website at www.wpcouncil.org. For
assistance with the web conference
connection, contact the Council office at
(808) 522–8220.
The following venues will be the host
sites for the 184th Council meeting: Cliff
Pointe, 304 W. O’Brien Drive, Hagatna,
Guam; BRI Building Suite 205, Kopa Di
Oru St., Garapan, Saipan, CNMI;
and,Tedi of Samoa Building Suite 208B,
Fagatogo Village, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; phone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times
shown are in Hawaii Standard Time.
The 138th SSC meeting will be held
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between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
November 30–December 1, 2020. The
Pelagic and International Standing
Committee will be held between 1 p.m.
and 3 p.m. on December 1, 2020. The
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee meeting will be held
between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on
December 1, 2020. The portion of the
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will
be closed to the public in accordance
with Section 302(i)(3) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (MSA). The 184th
Council meeting will be held between
11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 2 to 4,
2020.
Please note that the evolving public
health situation regarding COVID–19
may affect the conduct of the December
Council and its associated meetings. At
the time this notice was submitted for
publication, the Council anticipated
convening the Council meeting by web
conference with host site locations in
Guam, CNMI and American Samoa.
Council staff will monitor COVID–19
developments and will determine the
extent to which in-person public
participation at host sites will be
allowable consistent with applicable
local and federal safety and health
guidelines. If public participation will
be limited to web conference only or on
a first-come-first-serve basis consistent
with applicable guidelines, the Council
will post notice on its website at
www.wpcouncil.org.
Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Action’’
refer to actions that result in Council
transmittal of a proposed fishery
management plan, proposed plan
amendment, or proposed regulations to
the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under
Sections 304 or 305 of the MSA. In
addition to the agenda items listed here,
the Council and its advisory bodies will
hear recommendations from Council
advisors. An opportunity to submit
public comment will be provided
throughout the agendas. The order in
which agenda items are addressed may
change and will be announced in
advance at the Council meeting. The
meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Background documents for the 184th
Council meeting will be available at
www.wpcouncil.org. Written public
comments on final action items at the
184th Council meeting should be
received at the Council office by 5 p.m.
HST, November 27, 2020, and should be
sent to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director; Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 1164 Bishop
Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
phone: (808) 522–8220 or fax: (808)
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522–8226; or email: info.wpcouncil@
noaa.gov. Written public comments on
all other agenda items may be submitted
for the record by email throughout the
duration of the meeting. Instructions for
providing oral public comments during
the meeting will be posted on the
Council website. This meeting will be
recorded for the purposes of generating
the minutes of the meeting.
Agenda for the 138th Scientific and
Statistical Committee Meeting
Monday, November 30, 2020, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and
Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 137th SSC Meeting
Recommendations
4. Report from Pacific Islands Fisheries
Science Center Director
5. Pelagic Fisheries
A. Southern Exclusion Zone and
Deep-set Longline Catch Rates
B. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Issues
1. Updated Post-release Mortality of
Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
2. Analyses of Fisher Effects on Oceanic
Whitetip Catch Rates
3. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Working
Group Report
C. Reasonable and Prudent Measures
(RPMs) and/or Reasonable and
Prudent Alternatives (RPAs) for the
Hawaii and American Samoa
Longline Fisheries (Action Item)
D. Regional Bigeye Tuna Research
Plan
E. International Fisheries
1. Potential Catch Limits for North
Pacific Striped Marlin (Action Item)
2. Proposed Tropical Tuna Measure for
Western Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission (WCPFC)
F. Public Comment
G. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
6. Island Fisheries
A. Territorial Bottomfish Fishery
1. Update on the American Samoa
Interim Measure
2. Options for the American Samoa
Bottomfish Acceptable Biological
Catch for Fishing Year 2021–2022
(Action Item)
3. Options for American Samoa
Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (Action
Item)
4. Options for the Guam Bottomfish
Rebuilding Plan (Action Item)
B. Plans for Hawaii Fishery
Management
C. Public Comment
D. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
7. Protected Species
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A. Seabird Mitigation Measures
1. Review of Experimental Fishing
Permit
2. Options for Including Tori Lines in
the Hawaii Longline Fishery
Seabird Mitigation Measures
B. Stories of Conservation Success:
Results of Interviews With Hawaii
Longline Fishers
C. Ecosystem-based Fishery
Management Project TurtleWatch
Validation
D. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) Updates
1. Status of ESA Consultations
2. Coral Critical Habitat
3. Insular False Killer Whale (FKW)
Draft Recovery Plan
4. FKW Take Reduction Plan
5. Other Updates
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
8. Other Business
A. March 2021 SSC Meeting Dates
9. Summary of SSC Recommendations
to the Council
Agenda for the Pelagic and
International Standing Committee
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 1 p.m. to 3
p.m.
1. North Pacific Striped Marlin
A. Proposed Conservation and
Management Measure (CMM) for
North Pacific Striped Marlin
B. Options for Catch and/or Effort
Limits for North Pacific Striped
Marlin for Amendment 8 (Action
Item)
2. Proposed Conservation and
Management Measure for Tropical
Tunas
3. Oceanic Whitetip Working Group
Report
4. RPMs and/or RPAs for the Hawaii
and American Samoa Longline
Fisheries (Action Item)
5. Other Issues
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the Executive and Budget
Standing Committee
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 3:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. (4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CLOSED)
1. Financial Reports
2. Administrative Reports
3. Council Family Changes
4. Update on Litigation (Closed
Session—pursuant to MSA
§ 302(i)(3))
5. Election of Officers
6. Meetings and Workshops
7. Other Issues
8. Public Comment
9. Discussion and Recommendations
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Agenda for the 184th Council Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 184th Agenda
3. Approval of the 183rd 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 Office of General Counsel
Pacific Islands Section
C. Enforcement
1. US Coast Guard
2. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
3. NOAA Office of General Counsel
Enforcement Section
D. U.S. State Department
E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
6. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. Region Bigeye Tuna Research Plan
B. Oceanic Whitetip Working Group
Report
C. North Pacific Striped Marlin
1. Proposed CMM for North Pacific
Striped Marlin
2. Options for Catch and/or Effort Limits
for North Pacific Striped Marlin for
Amendment 8 (Initial Action)
D. RPMs and/or RPAs for the Hawaii
and American Samoa Longline
Fisheries (Initial Action)
E. International Fisheries
1. WCPFC
a. WCPFC Committee Outcomes
b. US Permanent Advisory Committee
2. Proposed CMM for Tropical Tunas
3. Virtual Roundtable on Illegal,
Unreported, and Unregulated
Fishing and the Western Pacific
Region
F. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Pelagic Plan Team
2. Advisory Panel
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
G. Standing Committee Report and
Recommendations
H. Public Comment
I. Council Discussion and Action
J. Standing Committee Report and
Recommendations
K. Public Comment
L. Council Discussion and Action
7. Protected Species
A. Seabird Mitigation Measures
1. Review of Experimental Fishing
Permit
2. Options for Including Tori Lines in
the Hawaii Longline Fishery
Seabird Mitigation Measures
B. Stories of Conservation Success:
Results of Interviews with Hawaii
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Longline Fishers
C. Ecosystem-based Fishery
Management Project TurtleWatch
Validation
D. ESA and MMPA Updates
1. Status of ESA Consultations
2. Coral Critical Habitat
3. Insular FKW Draft Recovery Plan
4. FKW Take Reduction Plan
5. Other Updates
E. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Pelagic Plan Team
2. Advisory Panel
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 4:30
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 11 a.m.–5
p.m.
8. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Department of Marine and Wildlife
Resources Report
1. CARES Act distribution of funds
2. Catchit Logit App Training
3. Bottomfish Fono Resolution
C. American Samoa Bottomfish
Fisheries
1. Update on the Bottomfish Fishery
Interim Measure
2. Options for Annual Catch Limits
2021–22 (Initial Action)
3. Options for Bottomfish Stock
Rebuilding Plan (Initial Action)
D. Status of the American Samoa
Large Vessel Prohibited Area
E. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
9. Mariana Archipelago
A. Guam
1. Isla Informe
2. Department of Agriculture/Division
Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Report
a. CARES Act distribution of funds
b. Catchit Logit App Training
c. Mandatory Licensing and Reporting
3. Options for Guam Bottomfish Stock
Rebuilding Plan (Initial Action)
4. Report on the Compact of Free
Association Renegotiation
B. CNMI
1. Arongol Falu´
2. Department of Land and Natural
Resource/Division of Fish and
Wildlife Report
a. CARES Act distribution of funds
b. Catchit Logit App Training
C. Advisory Group Reports and
Recommendations
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1. Advisory Panel
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Planning and Research
A. National Legislative Report
B. Electronic Technologies
Implementation Plan
C. Status of Pacific Islands Marine
Monuments
D. Update on Interagency US Seafood
Trade Task Force
E. Regional Communications &
Outreach Report
F. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory
Committee
3. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
4. Scientific & Statistical Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
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11. Hawai‘i Archipelago & Pacific
Remote Island Areas (PRIA)
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land Natural
Resources/Division of Aquatic
Resources Report
1. CARES Act funding distribution
C. Plans for Hawaii Fishery
Management
D. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
13. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
1. Current Grants
B. Administrative Reports
C. Program Plan Report
D. Council Coordination Committee
E. Council Family Changes
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Code of Ethics Training
H. Standing Committee Report and
Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
14. Election of 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 184th 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
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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: November 10, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is November
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The Commission encourages
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interventions in lieu of paper, using the
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Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and a partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its 138th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Pelagic and
International Standing Committee, Executive and Budget Standing
Committee, and 184th Council meetings to take actions on fishery
management issues in the Western Pacific Region. A portion of the
Council's Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting will be
closed to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held between November 30 and December 4,
2020. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via WebEx.
Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral
public comments will be posted on the Council website at
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection,
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
The following venues will be the host sites for the 184th Council
meeting: Cliff Pointe, 304 W. O'Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam; BRI
Building Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan, CNMI; and,Tedi of
Samoa Building Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times shown are in Hawaii Standard Time.
The 138th SSC meeting will be held between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
November 30-December 1, 2020. The Pelagic and International Standing
Committee will be held between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on December 1, 2020.
The Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting will be held
between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on December 1, 2020. The portion of the
Executive and Budget Standing Committee from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will
be closed to the public in accordance with Section 302(i)(3) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The
184th Council meeting will be held between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
December 2 to 4, 2020.
Please note that the evolving public health situation regarding
COVID-19 may affect the conduct of the December Council and its
associated meetings. At the time this notice was submitted for
publication, the Council anticipated convening the Council meeting by
web conference with host site locations in Guam, CNMI and American
Samoa. Council staff will monitor COVID-19 developments and will
determine the extent to which in-person public participation at host
sites will be allowable consistent with applicable local and federal
safety and health guidelines. If public participation will be limited
to web conference only or on a first-come-first-serve basis consistent
with applicable guidelines, the Council will post notice on its website
at www.wpcouncil.org.
Agenda items noted as ``Final Action'' refer to actions that result
in Council transmittal of a proposed fishery management plan, proposed
plan amendment, or proposed regulations to the U.S. Secretary of
Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the MSA. In addition to the
agenda items listed here, the Council and its advisory bodies will hear
recommendations from Council advisors. An opportunity to submit public
comment will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which
agenda items are addressed may change and will be announced in advance
at the Council meeting. The meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Background documents for the 184th Council meeting will be
available at www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on final action
items at the 184th Council meeting should be received at the Council
office by 5 p.m. HST, November 27, 2020, and should be sent to Kitty M.
Simonds, Executive Director; Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone:
(808) 522-8220 or fax: (808) 522-8226; or email:
[email protected]. Written public comments on all other agenda
items may be submitted for the record by email throughout the duration
of the meeting. Instructions for providing oral public comments during
the meeting will be posted on the Council website. This meeting will be
recorded for the purposes of generating the minutes of the meeting.
Agenda for the 138th Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting
Monday, November 30, 2020, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 137th SSC Meeting Recommendations
4. Report from Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Director
5. Pelagic Fisheries
A. Southern Exclusion Zone and Deep-set Longline Catch Rates
B. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Issues
1. Updated Post-release Mortality of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
2. Analyses of Fisher Effects on Oceanic Whitetip Catch Rates
3. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Working Group Report
C. Reasonable and Prudent Measures (RPMs) and/or Reasonable and
Prudent Alternatives (RPAs) for the Hawaii and American Samoa Longline
Fisheries (Action Item)
D. Regional Bigeye Tuna Research Plan
E. International Fisheries
1. Potential Catch Limits for North Pacific Striped Marlin (Action
Item)
2. Proposed Tropical Tuna Measure for Western Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission (WCPFC)
F. Public Comment
G. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
6. Island Fisheries
A. Territorial Bottomfish Fishery
1. Update on the American Samoa Interim Measure
2. Options for the American Samoa Bottomfish Acceptable Biological
Catch for Fishing Year 2021-2022 (Action Item)
3. Options for American Samoa Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (Action Item)
4. Options for the Guam Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (Action Item)
B. Plans for Hawaii Fishery Management
C. Public Comment
D. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
7. Protected Species
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A. Seabird Mitigation Measures
1. Review of Experimental Fishing Permit
2. Options for Including Tori Lines in the Hawaii Longline Fishery
Seabird Mitigation Measures
B. Stories of Conservation Success: Results of Interviews With
Hawaii Longline Fishers
C. Ecosystem-based Fishery Management Project TurtleWatch
Validation
D. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) Updates
1. Status of ESA Consultations
2. Coral Critical Habitat
3. Insular False Killer Whale (FKW) Draft Recovery Plan
4. FKW Take Reduction Plan
5. Other Updates
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business
A. March 2021 SSC Meeting Dates
9. Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council
Agenda for the Pelagic and International Standing Committee
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
1. North Pacific Striped Marlin
A. Proposed Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) for North
Pacific Striped Marlin
B. Options for Catch and/or Effort Limits for North Pacific Striped
Marlin for Amendment 8 (Action Item)
2. Proposed Conservation and Management Measure for Tropical Tunas
3. Oceanic Whitetip Working Group Report
4. RPMs and/or RPAs for the Hawaii and American Samoa Longline
Fisheries (Action Item)
5. Other Issues
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the Executive and Budget Standing Committee
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CLOSED)
1. Financial Reports
2. Administrative Reports
3. Council Family Changes
4. Update on Litigation (Closed Session--pursuant to MSA Sec.
302(i)(3))
5. Election of Officers
6. Meetings and Workshops
7. Other Issues
8. Public Comment
9. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the 184th Council Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 184th Agenda
3. Approval of the 183rd 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 Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
C. Enforcement
1. US Coast Guard
2. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
3. NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section
D. U.S. State Department
E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
6. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. Region Bigeye Tuna Research Plan
B. Oceanic Whitetip Working Group Report
C. North Pacific Striped Marlin
1. Proposed CMM for North Pacific Striped Marlin
2. Options for Catch and/or Effort Limits for North Pacific Striped
Marlin for Amendment 8 (Initial Action)
D. RPMs and/or RPAs for the Hawaii and American Samoa Longline
Fisheries (Initial Action)
E. International Fisheries
1. WCPFC
a. WCPFC Committee Outcomes
b. US Permanent Advisory Committee
2. Proposed CMM for Tropical Tunas
3. Virtual Roundtable on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
and the Western Pacific Region
F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Pelagic Plan Team
2. Advisory Panel
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
G. Standing Committee Report and Recommendations
H. Public Comment
I. Council Discussion and Action
J. Standing Committee Report and Recommendations
K. Public Comment
L. Council Discussion and Action
7. Protected Species
A. Seabird Mitigation Measures
1. Review of Experimental Fishing Permit
2. Options for Including Tori Lines in the Hawaii Longline Fishery
Seabird Mitigation Measures
B. Stories of Conservation Success: Results of Interviews with
Hawaii Longline Fishers
C. Ecosystem-based Fishery Management Project TurtleWatch
Validation
D. ESA and MMPA Updates
1. Status of ESA Consultations
2. Coral Critical Habitat
3. Insular FKW Draft Recovery Plan
4. FKW Take Reduction Plan
5. Other Updates
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Pelagic Plan Team
2. Advisory Panel
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
8. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Report
1. CARES Act distribution of funds
2. Catchit Logit App Training
3. Bottomfish Fono Resolution
C. American Samoa Bottomfish Fisheries
1. Update on the Bottomfish Fishery Interim Measure
2. Options for Annual Catch Limits 2021-22 (Initial Action)
3. Options for Bottomfish Stock Rebuilding Plan (Initial Action)
D. Status of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
9. Mariana Archipelago
A. Guam
1. Isla Informe
2. Department of Agriculture/Division Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Report
a. CARES Act distribution of funds
b. Catchit Logit App Training
c. Mandatory Licensing and Reporting
3. Options for Guam Bottomfish Stock Rebuilding Plan (Initial Action)
4. Report on the Compact of Free Association Renegotiation
B. CNMI
1. Arongol Fal[uacute]
2. Department of Land and Natural Resource/Division of Fish and
Wildlife Report
a. CARES Act distribution of funds
b. Catchit Logit App Training
C. Advisory Group Reports and Recommendations
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1. Advisory Panel
2. Scientific & Statistical Committee
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Planning and Research
A. National Legislative Report
B. Electronic Technologies Implementation Plan
C. Status of Pacific Islands Marine Monuments
D. Update on Interagency US Seafood Trade Task Force
E. Regional Communications & Outreach Report
F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee
3. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
4. Scientific & Statistical Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
Friday, December 4, 2020, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
11. Hawai`i Archipelago & Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA)
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land Natural Resources/Division of Aquatic
Resources Report
1. CARES Act funding distribution
C. Plans for Hawaii Fishery Management
D. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific & Statistical Committee
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
13. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
1. Current Grants
B. Administrative Reports
C. Program Plan Report
D. Council Coordination Committee
E. Council Family Changes
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Code of Ethics Training
H. Standing Committee Report and Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
14. Election of 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 184th
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 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: November 10, 2020.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-25231 Filed 11-13-20; 8:45 am]
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