Date: Sept. 12-14, 2023 (Tu-Th) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
…………………………………… Time: 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Washington)
Sept. 13-15, 2023 (W-F) . …Time: 5:00 am to 1:00 pm (Marianas)
……………………………… … Time: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm (Noumea)
Location: Hybrid for members and public; in-person attendance will be hosted at Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813
To access the meeting via WebEx, click link below:
https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=mc85853a451f9ec091b2b7f147c2066ab
Event number: 2631 218 4044
Event password: SSC149mtg (77214969 from phones)
02.1rev1 149 SSC public draft agenda
FR Notice
Major agenda items: AS bottomfish rebuilding plan discontinuation and setting acceptable biological catch for 2024-2027 (action item); 2024 U.S. Territorial BET catch limit and allocation specifications (action item); MHI Deep 7 bottomfish stock assessment review; EM options in Western Pacific longline fisheries; Proposed NMS in the PRIA update; Proposed GST CH designation update; and Addressing climate change in fishery management priorities discussion.
Documents Available by Day
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m. HST
Time | No. | Agenda Item |
9:00 AM | 1 | Introductions |
9:10 AM | 2 | Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs |
02.1rev1 149 SSC public draft agenda 2(2) 149th SSC & 196th CM FR Notice |
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9:15 AM | 3 | Status of the 148th SSC Meeting Recommendations |
03(1) 148SSC FINAL Report & Appendix | ||
9:20 AM | 4 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Director Report |
04(1) PIFSC Report | ||
5 Island Fisheries | ||
5.A | American Samoa Bottomfish Management Unit Species | |
9:40 AM | 5.A.1 | P* and SEEM Working Group Reports |
10:10 AM | 5.A.2 | Discontinuing the Rebuilding Plan and Setting Acceptable Biological Catch for 2024-2026 (Action Item) |
10:40 AM | 5.B | MHI Deep 7 Bottomfish Stock Assessment WPSAR Terms of Reference |
11:00 AM | 5.C | MHI Uku Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Profile Report Cards |
05.C(1) Uku_ESP report_Ayers | ||
11:30 AM | 5.D | Public Comment |
11:40 AM | 5.E | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Lunch Break 11:50 – 1:00 PM
6 Pelagic and International Fisheries | ||
1:00 PM | 6.A | American Samoa Longline Fishery Report |
06.A(1) AS LL Fishery Report | ||
1:20 PM | 6.B | Hawaii Longline Fishery Report |
06.B(1) HI LL Fishery Report | ||
1:50 PM | 6.C | 2024 US Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and Allocation Specification (Action Item) |
06.C(1) Options Paper 2024 BET Territorial Specifications 2023-08-10 (Action Item) | ||
2:20 PM | 6.D | Scenarios for Implementation of Electronic Monitoring in Western Pacific Longline Fisheries |
06.D(1) Electronic Monitoring 2023-08-21 Draft Discussion Document | ||
3:00 PM | 6.E | Feasibility of Stock Assessments for Incidental Pelagic MUS |
6.F | International Fisheries | |
3:30 PM | 6.F.1 | WCPO Longline Management Workshop |
06.F.1(1) Formal WCPFC TTMW3 Summary Report | ||
3:40 PM | 6.F.2 | 19th WCPFC Science Committee |
06.F.2(1) WCPFC DRAFT SC19 Outcomes Document | ||
3:50 PM | 6.F.3 | 19th ISC Meeting |
06.F.3(1) ISC23 Plenary Report FINAL 06.F.3(2) Stock Assessment Report for WCNPO Striped Marlin – FINAL (1) |
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4:00 PM | 6.G | Public Comment |
4:10 PM | 6.H | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST
7 Protected Species | ||
9:00 AM | 7.A | Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed Designations |
07.A(1) NMFS Proposed Rule_Green Turtle Critical Habitat (marine) 07.A(2) [Electronic Only] NMFS GT-CH Supplemental Material_Biological Report 07.A(3) USFWS Proposed Rule_Green Turtle Critical Habitat (terrestrial) 07.A(4) FWS_Green Turtle CH – Methodology Document |
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9:30 AM | 7.B | Update on the Hawaii Pelagic False Killer Whale Assessment Approach |
10:00 AM | 7.C | Public Comment |
10:05 AM | 7.D | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
8 Program Planning and Research | ||
10:10 AM | 8.A | NMFS Draft Climate Governance Policy |
08.A(1) NMFS Draft Climate Governance Policy | ||
10:30 AM | 8.B | Inflation Reduction Act Overview |
8.C | Priorities for Addressing Climate Change in Fishery Management | |
10:50 AM | 8.C.1 | NMFS National Activities and Priorities (including Ocean Climate Action Plan) |
08.C.1(1) Ocean-Climate-Action-Plan_Final (1) 08.C.1(2) NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy |
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11:10 AM | 8.C.2 | NMFS Regional Activities and Priorities (including Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan & Climate, Ecosystem and Fisheries Initiative) |
08.C.2(1) NOAA-Climate-Ecosystems-and-Fisheries-Initiative-Fact-Sheet |
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11:30 AM | 8.C.3 | PIFSC Funding Priorities for Climate-Ready Fisheries (including Inflation Reduction Act) |
08.C.3(1) Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan-Final-May23 |
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11:50 AM | 8.C.4 | Council Management Priorities for Addressing Climate Change |
12:10 PM | 8.C.5 | SSC Discussion on Climate Change and Fisheries Science Priorities for Management |
Lunch Break 12:30 – 1:30 PM
8.D | Proposed Designation of a Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Sanctuary | |
08.D.0 CCC letter on Sanctuaries 07.18.2023 | ||
1:30 PM | 8.D.1 | Updates from Federal Agencies |
1:45 PM | 8.D.2 | Review of Existing Fishing Regulations and Options for Developing Fishing Regulations (Action Item) |
2:15 PM | 8.E | Council five-year Program Plan Updates |
2:30 PM | 8.F | Review of Council Research Priorities |
2:45 PM | 8.G | Review of SSC Plan 2021-2023 and Development of 2024-2026 Plan |
3:00 PM | 8.H | National Standards 4, 8 and 9 Review Working Group Report |
3:15 PM | 8.I | NASEM Committee on Assessing Equity in the Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits |
08.I(1) NASEM Committee on Assessing EEJ in dist of fisheries mgmt benefits | ||
3:30 PM | 8.J | Public Comment |
3:40 PM | 8.K | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
4-5 PM: Reserved for work session time for SSC rapporteurs and working groups
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
9 Other Business | ||
9.A | December SSC Meetings Dates | |
10 Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council |