Mar. 11, 2025 (Tues) Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
Mar. 11, 2025 (Tues) Time: 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Marianas, Mar. 12)
Mar. 11, 2025 (Tues) Time: 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 .m. (Noumea, Mar. 12)
Mar. 11, 2025 (Tues) Time: 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (American Samoa)
Mar. 11, 2025 (Tues) Time: 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Washington)
Mar. 12, 2025 (Wed) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
Mar. 12, 2025 (Wed) Time: 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Marianas, Mar. 13)
Mar. 12, 2025 (Wed) Time: 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Noumea, Mar. 13)
Mar. 12, 2025 (Wed) Time: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (American Samoa)
Mar. 12, 2025 (Wed) Time: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Washington)
Mar. 13, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Hawaii)
Mar. 13, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Marianas, Mar 14)
Mar. 13, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Noumea, Mar 14)
Mar. 13, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (American Samoa)
Mar. 13, 2025 (Thurs) Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Washington)
Location: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 96740
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154 SSC Public Draft Agenda
FR Notice
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. HST
| Time | No. | Agenda Item |
| 8:30 AM | 1 | Introductions |
| 8:40 AM | 2 | Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs |
| 8:45 AM | 3 | Status of the 154th SSC Meeting Recommendations |
| 8:50 AM | 4 | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Director Report |
| 5 Island Fisheries | ||
| 9:00 AM | 5.A | Setting Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Uku (Action Item) |
| 9:45 AM | 5.B | Review of ABC for Precious Coral and Deep-water Shrimp (Action Item) |
| 10:15 AM | 5.C | CNMI Bottomfish Stock Assessment Update WPSAR Terms of Reference |
| 10:30 AM | 5.D | Public Comment |
| 10:40 AM | 5.E | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Break 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
| 6 Pelagic & International Fisheries | ||
| 6.A | Electronic Monitoring Status Update | |
| 11:00 AM | 6.A.1 | Update on EM Program Implementation |
| 11:30 AM | 6.A.2 | EM Sampling Strategy and Planning |
| 12:00 AM | 6.A.3 | Socioeconomic Impacts Analysis for Council Action |
| 12:30 PM | 6.B | Public Comment |
| 12:45 PM | 6.C | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST
| 7 Program Planning and Research | ||
| 9:00 AM | 7.A | PIFSC Activities associated with MSRA Research Priorities |
| 7.B | SSC Special Projects | |
| 9:15 AM | 7.B.1 | Overview of the SSC Special Project List |
| 9:30 AM | 7.B.2 | SSC Historical Perspective |
| 10:00 AM | 7.B.3 | Special Projects Presentation: SSC Process |
| 10:30 AM | 7.B.4 | Special Projects Presentation: Human Dimensions |
| 11:00 AM | 7.C | Public Comment |
| 11:15 AM | 7.D | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
11:30AM-12:30PM: Reserved for SSC Working Groups on Special Project Topics
Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
| 8 Protected Species | ||
| 1:30 PM | 8.A | Council Protected Species Update |
| 8.B | ESA and MMPA Updates | |
| 2:00 PM | 8.B.1 | Final 2023 False Killer Whale Stock Assessment Report |
| 2:30 PM | 8.B.2 | Status of ESA and MMPA Actions (Listings, Critical habitat, Take Reduction Plan) |
| 3:00 PM | 8.C | Public Comment |
| 3:15 PM | 8.D | SSC Discussion and Recommendations |
3:30-5pm: Reserved for rapporteur work session
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. HST
| 9 Other Business | ||
| 9.A | SSC Meeting Schedule and Potential Working Groups | |
| 10 Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council | ||