Date: April 20-22, 2021 Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Web Conference
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FR Notice
Archipelagic Plan Team 2021 Agenda
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1. Welcome and introductions
1(1)rev1 Arch Plan Team – public
2. Approval of draft agenda
2(1) APT Agenda DRAFT
2(2) APT FR Notice
3. Report on previous Plan Team recommendations and Council actions
4. Plan Team 101: Plan Team Direction
4(1) Roles and Responsibility of the Archipelagic Plan Team
5. 2020 Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report
…..A. Fishery Performance
……….1. Archipelagic fisheries modules
……………a. American Samoa
………………..1. Bottomfish fishery
………………..5.A.1.a(1) American Samoa Fishery Performance Module
………………..2. Ecosystem component fisheries
………………..5.A.1.a(2) American Samoa Fisher Observations
………………..3. Fisherman’s Observations
……………b. Guam
………………..1. Bottomfish fishery
………………..5.A.1.b(1) Guam Fishery Performance Module
………………..2. Ecosystem component fisheries
………………..5.A.1.b(2) Guam Fisher Observations
………………..3. Fisherman’s Observations
……………c. CNMI
………………..1. Bottomfish fishery
………………..2. Ecosystem component fisheries
………………..5.A.1.c(2) CNMI Fisher Observations
………………..3. Fisherman’s Observations
……………d. Hawaii
………………..1. Bottomfish fishery
………………..5.A.1.d(1) Hawaii Fishery Performance Module
………………..2. Crustacean fishery
………………..5.A.1.d(2) Hawaii Fisher Observations
………………..3. Precious coral fishery
………………..4. Ecosystem component fisheries
………………..5. Non-commercial fisheries
………………..6. Fisherman’s Observations
……….2. Analytical considerations in generating the 2020 fishery dependent estimates
……….3. Discussions
……….4. Public Comment
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
1:00 – 5:00pm
…..B. Ecosystem Considerations
…..…..1. Protected species section
…..…..5.B.1(1) American Samoa Protected Species Module
…..…..5.B.1(2) Hawaii Protected Species Module
…..…..5.B.1(3) Marianas Protected Species Module
…..…..5.B.1(4) PRIA Protected Species Module
…..…..2. Climate, ecosystems and biological section
……………a. Environmental & climate variables
……………5.B.2.a(1) American Samoa Environmental and Climate Module
……………5.B.2.a(2) Hawaii Environmental and Climate Module
……………5.B.2.a(3) Marianas Environmental and Climate Module
……………5.B.2.a(4) PRIA Environmental and Climate Module
……………b. Life history and length-derived variables
……………5.B.2.b(1) American Samoa Life History Module
……………5.B.2.b(2) Hawaii Life History Module
……………5.B.2.b(3) Marianas Life History Module
……………c. Biomass estimates for Coral Reef Ecosystem Components
……………5.B.2.c(1) American Samoa CREC Module
……………5.B.2.c(2) Hawaii CREC Module
……………5.B.2.c(3) Marianas CREC Module
……………5.B.2.c(4) PRIA CREC Module
……….3. Habitat section
……….5.B.3(1) American Samoa Habitat Module
…..…..4. Socioeconomics section
…..…..5. Marine Planning section
……….5.B.5(1) American Samoa Marine Planning Module
……….5.B.5(2) Hawaii Marine Planning Module
……….5.B.5(4) PRIA Marine Planning Module
…..…..6. Discussions
…..…..7. Public Comment
…..C. Administrative Reports
…..…..1. Number of federal permits and catch reports
…..…..5.C.1(1) American Samoa Regulatory Actions
…..…..5.C.1(2) CNMI Regulatory Actions
…..…..5.C.1(3) Guam Regulatory Actions
…..…..5.C.1(4) Hawaii Regulatory Actions
…..…..5.C.1(5) PRIA Regulatory Actions
…..…..2. Regulatory actions in 2020
…..…..5.C.2(1) American Samoa Federal Permits and Catch Reports
…..…..5.C.2(2) CNMI Federal Permits and Catch Reports
…..…..5.C.2(3) Guam Federal Permits and Catch Reports
…..…..5.C.2(4) Hawaii Federal Permits and Catch Reports
…..…..5.C.2(5) PRIA Federal Permits and Catch Reports
…..…..3. Discussions
…..…..5.C.3(1) American Samoa SDC, ACL, and BSIA Modules
…..…..5.C.3(2) CNMI SDC, ACL, and BSIA Modules
…..…..5.C.3(3) Guam SDC, ACL, and BSIA Modules
…..…..5.C.3(4) Hawaii SDC, ACL, and BSIA Modules
…..…..4. Public Comment
Thursday, April 22, 2021
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
6. Action Items
…..A. Changes to the Territorial Bottomfish Management Unit Species (BMUS)
…..6.A(1) FEP Tables on the Species Complexes
…..6.A(2) NS Guidelines on Stocks that Require Mgmt
…..6.A(3) NMFS Policy on Stock Status Change from Known to Unknown
…..B. Feasibility of a Marianas Archipelago-wide Assessment for BMUS
…..6.B(1) National Standard 3 – Stock Managed Throughout Its Range
…..C. Management of the Non-Commercial and Commercial Uku Fishery
…..6.C(1) 2021-04-19 Issue paper on managing the MHI uku fishery
…..D. Main Hawaiian Island Deep 7 Annual Catch Limit Specification
7. Integration of the ‘CatchIt LogIt’ app information into fisheries assessments and monitoring
7(1) [PPT] Integration of CILI and SA – 185th WPFMC meeting
8. Hawaii Fisheries Management Issues
8(1) Hawaii Small Boat Discussion Paper
9. Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
10. Discussions
11. Public Comment
13. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Recommendations
14. Other Business