The Council Coordination Committee met May 22 - 24, 2018. This meeting was hosted by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council at the Harrigan Centennial Hall, Sitka, Alaska.

Summary and Outcome Documents

• Revised CCC Terms of Reference, 5/24/18 (Word version)

• Approved Additions to CCC Working Paper

• Transcript

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

• 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. Welcome/Introductions, Dan Hull/Chris Oliver

• 1:10 – 1:15 p.m. NMFS Update, Chris Oliver

• 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Budget Update, Brian Pawlak

  • Presentation

• 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Bycatch Update, Sam Rauch

  • Presentation

• 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Electronic Monitoring Policy Directive, Brett Alger/Councils

  • Presentation

• 3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Data Modernization, Dorothy Lowman

  • Net Gains Report

  • Net Gains Presentation

• 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Development of EM in the North Pacific, Diana Evans

  • Presentation

• 4:30 p.m. Adjourn for the day

• 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Demonstration of EM (at dock outside) by Alaska Fishermen Stephan Rhoads

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

• 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Legislative Update and CCC comments, Gregg Waugh/Dave Whaley

  • Legislative Committee Update

  • Congressional Activities Report

  • Legislative Committee Call Report

  • Working Paper Additions

  • Working Paper

  • Draft Letter to Congressman Don Young

• 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Recusal Policy - Discussion Paper, Adam Issenberg

• 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. EBFM Regional Implementation plans, Sam Rauch

  • Presentation

• 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Exempted Fishing Permits – Use and review, Glenn Merrill/Councils

  • Presentation

• 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. BSIA Update, Cisco Werner/Councils

  • Presentation

  • White Paper

• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. NMFS Policy Directives & Prioritization

  • Presentation, Chuck Tracy

  • Policy Directive System, Jennifer Lukens

• 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Allocation Reviews

  • NPFMC Allocation Review Progress, David Witherell

  • Status & Expectations, Alan Risenhoover

• 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Research Priorities, Tom Nies/Cisco Werner

  • Presentation

  • Research Priorities Letter

  • NMFS Response

• 4:30 p.m. Adjourn for the day

Thursday, May 24, 2018

• 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Aquaculture

  • Policy Updates, Sam Rauch

  • Lessons from GMFMC FMP, Carrie Simmons

• 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. International Affairs/Seafood Inspection, Sam Rauch

  • Commissioner Appointments for RFMOs

• 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Regulatory Reform progress reports, Alan Risenhoover/Councils

• 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Recreational Fisheries Overview, Russ Dunn

  • Presentation

• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Citizen Science, Mark Brown

  • Cornell/SAFMC Poster Narrative

  • Citizen Science Program

• 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. NEFMC Program Review, Tom Nies

  • Presentation

  • Touchstone Report

  • FAO Overview

  • Final Prospectus

• 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. NOAA Fisheries Website Transition, Rebecca Ferro

  • Web Transformation Presentation

• 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. CCC Workgroup Reports

  • Overview

  • Communications Group, Maria Shawback

  • Habitat Committee, Diana Evans

    • Habitat Update Presentation

    • Habitat Workgroup

    • Achievements and Future Directions

  • Scientific Coordination Subcommittee, Chuck Tracy

• 4:15 – 4:30 p.m. CCC TOR and Meeting Schedules, Dave Witherell/Tom Nies

  • CCC TOR

  • 2020 Calendar and Meeting Schedule

  • Meeting History

• 4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Other Business and next meeting, Gregg Waugh

• 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Wrap up and next meeting, Dan Hull

• 5:00 Adjourn meeting