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.Seward Port and Commerce
Advisory Board
Re~ular Meetin~
May 2, 2007
Regular Meeting
City Council Chambers Beginning at noon
SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
May 2, 2007
NOON
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Deborah Altermatt
Chair
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1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Karl Van Buskirk
Vice Chair
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3.
ROLL CALL
Paul Scbuldt
Board Member
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4.
SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTA nONS AND
REPORTS
Darryl Scbaefermeyer
Board Member
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A. ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino
B. Chamber Director Laura Cloward
Ron Long
Board Member
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C. KPBIEDD - City Council member Valdatta
D. Administrative Report
Vacant
Board Member
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5. Citizens' comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing. {Those who have signed in will be
given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes
per speaker and 30 mirmtes total time for this agenda item.]
Tberesa Butts
Board Member
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6. Approval of agenda and consent agenda {Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk
Manin Yoder
Interim City Manager
Scott A. Ransom
Harbonuaster
7.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Christy Terry
Executive Liaison
A Project Status List- On-Going...... ... ...... ... ....Page 3
B. Resolution 2007-02, recommending Andy Baker's Lowell
Creek Hydro Engineering ProposaL.. ... ... ... .. . ... ... .Page 4
City of Seward, Alaska
May 2,2007
PACAB Agenda
Page 1
8. NEW BUSINESS-
A. Set May 16, 2007 Work Session......... ...........................Page9
10. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS
(No action required)-
A. Interim City Manager Marvin Yoder's Update on Event Insurance
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B. Resolution 2005-080, amending the Port and Harbor Tariff by
modifying the Passenger Transit Fee to change penalties for failure to
timely remit payment, and to increase the passenger fee from $1.50 per
passenger to $3.50 per passenger, to fund upland work in the South
and East Harbors and construction of step 2 of the Harbor Expansion
Project, including constructing new M, N, 0, P, and Q Floats in the
South Harbor. ......................................................... Page 11
C. Process Status of SMIC Development Plan Update
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D. Northern Pacific Fishery Management Council, April
2007...... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ........Page 17
11. BOARD COMMENTS
12. CITIZENS' COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak.]
13. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS'
COMMENT
14. ADJOURNMENT
City of Seward, Alaska
May 2, 2007
PACAB Agenda
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION 2007-02 (SUBSTITUTE)
RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD,
PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR PURSUIT OF
ANDY BAKER'S YOURCLEANENERGY LLC, LOWELL CREEK AND
MARATHON CREEK IN-STREAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AS A
SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR THE SEWARD UTILITY
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council has tasked the Port and Commerce Advisory Board to
research possible sources of alternative energy for the community; and
WHEREAS, future costs of fuel-based electricity are uncertain and this project offers a
potential to sell fixed-cost hydroelectric power profitably over time; and
WHEREAS, a diverse, stable, fixed-price energy supply is becoming a vital component of
economic health and independence; and
WHEREAS, the Board acknowledges that the construction and maintenance portions of this
proposal may be underestimated; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project has the potential to be NOT feasible at all, it also has the
potential to be VERY beneficial to this community; and
WHEREAS, the engineering costs proposed are quite reasonable; and
WHEREAS, this project's feasibility hinges on the flow-analyses of the creeks and other
key factors; and
WHEREAS, the City may be able to reduce the amount of money at stake by minimizing
or alternately re-structuring the proposed contract; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory
Board that:
Section 1. The Board recommends the Seward City Council undertake the necessary steps to
make Seward's electrical future safe, secure, reliable and stable in cost.
Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Resolution 2007-02 (Substitute)
Page 2 of2
Section 1. The Board recommends the Seward City Council undertake the necessary steps to
make Seward's electrical future safe, secure, reliable and stable in cost.
Section 2. The Board recommends the Seward City Council investigate components of Andy
Baker's Y ourCleanEnergy LLC proposal to determine the feasibility of minimizing or restructuring
the initial contract.
Section 3. The Board Recommends that the Seward City Council authorize the
Administration to enter into negotiations with Y ourCleanEnergy LLC for engineering services
outlined in the proposal.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 2th day ofMay
mE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Deborah Altermatt, Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Jean Lewis,
City Clerk
(City Seal)
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 2, 2007
To: Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Through:
Scott Ransom, Harbor Master
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From:
Christy Terry, Executive Liaison
Subject:
Resolution 2007-02 (Substitute)
At the Port and Commerce Advisory Board Regular Meeting of April 4, 2007 a motion
postponing this item to the May 2, 2007 Regular Meeting was approved. Currently, there is no
motion on the floor to approve Resolution 2007-02.
Substitute Resolution 2007-02 has been proposed and the Board is allowed to substitute this
resolution to bring before the Board, discuss, amend (if applicable), and vote for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
If the Board wishes to take action on this item, a motion is in order:
"I move to approve substitute Resolution 2007-02."
Sponsored by: Board
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION 2007-02
RESOLUTION OF THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD,
PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER
STUDY OF ANDY BAKER, YOURCLEANENERGYLLC, LOWELL CREEK
AND MARATHON CREEK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECfSASA SOURCE
OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SEWARD
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council has tasked the Port and Commerce Advisory Board to
research possible sources of alternative energy for the community; and
WHEREAS, hydroelectric power generated from Lowell Creek is affordable, reliable and
safe energy for Seward; and
WHEREAS, with rising grid electricity costs and rising diesel fuel costs there is a potential to
sell fixed cost hydroelectric power profitably over time; and
WHEREAS, the proposal is reasonable in cost; and
WHEREAS, the Board recommends the Seward City Council examine closely if the proposal
might be minimized into basic steps to verify feasibility; and
WHEREAS, the Board recommends the Seward City Council examine closely the issues
surrounding; volatile construction costs and maintenance costs that are perhaps underestimated in the
proposal and power generation figures that are perhaps overestimated; and
WHEREAS, the Board suggests that the Seward City Council negotiate with
Y ourCleanEnergy LLC to enter into a fixed price contract for engineering study services where
Y ourCleanEnergy LLC would supply all services including subcontractors, and would provide a finaI
product to include complete engineering studies and permitting; and
WHEREAS, through the Port and Commerce Advisory Board's review of the proposal, the
Board finds sufficient merit in the proposal to warrant a higher level of examination and possible
negation by the City Council and Administration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory
Board that:
Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Resolution 2007-01-
Page 2 of2
Section 1. The Board recommends the Seward City Council undertake the necessary steps to
make Seward's electrical future, safe, secure, reliable and stable in cost.
Section 2. The Board recommends the Seward City Council immediately initiate a through
and complete evaluation of the Andy Baker, Y ourCleanEnergy LLC, proposal on the Lowell Creek
and Marathon Creek Hydro projects.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 4th day of
April 2007.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Deborah Altermatt, Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABST AIN:
ATTEST:
Jean Lewis,
City Clerk
(City Seal)
MEMORANDUM
Date:
May 2, 2007
To:
Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Scott Ransom, Harbor Master ~ k
Christy Terry, Executive Liaison ~\
Through:
From:
Subject:
May 16, 2007 Work Session
The Board's current Work Session in May is scheduled for noon on April 16th. Administration
helped coordinate a Joint Work Session with PACAB, the Chamber of Commerce Board and
City Manager Phillip Oates to be held on this date at Oriental Gardens.
Board Members have discussed conducting a joint Work Session with the Chamber Board and
the incoming City Manager. Chamber Director Laura Cloward and City Staff worked together to
coordinate a suggested time and place to present to PACAB. Both City Manager Phillip Oates
and the Seward Chamber Board are available for a meeting scheduled for noon, April 16th at
Oriental Gardens.
The Board is allowed under Seward City Code 2.30.320 (a) to designate their own time and place
for Meetings and Work Sessions.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Port and Commerce Advisory Board approve a joint Work Session with the Chamber Board
and City Manager Phillip Oates to be held at Oriental Gardens on May 16th at noon.
MEMORANDUM
To: Port and Commerce Advisory Board
Date: May 2, 2007
Subject:
Interim City Manager Marvin Yoder
recommendations
Event Insurance
There are approximately 10 events during the year. An event may have several venues
such as sports, food, boat blessing etc. The City Council may set a fee for event
certificates.
Some of these events are well established with national and/or commercial sponsors who
are able to insure the event under their own business or commercial policies. There are
also events sponsored by the City of Seward (e.g. Parks and Recreation, Harbor
Department). Additional insurance is not necessary for most of these events.
There are local entities that have limited resources and/or access to insurance markets,
who would like to sponsor an event that would provide an economic boost to the
community. To encourage additional events and the economic impact derived from
them, the City agrees to make available special event coverage for these events. The city
would charge a user fee to the event sponsors if coverage is accepted.
The permit would be offered by the City however, the Chamber of Commerce would be
the preliminary contact point for these applicants and would assist in preparing the
application for entities wanting to sponsor an event.
All applications, with the fees must be submitted no later than 3 weeks before the event.
Additionally, requirements include:
· Sporting events require the participants to carry their own health insurance and
sign a waiver releasing the city.
· Any event that serves alcohol would have additional requirements & fees and also
provide security staff.
· Activities such as extreme sports, etc, would be disallowed.
. A description of the proposed activities included in the application.
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SpoDsored by: Corbridge
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-80
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING mE PORT AND HARBOR TARIFF BY
MODIFYING THE PASSENGER TRANSIT FEE TO CHANGE
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY REMIT PAYMENT,ANDTO
INCREASE THE PASSENGER FEE FROM $1.50 PER PASSENGER TO
53.50 PER PASSENGER, TO FUND UPLAND WORK IN THE SOUTH
AND EAST HARBORS AND CONSTRUCTION OF STEP 1 OF THE
HARBOR EXPANSION PROJECT, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING
NEW M, N, 0, P, AND Q FLOATS IN THE SOUTH HARBOR
WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 25, 2005, the Seward City Council approved
Resolution 2005-27 accepting a final harbor expansion configuration (reflected in the Halbor
Layout maps prepared byTryck. Nyman, Hayes, Inc., dated 415105) for the Harbor Expansion
Project ("the Project"); and
WHEREAS, at its meeting of May 23, 2005, the Seward City Council approved
Resolution 2005-36 and authorized Step 1 of three steps in the Project (extending E, F, J
Floats and moving the Fuel and X Floats) which was funded utilizing revenues from the
12.96% increase in moorage rates which was effective January I. 2005; and
WHEREAS, this resolution pursues direction given to the City administration at
Council's April 25, 2005 meeting, aimed at funding Step 2 in the Project (constructing new
M, N, 0, P and Q Floats and upland work in the South and East Harbors) and authorizes an
increase in the Passenger Fee from $1.50 to $3.50perpassenger effective January 1, 2006. to
fund a portion of Step 2, with the remAining funds recommended to come from other sources
which may include revenues derived from the newly created slips and a proposed 10%
increase in harbor moorage fees; and
WHEREAS, this resolution also changes penalties and late filing fees associated
. with the late payment or non-payment of passenger fees, increases the amount of time that
vendors have to remit payment from 10 days to 30 calendar days, and creates a mechanism
by which the city manager can assess passenger fees to an operator who fails to file a return.
in order to ensure that passenger fees are paid in time to meet the City's debt service
obligations; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish an adequate revenue stream to support a
future revenue bond proposal, and failure to make a timely decision will result in further
. project delays and may result in higher project costs due to rising interest rates, drastically
increasing fuel prices, and the upsurge in the price of steel; and
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-80
moorage and 1,024 feet of skiff space, and will help to reduce the waiting list which currently
stands at more than 400 customers; and
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WHEREAS. a $2.00 per passenger increase in the passenger fee will generate
approximately $333.000 annually; and
WHEREAS, the Harbor Passenger Fee was originally instituted according to
Resolution 2000-093. with Section 4 of that resolution stating, "The passenger fees... shall
be coHected and paid ... and shall continue until such time that there are no longer any
outstanding Parity Bonds as defined in Resolution No. 94 relating to the issuance of harbor
revenue bonds."; and
WHEREAS, the intent language of Resolution 2000-93 stated that "it is the intent of
the City Council to collect only those passenger fees sufficient to pay expenses and debt
service on the revenue bonds and for other capital improvements in the Seward Small Boat
Harbor"; and
WHEREAS, additional intent language in that same resolution states "it is the intent
of the City Council to not adopt new passenger fees while the revenue bonds are outstanding,
and that the passenger fees provided for in this resolution shall sunset on payment of the
revenue bonds;" and
WHEREAS, the scope of the desired harbor configuration has changed dramatically
since passenger fees were first imposed in 2000 (based on a lengthy and well-attended public
involvement process), leading new principals involved in the process to conclude that
additional passenger fees represent a justified and appropriate mechanism by which to
generate a stable revenue source to repay revenue bonds for additional harbor capital
improvements; and
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WHEREAS. it is within the purview of the present COWlCil to increase the passenger
fee; and
WHEREAS, the revenue bonds proposed to be issued to pay for the future capital
improvements to the Seward Small Boat Harbor are parity bonds and as such, qualify to be
paid utilizing passenger and other fees; and
WHEREAS, it remains the intent of the current City Council to collect only those
passenger fees sufficient to pay expenses and debt service on the revenue bonds and for other
capital improvements in the Seward Small Boat Harbor, and the passenger fees provided for
in this resolution shall sunset on payment of the revenue bonds; and
CITY OF SEW ARD~ ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-80
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
~ CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Port and Harbor Tariff is hereby amended to increase the Passenger
Fee by $2.00 per passenger, from the current rate of $1.50 per passenger to $3.50 per
passenger, with an effective date of January 1, 2006.
Section 2. Effective December 1,2005, Subsection 230 entitled "Passenger Fees" of
Section n entitled "Services and Charges" of the Rules, Rates, Charges and Regulations for
Port and Harbor Facilities, Seward, Alaska" is hereby amended to add Subsections 230 (b)
"Filing offorms and payment of fees" and 230 (c) "Failure to file" as follows:
Z30 (b) Fili"g 91 jtlf71fS IIIId PfI1IIIelft tlllea. Prior to January 1 of each year, operators of affected
passenger vessels shall corq>lete a passenger fee registration form provided by the City. Passenger
fees shall be paid and reported to the City monthly, on a fonn, and in a manner. provided by the City,
within 30 calCDdar days oftbe month for which the fees are due. The City may require more or less .J...-
frequent filing, depending on the account status of the filer. A return must be filed everypcriod, even "
~ if no transactions have occurred. Failure to file a retum is subject to a missed filing feeof$25 Cor each
missed filing. Failure to remit all taxes collected or later found to be due by the due date. is subject to
a penalty in the amolDlt of 10% of the amount owed, plus interest charged at the maximun rate
allowed by law per year, compounded monthly.
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130 (e) F"i/urll t9 JiIe. When an operator fails to fale a return, or when the city manager fmds that a
return filed by an operator is not properly supported, the city manager may prepare and tile a return on
behalf of the operator. Passenger fees estimated on a return filed on behalf of the operator may be
premised upon any information that is available to the city manager including, without limitation,
compantive data for similar businesses. An operator for whom an involuntaJy return is tiled under
this subsection shall be liable for the passenger fees stated on the return as well as any applicable
penalties and interest as stated in 230 (b).
Section 3. The increase in the Harbor Passenger Fee shall continue until such
time as there are no longer any outstanding parity bonds relating to the issuance of
harbor revenue bonds.
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Section 4. Section 5 of Resolution 2000-093 which states that "Passenger
fees shall be paid and reported to the City monthly, on a form provided by the City, oW
by the lOth oftbe month following the month for which the fees are due" is hereby r
amended to be consistent with this resolution, since 230 (b) above extends the period
of time in which an operator has to file and remit passenger fees to the City, to 30
calendar days.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect ten days after adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, this 12th day of September, 2005.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-80
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ABSTAIN:
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Seward Planning & Zoning Commission
May 3, 2007
Marianna Keil
Chair
Term Expires 02/10
Tom Smith
Vice-Chair
Term Expires 02/10
Margaret Anderson
Commissioner
Term Expires 02/09
Kevin Clark
Commissioner
Term Expires 02/09
Lynn Hohl
Commissioner
Term Expires 02/08
Sandie Roach'
Commissioner
Term Expires 02/10
Bob Hicks
Commissioner
Term Expires 02/08
Phillip Oates
City Manager
Vacant
Planner
Donna Glenz
Planning Assistant
Vacant
Executive Liaison
'/:30 p.m.
Re~~~~~~~!!=!
1.
Call to Order
2. Opening Ceremony
A.
Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4.
Special Reports & Presentations
A. City Administration Report
1. Reported Violations, Interpretation and Abatement
B.
Other Reports, Announcements & Presentations
1. KPB Planning Commission Report - Tom Smith
2. Liaison from Seward Bear Creek Flood Service
Area Board
3. Previous work session review - Chair
5.
Citizens' Comments on any subject except those items
scheduled for public hearing. [Those who have signed in
will be given the first opportunity to speak Time is limited
to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this
agenda item)
6.
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda. [Approval of
Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by
asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered
separately unless a Commissioner so requests. In the event
of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular
Agenda.]
Planning & Zoning Commission
May 3, 2007
Regular Meeting Agenda
Page 1
7. Public Hearings [Limit comments to 5 minutes. Those who have signed in will be given
the first opportunity to speak]
A. Unfinished Business Items requiring a Public Hearing - None
B. New Business Items requiring a Public Hearing _ None
8. Unfinished Business _
A. JaBl:lary 4, 20m Regalar Meetisg Mmmes (Pulled from agenda by staff, required
information not received at time of packet printing) .........................................Page
9. New Business
JfA.
Select a Work Session date for review and recommendations of the Seward ~
Marine Industrial Center Development Plan .....................................................Page -~
B.
Resolution 2007-08, approving the 2007 P&Z Commission Priority List .......Page
C.
Discussion and recommendation to Council regarding Annexation of area North
of Seward City Limits............ .............................. ........................... ............ ....... Page
10. Informational Items and Reports (No action required)
A. Special meeting notice for May 15,2007 ..........................................................Page
B. A Request by Brad Snowden to purchase City of Seward land on the West side of
Nash Road; approximately 5 acres of Tract HI, Fourth of July Subdivision,
Roberts Replat (Staff plans to place item on the May 15, 2007 Special Meeting
Agenda)..............................................................................................................Page
11. Commission Comments
12. Citizens' Comments [Limit to 5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one
opportunity to speak]
13. Commissions and Administration Response to Citizens' Comments
14. Adjournment
Regular Meeting Agenda
Page 2
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News and Notes
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Stephanie Madsen, Chair
Chris Oliver, Executive Director
605 West4"Avenue. Sle 306
Anchorage. AK 99501-2252
Phone (907) 271-2809
Fax (907) 271-2817
Volume 2-07 Visit our webpage at www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc April 2007
Halibut Charter
Moratorium
The Council approved a motion to implement a moratorium on
entry into the charter halibut fisheries in Areas 2C and 3A using a
control date of December 9,2005. The moratorium is intended to
limit the number of halibut charter businesses that can operate in
Areas 2C and 3A in the future. The moratorium program is
comprised of several provisions, primary of which is a
participation requirement that each licensed fishing guide
business owner must have reported a minimum of 5 bottomfish
trips on their logbooks during 2004 or 2005, and in the year prior
to implementation (likely either 2007 or 2008) in order to qualify
for a moratorium permit. A business owner would be issued a
permit(s) based on the number of trips summed for all vessels in
his best year of the qualification period, and would be limited to
the number of permits equal to the highest number of vessels used
in anyone year during the qualifying period. In. addition,
individual vessels must meet a higher threshold of at least ]5
bottomfish trips in order to receive a transferable permit; vessels
that do not meet this threshold would receive a non-transferable
permit. An estimated 25% of the moratorium permits would be
non-transferable using 2004 and 2005 logbook data.
While the Council's preliminary preferred alternative from
Febmary identified a more restrictive threshold for overall
qualification (10 or ] 5 trips as opposed to 5), the Council's final
motion balances the desire to allow more business owners to
qualify for an initial permit with the parallel intent to limit the
ability of the businesses with relatively low recent participation to
sell their permits to a business that may have significantly greater
participation (in terms of annual halibut trips) in the future.
The Council approved a use cap of 5 permits in order to limit
permit consolidation, meaning an individual business owner
could not own or control more than 5 permits, unless it was
grandfathered in at a higher level. The Council also approved a
permit endorsement that would limit the number of halibut clients
a vessel operating under that permit could have onboard. A
permit's endorsement would be equal to the highest number of
bottomfish clients on any trip in 2004 or 2005, with a minimum
endorsement of 4. A business could also stack multiple permits on
a single vessel, subject to the use cap. This provision was
intended to allow individual businesses to expand their operations
without increasing the total pool of permits allowed. Note
that the permits that would be issued under this program do
not limit a business in terms of the number of trips or angler
days.
The Council motion also included a military hardship
provision, as supported by public testimony. This provision
allows an individual who qualifies under this provision to be
eligible to apply for a moratorium permit without having
met the qualification requirements of the general program.
To qualify under the military hardship provision a person
must have been assigned to active military duty during 2004
or 2005; qualify as an "active" charter business during the
year prior to implementation; and can demonstrate an intent
to participate in the charter fishery in Area 2C or 3A (prior
to the qualifying period). Permits issued under the military
hardship provision would receive a halibut client
endorsement of 6.
Finally, the Council provided opportunities for a specified
set of small, rural (not located on the road system) Gulf
communities with under-developed charter industries to
request and receive a limited number of permits at no cost.
These permits would be non-transferable and held only by
the Community Quota Entity representing the eligible
community, and used to support halibut charter businesses
operating out of those communities. The list of Area 2C and
3A eligible communities is noted in the final Council
motion.
The Council motion on this issue is provided on the Council
web site. Council staff contact is Nicole Kimball.
Plan Team
Appointments
The Council appointed two new members to the BSAI Crab
Plan Team. Mr. Bill Bechtol is currently working on his
PhD at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks conducting a
retrospective analysis of the Kodiak red king crab stock
collapse. Also appointed is Dr. Andre Punt, who is an
associate professor of the School Aquatic and Fishery
Sciences, University of Washington, and an expert on stock
assessment modeling. We look forward to working with
these distinguished scientists.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council, April 2007
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Charter Halibut GHL
I The Council reviewed a number of important issues that affect
charter halibut fisheries in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska.
NMFS infon11ed the Council that it will not implement the
International Pacific Halibut Commission's recommendation
for a I-fish bag limit in Area 2C (Southeast Alaska) during JLme
15 through July 31, 2007 and in Area 3A (Southcentral Alaska)
during June 15 through June 30, 2007. Instead, NMFS has
identified its preferred alternative in Area 2C, for a 2-fish. bag
limit with a requirement that one of those halibut be no more than
32 inches. This proposed measure, in addition to State of Alaska
Emergency Order I-R-02-07, which prohibited the retention of
charter fish by skippers and crew and limited the lines that may be
fished from a charter boat to the number of paying charter clients
onboard the vessel, was determined to result in the same amount
of reduction in charter halibut harvest in a manner that would
reduce adverse impacts on the charter fishery, its sport fishing
clients, the coastal communities that serve as homeports for this
fishery, and on fisheries for other species. A proposed rule is
expected to be published on April 6, 2007, and a final rule is
expected to be published prior to June 1, 2007.
Emergency Order 2-R-3-02-07, which implemented the
skipper/crew and line restrictions State measures in Area 3A, was
determined to be sufficient to restrict charter halibut harvests in
that area in 2007.
For 2008 and beyond, the Council reviewed an analysis to set
restrictive management measures in Area 2C to limit charter
halibut harvests to the guideline harvest level (GHL) of 1.432 M
lb. The Council revised the range of options for final action in
June 2007: 1) No more than one trip per vessel per day; 2) No
harvest by skipper and crew, and line limits; 3) Annual limits of
four, five or six fish per angler; 4) Reduced bag limits ~f one fish
per day for May, June, July, August, September, or the entire
season; 5) A two fish bag limit with one fish any size and one fish
larger than 45" or 50"; 6) A two fish bag limit with one fish any
size and one fish less than 32 inches; 7) A two fish bag limit with
one fish any size and one fish either less than 32" or greater than
45"or 50"; 8) Combination of Options 1,2, & 6; 9) Combination
of Options 1,2, 7; 10) Combination of Options 1,2, & 5; 11)
Combination of Options 1,2,3, & 6; 12) Combination of 1,2,3,
& 5; and 13) Combination of options 1,2,3 & 7.
Three options were considered and rejected for future action: I)
Closing the season after August IS, Sept I, or Sept 15; 2) Closing
one or more days of the week to halibut fishing; and 3) A
minimum size limit of32 inches. .
The Council requested that the analysis compare options relative
to Alternative 1 (2 fish bag limit) and Alternative 2, Option 6
(NMFS preferred alternative for 2007) and discuss the possibility
that the GHL step down provisions may be triggered in 2008 as a
result of a reduced CEY in Area 2C. This is to inform the public
that the Council may choose to select management measures to
achieve a harvest of either the current GHL of 1.432 M lbs or the
step down of 1.217 M Ibs for Area 2C. The regulations are
intended to be in effect prior to June 1,2008.
The Council also initiated analysis of restrictive
management measures to reduce charter halibut harvests to
the Area 3A GHL. These include: I) No more than one trip
per vessel per day; 2) No harvest by skipper and crew and
line limits; 3) Annual limits of four or five or six fish per
angler; 4) Reduced bag limits of one fish per day for May,
June, July, August, September, or the entire season; 5) A
two fish bag hmlt With one fish any size and one fish larger
than 32",34", or 36"; 6) A two fish bag limit with one fish
any. siz~ and one fish less than 32 inches; 7) A two fish bag
hmlt With one fish any size and one fish either less than 32"
or greater than 45"or 50". This analysis is scheduled for
review in October and final action in December 2007. The
regulations are intended to be in effect prior to June 1,2008.
The Council is also focusing on long term solutions. It has
selected a range of percentages (12-17% in Area 2C and 13-
15% in Area 3A) or fixed pounds (1.4 - 1.9 M Ib in Area
2C and 3.7 - 4.2 M Ib in Area 3A) for an initial allocation to
the charter sector. An analysis is scheduled for October
2007. Linked to that decision, the Council has forwarded a
separate suite of elements and options for a compensated
reallocation program to its Charter Halibut Stakeholder
Committee for review and recommendations at its April 12-
13, 200? meeting in Anchorage. The intent is to develop a
mechanIsm to fund the purchase of commercial halibut
quota shares for future increases in the charter allocation
above the level set at initial allocation. The committee will
report to the Council in June, The committee will meet
separately to provide final recommendations on potential
changes to the recently adopted jimited entry program or
two share-based programs (client days or quota share) prior
to the October Council meeting. The Council's motions are
posted on its website. Staff contact is Jane DiCosimo.
AI Fishery
Ecosystem Plan
The SSC and the Council reviewed a draft of the AI FEP at
this meeting, and provided feedback to the writing team.
The FEP is intended as a guidance document for the
Council, to understand the ecosystem context of
management actions affecting the Aleutian Islands
ecosystem. Dr Saral1 Gaichas, from the Alaska Fisheries
Scienc.e Center, pres~nted information on the physical,
bIOlogical, and socioeconomic relationships in the
Aleutians, including results from the Aleutian Islands food
web model, and a qualitative risk assessment of AI
ecosystem interactions. The Council was enthusiastic about
the ecosystem information collected in the FEP, and
requested that the revised document include a discussion of
how this information could guide management actions. The
Ecosystem Committee will meet in late May 2007 to
provide recommendations for the Council about next steps
for using the FEP. A revised draft of the FEP will be
available on the Council website prior to the June meeting.
Staff contact is Diana Evans.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council, April 2007
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Dark Rockfish
The Council took final action to addresses the management of
dark rockfish under both the GOA and BSAI FMPs. The
amendment 'analysis evaluates removing dark rockfish (Sebastes
ciliatus) from the GOA and BSAI groundfish FMPs. This species
is currently contained in the pelagic shelf rockfish (PSR)
assemblage in the GOA and in the other rockfish complex in the
BSAL It comprises a small proportion of the total biomass in
each complex, is more often found in nearshore waters, and is
caught in State fisheries. The Council recommended removing
dark rockfish from both the BSAI and GOA groundfish FMPs.
There is limited impact in the Federal fishery of removing this
species from either FMP. Dark rockfish comprise a small
proportion of the total biomass in the GOA PSR assemblage,
which is dominated by the target species, dusky rockfish. Impacts
to other PSR stocks as well as other groundfish stocks are
minimal due to the relatively minor contribution to the overall
eXploitable biomass from the dark rockfish stock. In the BSAI,
dark rockfish makes up a very minor component of the total
biomass in the other rockfish complex. This is not a target
fishery, and retained catch is dominated by shortspine thornyhead
rockfish and dusky rockfish. These two species make up the
majority of the biomass in the complex.
Management of dark rockfish by the State is anticipated to be an
improvement over Federal management within the PSR complex
due to the State's ability to manage this stock as a single stock
and on smaller management areas to protect against the potential
for localized depletion. Staff contact is Diana Stram.
Salmon Bycatch
Workshop
The SSC had a workshop on salmon bycatch in conjunction with
the Council meeting. Presentations were given by State and
Agency scientists on current salmon bycatch patterns, fleet
response to closures, stock origin for salmon species taken
incidentally in the pollock fishery and updated information on
stock status for A YK salmon stocks. The purpose of the
workshop was to review this information in the context of the
Council's alternatives for a forthcoming amendment package on
revised time/area closures and caps on salmon bycatch in the
pollock fishery. A workgroup has been formed by the Council to
work with staff on options for both hard caps and trigger caps (for
time/area closures). This workgroup will meet twice prior to the
June Council meeting to formulate their recommendations. The
meetings will be open to the public. The Council will receive the
recommendations from the workgroup at their June Council
meeting and will refine the final suite of alternatives for analysis
at that time. Initial review of the salmon bycatch amendment
package is anticipated for October 2007. More information on
the salmon bycatch workshop, and the current suite of alternatives
and Council actions with respect to salmon bycatch in the pollock
trawl fishery can be found on the Council website. Staff contact
is Diana Stram.
Scallop Management
The Council reviewed the status the weathervane scallop
stocks in Alaska. Management of scallop stocks is
delegated to the State of Alaska under a Federally-approved
FMP. During the 2005/06 season, 8 of 9 registration areas
were open for scallop fishing. Of these 8 areas, only 5 had
fishing effort occurring in them. Scallop harvests within _
these areas are limited by the Guideline Harvest Ranges
CGHRs) established by the State. Information on scallop
stocks is provided by biennial surveys in two regions and by
the statewide scallop observer program. New video survey
technology is being utilized to provide additional
information on scallop stocks. The scallop stocks in Alaska
are neither overfished nor approaching an overfished
condition. The 2007 Scallop Stock Assessment and Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) report was approved by the Council and
is available on our website.
The Council also moved to send two letters regarding
scallop management issues. The first letter will be sent to
the Alaska Legislature to provide additional information on
possible impacts of not continuing the current limited entry
statutes in the scallop fishery. This vessel-based limited
entry program will sunset at the end of 2008, unless
extended by the legislature. The Council expressed concern
with the possibility of reverting to an open access fishery in
state waters and potential adverse effects relative to
State/Federal management. The second letter is to the
University of Alaska and the Alaska Department ofFish and
Game to encourage continued support of research and
analysis of scallop stocks, product quality issues, and the
overall scallop habitat and ecosystem. Staff contact is
Diana Stram.
Economic and Social
Data Collection
The Council received a discussion paper from Alaska
Science Center staff concerning the development of a
comprehensive economic and social data collection program
that would apply to participants in all fisheries. The paper
described types of data and potential methods of collection
to fulfill needs for economic and social analyses. The paper
is the product of preliminary efforts of a workgroup of
social and economic analysts on staff with NOAA Fisheries
Science Center and Region, State of Alaska, and the
Council. The Council suggested that the workgroup
continue to develop this program, but stated its intent to
postpone further action on this matter to provide the SSC
and public with the opportunity to comment on the
workgroup's report. In addition, the Council requested the
charter industry to consider if and the extent to which that
sector should be included in the economic and social data
collection program. Staff contact is Mark Fina.
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G'ulf of Alaska Pcod
'Sector Allocations
The Council received a staff presentation concerning the a
potential action to divide the Western Gulf of Alaska and Central
Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod total allowable catches among various
sectors. The COlmcil adopted the following draft purpose and
need statement to guide its action on this matter:
The limited access derby-style management of the Western Gulf
and Central Gulf Pacific cod fisheries has led to competition
among the various gear types (trawl, longline, pot, and jig) and
operation types (catcher processor and catcher vessel) for
shares of the total allowable catch. Competition for the GOA
Pacific cod resource has increased for a variety of reasons,
including increased market value of cod products,
rationalization of other fisheries in the BSAI and GOA,
increased participation by fishermen displaced from other
fisheries, a reduced federal TAC due to the state waters cod
fishery, and Steller Sea Lion mitigation measures including the
AIB seasonal split of the GOA Pacific cod TAC. The
competition among sectors in the fishery may contribute to
higher rates of bycatch, discards, and out-ofseason incidental
catch of Pacific cod. Participants in the fisheries who have
made long-term investments and are dependent on the fisheries
face uncertainty as a result of the competition for catch shares
among sectors. Allocation of the TAC among sectors would
reduce this uncertainty and contribute to stability across the
sectors. Dividing the TAC among sectors may also facilitate
development of management measures and fishing practices to
address Steller sea lion mitigation measures, bycatch
reduction. and PSC mortality issues.
The Council also adopted a series of provisions for preliminary
analysis. Those provisions would be used to define:
Sectors by gear and operation type,
Sector catch histories for determining allocations (which could
include all retained catch, retained catch (except catch used in
meal production), or catch during the directed fishery),
An increasing allocation to the jig sector to allow for growth of
that sector,
Stranded allocations to allow for late season harvest of a
~ector' s remaining allocation by other sectors,
Incidental catch allowances to support incidental catch needs
The full list of elements and options is on the Council's website.
The Council requested staff to begin the analysis of these
elements and options to allow for further refmement at a future
meeting. The analysis should provided the Council with
preliminary estimates of the sector allocations that would result
from the implementation of these elements and options. Staff
contact is Mark Fina.
Gulf of Alaska Fixed
Gear LLP Recency
The Council received a staff presentation concerning the
potential development of recency requirements for
continued LLP eligibility for fixed gear licenses in the
Western Gulf of Alaska and Central Gulf of Alaska
management areas. The Council adopted the following draft
purpose and need statement to focus public input on this
Issue:
Western Gulf and Central Gulf groundfish fisheries are
subject to intense competition, particularly in the A
season, when fish are aggregated and of highest value.
Competition amongflXed gear participants in the Western
Gulf and Central Gulf fisheries has increased for a
variety of reasons, including increased market value of
Pacific cod products and a declining ABCITAC. The
possible fUture entry of latent effort would have
detrimental effects on LLP holders that have exhibited
participation in, and dependence on, the fIXed gear
ground fish fisheries. Many fIXed gear vessel owners have
made significant investments, have long catch histories.
and are dependant on WGOA and CGOA groundfish
resources. These long-term participants need protection
from those who have little or no recent history and who
have the ability to increase their participation in the
fisheries. The intent of the proposed amendment is to
prevent latent fIXed gear groundjish fishing capacity that
has not been utilized in recent years, from fUture entry or
re-entry into the fisheries. This requires prompt action to
promote stability in the fIXed gear sectors of the GOA
groundfish fisheries, and is expected to be implemented
concurrently with the division of GOA Pacific cod among
sectors which is currently under consideration.
The Council also requested staff to provide additional tables
and information concerning participation across the various
gear and operation types to assist it in the development of
elements and options for analysis. Staff contact is Mark
Fina.
Upcoming Meetings
Charter Halibut Stakeholder Committee April 12-13,
Anchorage
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee: ApriI17-19,
NMFS Conference room, Juneau; May 7-10 AFSC, Seattle
Ecosystem Committee is meeting in Seattle (AFSe) on
May 21st, timing TBD.
Salmon Bycatch Workgroup meetings:
April 27 Hilton Hotel Anchorage
May 15-16 Hilton Hotel Anchorage
Crab Plan Team: May 22-24 AFSC Seattle
PNCIAC: April 17 LeifErickson Hall, Seattle
Observer Advisory Committee: meeting, May 21 - 22
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, Building 4, Room
1055 (Agenda will be posted on our website shortly.)
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BSAI Crab Rationalization
18 Month Review
The Council received a report that reviews two aspects of the crab
rationalization program as scheduled, 18 months after fishing
began under the crab rationalization program. The first issue is
whether the 90/10 A share/B share split and arbitration system are
serving their intended purposes. Based on the report and public
testimony, the Council took several actions. First, the Council
tasked staff to develop a discussion paper further examining the
use of B shares and whether those uses are consistent with the
Council's intent in developing those shares. In' addition, the
Council stated its intent to create an advisory committee to further
examine the use of B shares and develop recommendations
concerning several regulatory concerns identified, including
issues related to the timing of market reports, and the time periods
for matching A shares to IPQ. The Council also tasked staff to
develop a discussion paper examining the provision of legal
immunity to administrators of the arbitration program (which
could include arbitrators, market analysts, arbitration
organizations, and the third party data provider). The analysis also
examined the landing pattern of C shares (captain and crew
shares) in comparison to the landing patterns of A shares and B
shares, to assess whether application ofthe 90/10 A shareIB share
split is appropriate. Under current regulations, the 9011 0 A
shareIB share split would apply to C shares after 3 years of
fishing under the program. After considering the analysis and
public testimony, the Council elected to initiate an amendment to
prevent the application of the A shareIB share split to C shares.
The Cotmcil also received a discussion paper prepared by Alaska
Fishery Science Center staff concerning the crab economic data
collection program. The paper defmed a process for the development
of protocols to protect confidentiality and maintain data quality. Under
that process, staff would prepare a briefing paper defining
confidentiality protocols, including proposed aggregation rules for
release of data in analyses. Staff would also prepare a briefing paper
based on infonnation gathered from audits and from submitters of
economic data concerning potential inaccuracies in data submitted
under the program. Variable definitions and preliminary estimates of
the degrees of error in the data will be included in the paper. Meetings
would be scheduled in the summer for review of these papers by the
public and industry. Input from these meetings would be incorporated
into both briefing papers. Through this process, proposed data
confidentiality and quality protocols will be defined for presentation to
the Council at a future meeting. Staff contact is Mark Fina
Stock Assessment
Review Guidelines
The Council reviewed draft guidelines for external reviews of
stock assessments, and decided the guidelines should be revised
so as to create separate guidelines for groundfish, scallops, and
crabs, given the different timing required for completing the
assessments and establishing annual catch limits. The Council
will make final approval of the revised stock assessment review
guidelines in June.
GOA Sideboard
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In December 2006, the Council heard public testimony that
some of the Gulf of Alaska sideboard limits maybe overly
restrictive and that some of the sideboard limits are not
restrictive enough. To begin assessing whether changes in _
the sideboard limits in the Gulf of Alaska fisheries are
needed, Council requested staff to prepare a summary of
Gulf of Alaska sideboard limits. At this meeting, the
Council reviewed the discussion paper and directed staff to
expand the Gulf of Alaska sideboard limit discussion paper
to include assessments of the following:
I. Potential redundancies of the CGOA Rockfish Pilot
Program and Amendment 80 sideboards and possible
methods to modity those sideboards to eliminate
redundancies while maintaining their integrity.
2. An option to allow AFA CV GOA sideboard exempt
fleet to lease their BSAI pollock allocation during the B
season (June IO to November I).
3. The removal of the 14 day stand down (July I to July
14) for CP vessels participating in the CGOA Rockfish
Pilot Program that are members of cooperatives in the
BSAI fisheries under Amendment 80.
4. An option to exempt crab vessels from GOA Pacific cod
sideboards during the B season, starting on November
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5. An option to change the GOA Pacific cod sideboard
exemption criteria for crab vessels.
6. An option to exempt certain crab vessels from GOA
pollock sideboard.
7. The number and collective harvest of crab vessels that
have been sold and entered into the GOA pot cod
fishery.
The expanded discussion paper will be available at the
October 2007 Council meeting. Staff contact is Jon
McCracken
Western GOA
Pollock Trip Limits
At its February 2007 meeting, the Council heard testimony
that the current structure of the Western Gulf of Alaska
300,000 Ib pollock trip limit may be ineffective for limiting
temporal concentration of catch in that fishery. In response,
the Council requested staff to bring back the February 2005
discussion paper concerning this issue. After reviewing the
discussion paper and hearing public testimony, the Council
initiated an analysis for a regulatory amendment to impose a
landing limit of 300,000 Ibs during a 24-hour period trip for
Western Gulf of Alaska pollock. Initial review is scheduled
for October 2007. Staff contact is Jon McCracken.
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Trawl CV LLP Recency
Tbe Council reviewed an updated discussion paper on trawl CY
LLP recency requirements in the BSAI and GOA trawl fisheries.
A discussioll paper was also presented by NOAA Fisberies that
addressed the respective threshold periods proposed for the
amendment (i.e. 1995-2005 or 2000-2005). There are data
limitations associating barvests with licenses for the earlier
period, therefore selection of the 1995-2005 threshold period,
while possible to accomplish, could results in delays
implementing tbe amendment. Otber issues addressed in tbe
discussion paper included potential exemptions of LLP
requirements for the three license limitation programs
(AFA/AM80/Rockfish) and gear/area designations in the LLP
program. These potential exemptions will be further assessed in
tbe next iteration of this analysis. Going into this meeting, the
amendment based the threshold criteria on ~l groundfish
landings (Alternatives 2 and 4) or on or on both trawl and non-
trawl landings (Alternatives 3 and 5).
In their action on this proposed amendment, the Council took the
following actions:
I) Delete Alternatives 3 and 5 and make Alternatives 2 & 4
applicable onlv to LLP trawl endorsements (therefore the
amendment will have no effect on non-trawl groundfish
LLPs).
2) Direct staff to provide a discussion on exemptions that
may be provided for LLP licenses used on vessels in the
AFA, AM 80 & Central Gulf Rockfish programs.
3) Direct staff to assess the landings data for 2006 and
determine the appropriateness of minimum 2006
landings and/or investments prior to 2006 as trawl
Recency qualification tests.
With respect to (3), comments during deliberation on this item
indicated that Council intent is for staff to look at those LLPs that
showed activity only in 2006 (LLPs that would otherwise not
meet the landings threshold criteria) and provide additional
information only for these instances. An updated version of the
alternatives, components and options for this proposed
amendment is posted on the Council website. The Council will
review this package again in June. Staff contact is Jim
Richardson.
Observer Program
In April, the Council tasked its Observer Advisory Committee
(OAC) to convene prior to the June meeting in order to review a
discussion paper outlining potential changes to the existing
groundfish observer program proposed by NMFS. The OAC is
scheduled to meet May 21 - 22 in Seattle to review this paper and
recommend alternatives and options for a possible regulatory
amendment to implement a suite of changes. The Council will
review the discussion paper and the OAC's recommendations at
its June meeting. Staff contact is Nicole Kimball.
AI Habitat
Conservation Area
The Council adopted modifications to the Aleutian Island
Habitat Conservation Area (AIHCA) during the March 2007
meeting. The AIHCA was created in 2005 as part of a suite
of conservation measures to minimize the adverse effects of
fishing on Essential Fish Habitat in the Aleutian Islands
subarea. The AIHCA prohibits the use of non-pelagic trawl
fishing gear in designated areas of the AI to reduce the
effects of fishing on corals, sponges, and hard bottom
habitats, while allowing areas that have been trawled
repeatedly in the past to remain open. The modifications
are a result of reported discrepancies in the latitude and
longitude boundaries defined in the regulations and those
latitude and the boundaries representing fishing patterns
recorded on commercial fisher's plotters. Two areas in the
Western Aleutians near Agattu and Buldir Islands will be
corrected to allow fishing in areas historically fished and to
prevent bottom trawling in areas that have not been
repeatedly fished. One location near Agattu Strait had been
historically fished and was included into the closure area. A
second location near Buldir Island was included in the
portions of the AIHCA open to bottom trawling but has
some documented presence of corals and sponges which is
indicative of a fragile habitat. Staff contact is Cathy Coon.
Bering Sea Habitat
Conservatio'n
The Council received a staff report on an initial draft
analysis of alternatives to minimize the effects of fishing on
habitat in the Bering Sea The analysis tiers off the action
taken by the Council in February 2005 to conserve essential
fish habitat (EFH) from potential adverse effects of fishing.
The alternatives focus on open and closed areas to bottom
trawling, as well as gear modifications for bottom trawl
gear. The Council recommended the document be made
available for public comment with some minor revisions
and fmal action will be taken at the June 2007 meeting.
Additional information including maps of the areas and the
Council's motion are available on the Council web site.
Staff contact is Cathy Coon.
FMP Consultation
The Council received from NMFS a revised schedule for the
Section 7 consultation on the Council's Fishery Management
Plans. Given the re-prioritization of completing another draft of
the Revised Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan, NMFS will suspend
work on the consultation and will postpone preparation of a draft
Biological Opinion until late 2007. The Council's Steller Sea
Lion Mitigation Committee (SSLMC) will complete its work on
the Proposal Ranking Tool (pRT) and will review the proposals
it has received at its April and May meetings, respectively. The
SSLMC will receive further guidance from the Council at its
June meeting. Staff contact is Bill Wilson.
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Steller Sea Lion
Recovery Plan
At its Febmary 2007 meeting, the Council requested that NMFS
consider preparing another draft of the Revised Steller Sea Lion
Recovery Plan for public and Council review. NMFS has agreed, and
will release another draft for public review in early May 2007. NMFS
intends to have this revised draft Recovery Plan peer reviewed by the
Center for Independent Experts, and the Council also will work with
the North Pacific Research Board to complete a separate independent
peer review of the recovery plan. The Council will convene a special
meeting in early August to review the draft Recovery Plan. Additional
information on the Special Council meeting will be provided at the
Council's June meeting.
As part of its planned review of the second draft of the Revised Steller
Sea Lion Recovery Plan, the Council has contracted with Dr. Tom
Loughlin to compile information on the criteria developed by
endangered species recovery teams for changing the listing status of
ESA-listed species other than Steller sea lions. The review will include
discussion and comparison of recovery actions in the plans and their
similarity to those in the draft SSL Recovery Plan. This report will be
available for Council review at its June 2007 meeting. Staff contact is
Bill Wilson.
Miscellaneous Items
The Council directed staff to drati letters on several issues,
including a letter regarding I) a proposal for a pot closure
area off Unalaska; 2) comments to NMFS on proposed
annual catch limits; 3} complementary State regulations for
seabird avoidance measures; 4) the State scallop vessel
moratorium; 5} scallop research issues; 6) season dates for
BSAI opitio and bairdi crab fisheries; 7) continued NMFS
funding for rockfish; 8) inclusion of C shares in the cost
recovery program; 9) comments on proposed revisions to
the NEPA process; and 10) another letter requesting
resolution of observer compensation relative to the Fair
Labor Standards Act. The Council approved a motion to
formally adopt the Council Coordination Committee.
Additionally, they requested discussion papers on
implications of removing dinglebar gear from VMS
requirements. They also approved the minutes from the
February meeting, and a process for awarding the Bob Mace
Distinguished Service Award. Lastly, the Council met with
a visiting delegation of Russian fisheries representatives,
hosted by World Wildlife Fund. A question and answer
session with the Council and Russian delegation proved
very enlightening to both parties.
Other Species Management
In April 2005, the' Council initiated an analysis to eliminate the other species category in the BSAI and GOA groundfish
FMPs, and set annual specifications for sharks, skates, squids, sculpins, and octopuses, with an option to add grenadiers. At
the March 2007 meeting, the Council received a staff report on implications of alternatives being considered to manage the
'other species' complex. The Council decided to hold off on further development of this action until after the issue of setting
annual catch limits for data poor stocks is discussed, at a national workshop. The issue could then be addressed by the Non-
Target Species Committee over the summer, taking into consideration revised National Standard 1 guidelines, and brought
back to the Council at a future meeting. Staff contact is Jane DiCosimo
NPFMC Tentative Meeting Dates for 2007-2008*
February
Week ofl
Location
April
Week ofl
Location
June
Week ofl
Location
2007
4/Sitka
2008 4/Seattle
Renaissance
Downtown
March
311 Anchorage
Hilton
2/Kodiak
October
Week ofl
Location
December
Week ofl
Location
8/Anchorage Hilton 3/Anchorage Hilton
September291
Anchorage
1/Anchorage Hilton
'Meeting dates subject to change depending on availability of meeting space. Any changes will be published in the Council's newsletter.
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The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will be holding a special meeting in August to comment on the Steller Sea
Lion Recovery Plan. The SSC will begin August 1 and continue through noon on the 2nd, and the Council will begin at 1
on the 2nd and continue through the 3rd at the Anchorage Marriott Hotel Downtown. The focus of the meeting will be a
review of a second draft of the Revised Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan. The first draft of this Plan was released for public
review in May 2006, after which NMFS received comments from the Council and its SSC and members of the public. At
that time, NMFS' priority was the FMP consultation and Biological Opinion, but early in 2007 the Council requested that
the Agency re-prioritize work on the recovery plan. NMFS agreed, and now plans to release another draft of the recovery
plan in early May 2007 for another round of public review. The special SSC and Council meeting on August 1-3 will .
include the following items: Presentation of the revised draft of the Revised Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan, a summary of
the comments received on the first draft of the plan, the results of the peer review conducted by the Center for Independent
Experts, a report on the Council's peer review of the revised plan, and a report on recovery criteria developed for other
ESA-listed species. An update on the agenda for the meeting will be provided to the Council at its June meeting in Sitka.
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