93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093)
| Date: | 28-29 November 2017 |
| Location: | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Venue: | Grand Hyatt Seattle; Room: Leonesa III |
| Time: | 09:00-17:00 daily |
| Chairperson: | Dr Jim Balsiger (United States of America) |
| Vice-Chairperson: | Mr Paul Ryall (Canada) |
Notes:
- All sessions are open to Observers and the general public, unless the Commission specifically decided otherwise.
- All open sessions were webcast. Webcast sessions also took audience comments and questions as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission.
Meeting Results
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-R | Report of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093) |  |
2 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-NR032 | IPHC News Release 2017-32 Outcomes of the Interim Meeting (IM093) | |
4 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-WEBINAR | Recordings of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093) |  |
18 Jan 2018 |
Secretariat Meeting Documents
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-01 | Draft: Agenda and schedule for the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093) | |
22 Aug 2017 14 Oct 2017 27 Nov 2017 |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-02 | Draft: List of Documents for the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093) | |
14, 31 Oct 2017 8, 10 Nov 2017 27 Nov 2017 |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-03 | Update on actions arising from the 93rd Annual Meeting (AM093) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
24 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-04 | Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2017): Draft (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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26 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-05 Rev_1 | Fishery statistics (2017): Preliminary (J. Goen & L. Erikson) | |
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27 Oct 2017 27 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-06 | Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2017, including current and future expansions (J. Goen & T. Geernaert) | |
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26 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-07 | Space-time modelling of fishery-independent setline survey data (R. Webster) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-08 | Summary of the data, stock assessment, and harvest decision table for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2017 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks) | |
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27 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-09 | Preliminary Pacific halibut catch tables for 2018 (I. Stewart) | |
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27 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-10 | IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE): update (A. Hicks & I. Stewart) | |
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8 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-11 | IPHC 5-year Biological and Ecosystem Science research program: update (J. Planas) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-12 | Evaluation of the IPHC's 32" minimum size limit (I. Stewart & A. Hicks | |
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18 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-13 | Update on progress regarding the implementation of the 1st IPHC Performance Review recommendations (S. Keith & D. Wilson) | |
16 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-14 | 2nd IPHC Performance Review: Update (D. Wilson) | |
16 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-15 | Financial Statement for FY2017 (M. Larsen) | |
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30 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-16 | Handling of the annual budget carryover (M. Larsen) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-17 | Budget estimates for FY2018 and FY2019 (for approval) and tentatively for 2020 (M. Larsen & D. Wilson) | |
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10 Nov 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-18 | IPHC Financial Regulations (2018) (M. Larsen & S. Keith) | |
29 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-19 | Independent auditor's report (2016) (M. Larsen) | |||
| IPHC-2017-IM093-20 | Preparation for the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (2018) (S. Keith) | |
26 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-21 | Date and place of the 94th and 95th Sessions of the IPHC Interim Meeting (2018 and 2019) and the IPHC Work Meetings (S. Keith) |
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27 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-22 | IPHC meetings calendar (2018-20) (S. Keith) | |
27 Oct 2017 |
Contracting Party (by agency) Reports
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-AR01 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) | None Provided | ||
| IPHC-2017-IM093-AR02 | NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | None Provided | ||
| IPHC-2017-IM093-AR03 | North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) | |
22 Nov 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-AR04 | Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) | None Provided |
Regulatory Proposals
IPHC Secretariat regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropA1 | IPHC Closed Area (Sect. 10) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropA2 | Fishing Periods (Sect. 8) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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26 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropA3 | Removal of exemption for VMS requirement for IPHC Regulatory Area 4 clearances (Sect. 15) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropA4 | IPHC Fishery Regulations: minor amendments (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropA5 | Discussion paper: Frozen-at-sea exemption for head-on requirement (Sect. 13) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
Contracting Party (Agency) regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropB1 | CDQ Leasing in IPHC Regulatory Area 4 (NMFS) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropB2 | Clarify Alaska Sport Fishery Regulations (NMFS) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropB3 | Clarify Head-On Weight Requirement in Alaska Commercial Fisheries (NMFS) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
Other Stakeholder regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC1 | Catch limit proposals (Sect. 11) (Various) | |
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29 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC2 | Preserving Catch on Private Live-Aboard Vessels (Andrew Cooper, Sport Fisherman) |
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16 Aug 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC3 | For Unguided Sport Fishing (Patricia Phillips, Pacific Fishing Inc.) |
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14 Sep 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC4 | Sport Fishing for Halibut - Cleaning Regulations (Steve Riehemann, Captain/Private Vessel Owner) |
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22 Sep 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC5 | Elimination of skin-on regulation (James Shirk, Recreational Fisherman) |
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16 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC6 | Live-aboard processing exemption (David Robertson, Recreational Fisherman) |
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16 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC7 | Eliminate the requirement for a CHP (Steve Riehemann, Private Vessel Captain) |
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18 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC8 | Allow Shellfish Pots on board (Alaska Longline Fishermen's Assoc., ALFA) |
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22 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC9 | Processing halibut greater than four filets (Mark Cowart, Sports Fisherman) |
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24 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC10 | Halibut length measurement method (Richard Yamada, Alaska Charter Assoc.) |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC11 | Long term storage aboard pleasure vessels (Lee Thompson, Private Sport Fisherman) |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC12 | Long term storage on cruising vessels (Wayne Cornell, Private Sport Fisherman) |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC13 | Halibut in Bering Sea pots (Jeff Kauffman, St. Paul Fishing Company) |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-PropC14 | Status Quo Harvest Measures for Guided Anglers in Area 3A (Richard Yamada, Alaska Charter Assoc.) |
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27 Oct 2017 |
Reports from IPHC subsidiary bodies
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-SRB10-R | Report of the 10th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB10) | |
4 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-SRB11-R | Report of the 11th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB11) | |
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4 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-MSAB09-R | Report of the 9th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB09) | |
4 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-MSAB10-R | Report of the 10th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB10) | |
27 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-PAB22-R | Report of the 22nd Session of the IPHC Processor Advisory Board (PAG022) | |
4 Oct 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-CB087-R | Report of the 87th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB87) | |
4 Oct 2017 |
Information Papers
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-IM093-INF01 | Understanding the IPHC's harvest decision table (I. Stewart) | |
26 Oct 2017 |