94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094)
| Date: | 22-26 January 2018 |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. |
| Venue: | Hilton Portland & Executive Tower |
| Time: | 22nd: 13:30-17:30; 23-26: 09:00-17:00 daily |
| Chairperson: | Dr. James 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 decides otherwise.
- All open sessions will be webcast. Webcast sessions will also take audience comments and questions as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission.
Meeting Results
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-R | Report of the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094) |  |
20 Feb 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-NR001 | 2018-001 IPHC Completes 94th Annual Meeting (AM094) | |
26 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-NR003 | 2018-003 Report of the 94th Session of the International Pacific Halibut Commission Annual Meeting (AM094) |
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20 Feb 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-NR005 | 2018-005 Revised Pacific Halibut Catch Limits for 2018 |
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23 Mar 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-WEBINAR | Recording of the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094) |  |
22 Jan 2018 |
Secretariat Meeting Documents
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-00 | A collection of published meeting documents (formerly the BLUE BOOK) | |
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17 Jan 2018 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-01 | Agenda & Schedule for the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094) | |
22 Dec 2017 |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-02 | List of Documents for the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094) | |
24 Oct 2017 19 Jan 2018 |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-03 | Update on actions arising from the 93rd Annual Meeting (AM093), and the 93rd Interim Meeting (IM093) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
20 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-04 | Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2017) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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21 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-05 | Fishery statistics (2017) (J. Goen & L. Erikson) | |
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20 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-06 | Fishery Independent Setline Survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2017, including current and future expansions (J. Goen, T. Geernaert, E. Henry, E. Soderlund, A.M. Ranta, T.M. Kong, & J. Forsberg) | |
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20 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-07 | Space-time modelling of IPHC fishery-independent setline survey data (R. Webster) | |
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19 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-08 | Summary of the data, stock assessment, and harvest decision table for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2017 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster & D. Wilson) | |
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19 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-09 | Overview of data sources for the Pacific halibut stock assessment, harvest policy, and related analyses. (I. Stewart & R. Webster) | |
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21 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-10 | Assessment of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) stock at the end of 2017 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks) | |
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21 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-11 | Final Pacific halibut catch tables for 2018 (I. Stewart) | |
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01 Dec 2017 10 Jan 2018 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-12 | IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE): update (A. Hicks & I. Stewart) | |
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02 Dec2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-13 | IPHC 5-year Biological and Ecosystem Science research program: update (J. Planas) | |
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06 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-14 | Evaluation of the IPHC's 32" minimum size limit (I. Stewart & A. Hicks) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-15 |
Update on progress regarding the implementation of the 1st IPHC Performance Review recommendations (S. Keith & D. Wilson) |
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01 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-16 | 2nd IPHC Performance Review: Update (D. Wilson) |
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01 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-17 | Financial Statement for FY2017 (M. Larsen) |
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05 Jan 2018 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-18 | Independent auditor's report (2016 & 2017) (M. Larsen) |
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19 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-19 | Handling of the annual budget carryover (M. Larsen & D. Wilson) | |
20 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-20 | Budget estimates for FY2018 and 2019 (for approval) and tentatively for 2020 (M. Larsen) | |
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05 Jan 2018 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-21 | Amendment of the IPHC Financial Regulations (2014) (M. Larsen, D. Wilson & S. Keith) | |
21 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-22 | IPHC meetings calendar (2018-20) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
12 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-23 | Implementation notes: 2018 Regulatory proposals (IPHC Secretariat) | |
26 Dec 2017 | |
Contracting Party (by agency) Reports
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR01 | Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) update | |
12 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR02 | NMFS Report: Report on the 2017 Pacific halibut fisheries in Area 2A | |
22 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR03 | U.S. Coast Guard enforcement Report (IPHC Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E) to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (U.S. Coast Guard) | |
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28 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR04 | NOAA-NMFS Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) West coast enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission | |
02 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR05 Rev_1 | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Summary of Washington Pacific Halibut Fisheries Management in 2017 | |
27 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR06 Rev_1 | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW): Report on the 2017 Oregon Recreational and Commercial Pacific Halibut Fisheries | |
22 Dec 2017 04 Jan 2018 |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR07 | Oregon State Police Halibut Enforcement Summary | |
11 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR08 | California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2017 California Fisheries | |
22 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR09 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2017: IPHC Annual Report | |
21 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR10 Rev_1 | 2017 Canadian Recreational Fishery Halibut Catch Report | |
21 Dec 2017 11 Jan 2018 |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR11 | Canadian report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2017 halibut fishery enforcement activities | |
21 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR12 | North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC): Annual management letter | |
21 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR13 | Annual Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission from the Alaska Region, National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA-Fisheries (NMFS-Alaska region) | |
08 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR14 | Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Recreation Report | |
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20 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR15 | Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Subsistence Report | |
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20 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR16 | NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE): Alaska enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission | |
09 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-AR17 | Alaska State Troopers Department of Public Safety Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission | Withdrawn |
Regulatory Proposals for 2018
IPHC Secretariat regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropA1 | IPHC Closed Area (Sect. 10) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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19 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropA2 | Fishing Periods (Sect. 8) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropA3 | VMS requirement for IPHC Regulatory Area 4 clearances (Sect. 15) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropA4 | IPHC Fishery Regulations: minor amendments (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropA5 | Discussion paper: Frozen-at-sea exemption for head-on requirement (Sect. 13) (IPHC Secretariat) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
Contracting Party (Agency) regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropB1 Rev_1 | Leasing IFQ to CDQ groups in IPHC Regulatory Area 4 (NMFS) | |
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23 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropB2 | Clarify Alaska Sport Fishery Regulations (NMFS) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropB3 | Clarify Head-On Weight Requirement in Alaska Commercial Fisheries (NMFS) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
Other Stakeholder regulatory proposals
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC1 | Catch limit proposals (Sect. 11) (Various) | |
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01 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC2 | Preserving catch on private live-aboard vessels (A. Cooper) | |
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16 Aug 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC3 | For unguided sport fishing (P. Phillips) | |
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14 Sep 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC4 | Sport Fishing for Halibut - Cleaning Regulations (S. Riehemann) | |
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22 Sep 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC5 | Elimination of skin-on regulation (J. Shirk) | |
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16 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC6 | Live-aboard processing exemption (D. Robertson) | |
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16 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC7 | Eliminate the requirement for a CHP (S. Riehemann) | |
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18 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC8 | Allow shellfish pots on board (ALFA) | |
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22 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC9 | Processing halibut greater than four filets (M. Cowart) | |
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24 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC10 | Halibut length measurement method (R. Yamada) | |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC11 | Long term storage aboard pleasure vessels (L. Thompson) | |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC12 | Long term storage on cruising vessels (W. Cornell) | |
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25 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC13 | Halibut in Bering Sea pots (J. Kauffman) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC14 | Status Quo Harvest Measures for Guided Anglers in Area 3A (R. Yamada) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC15 | Trawler Halibut Bycatch Tender boat program (J. Kearns) | |
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26 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC16 | Recreational Bag Limit 2C and 3A in times of low abundance (M. Grove) | |
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27 Dec 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-PropC17 | Recreational sportsfishing only allocation (J. Kearns) | |
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22 Dec 2017 |
Reports from IPHC subsidiary bodies (2017/18)
| 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 July 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-SRB11-R | Report of the 11th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB11) | |
29 Sept 2017 | |
| IPHC-2017-MSAB09-R | Report of the 9th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB09) | |
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22 May 2017 |
| IPHC-2017-MSAB10-R | Report of the 10th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB10) | |
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27 Oct 2017 |
| IPHC-2018-CB088-R | Report of the 88th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB088) | |
25 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-PAB023-R | Report of the 23rd Session of the Processor Advisory Board (PAB023) | |
24 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2017-IM093-R | Report of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM093) | |
2 Dec 2017 |
Information Papers
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF01 | Understanding the IPHC harvest decision table (2017) (I. Stewart) | |
01 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF02 | IPHC Regulatory Area 2A Directed commercial Pacific halibut fishery management overview and fishing period options (2- and 5-days) | |
19 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF03 | Bycatch data summary (IPHC Secretariat) | |
21 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF04 | Stakeholder Statements on regulatory proposals for 2018 (IPHC Secretariat) | |
28 Dec 2017 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF05 | The Magnuson-Stevens Act: Continuing our nation's legacy of strong, science-based fisheries management (ALFA) | |
08 Jan 2018 | |
| IPHC-2018-AM094-INF06 | 2017 2A Treaty Tribal Halibut Season Summary | |
17 Jan 2018 |
Other Supporting documents
| Document | Title | PPT | Availability | |
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| IPHC-2017-RARA27-R | Report of Assessment and Research Activities: 2017 (IPHC Secretariat) | |
20 Dec 2017 |