95th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095)

Date: 28 January to 01 February 2019
Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada
Venue: Fairmont Empress
Time: 28th: 12:30-17:30; 29-30: 09:00-17:30 daily
Chairperson: Mr Paul Ryall (Canada)
Vice-Chairperson: Mr Chris Oliver (U.S.A.)

Notes:

  • All sessions are open to Observers and the general public, unless the Commission specifically decides otherwise.
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Meeting Results

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-R Report of the 95th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095) iphc-pdf-icon.png   01 Feb 2019
IPHC-2019-NR003 International Pacific Halibut Commission Completes 95th Annual Meeting iphc-pdf-icon.png   01 Feb 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-WEBINAR Recording of the 95th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095) youtube.png   08 Feb 2019

Secretariat Meeting Documents

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-00 IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095) - A Collection of Published Meeting Documents (formerly the BLUE BOOK) The Blue Book   29 Oct 2018
28 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-01 Agenda & Schedule for the 95th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095) pdf.gif   29 Oct 2018
29 Dec 2018
18 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-02 List of Documents for the 95th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM095) 28 Jan 2019 pdf.gif   29 Oct 2018
10 Jan 2019
18 Jan 2019
28 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-03 Update on actions arising from the 94th Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM094), and the 94th Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM094) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   12 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-04 Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2018) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif ppt 18 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-05 Fishery statistics (2018) (L. Erikson) pdf.gif ppt 19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-06 Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2018, including current and future expansions (L. Erikson, E. Soderlund, & T. Geernaert) pdf.gif ppt 21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-07 Space-time modelling of survey data (R. Webster) pdf.gif ppt 12 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-08 Overview of data sources for the Pacific halibut stock assessment, harvest policy, and related analyses (I. Stewart & R. Webster)  pdf.gif ppt 20 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-09 Assessment of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) stock at the end of 2018 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks) pdf.gif ppt 17 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-10 Draft: IPHC Fishery Status Report 2018, Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-11 Rev_1 Mortality projections – Using the IPHC mortality projection tool (I. Stewart & D. Wilson) pdf.gif ppt

17 Dec 2018
23 Jan 2019

 IPHC-2019-AM095-12 IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE): update (A. Hicks & I. Stewart) pdf.gif ppt 19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-13 Rev_1 Implementation notes: 2019 Regulatory proposals (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif ppt 21 Dec 2018
29 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-14 IPHC 5-year Biological and Ecosystem Sciences research program: update (J. Planas) pdf.gif ppt 13 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-15 Peer review process for IPHC science products (D. Wilson, J. Planas, A. Hicks & I. Stewart) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-16 Financial Statement for FY2018 (M. Larsen & D. Wilson) pdf.gif ppt 27 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-17 Independent auditor’s report (FY2017 & FY2018) (M. Larsen & D. Wilson) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-18 Budget estimates for FY2020 (for approval) and tentatively for FY2021 (M. Larsen & D. Wilson) pdf.gif ppt 28 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-19 Draft: IPHC Financial Regulations (2019) (M. Larsen, S. Keith & D. Wilson) pdf.gif   13 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-20 Rev_1 Draft: IPHC Rules of Procedure (2019) (D. Wilson) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
31 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-21 2nd IPHC Performance Review: Update (D. Wilson & S. Keith) pdf.gif   17 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-22 IPHC meetings calendar (2019-21) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   14 Dec 2018

Contracting Party (by agency) Reports

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR01 USA - Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) report to the IPHC (M. Culver) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR02 USA - NMFS Report: Report on the 2018 Pacific halibut fisheries in Area 2A (F. Lockhart) pdf.gif   31 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR03 USA - U.S. Coast Guard enforcement Report (IPHC Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E) to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (11th, 13th and 17th Districts) pdf.gif ppt 04 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR04 USA - NOAA-NMFS Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) - West coast enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR05 USA - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Summary of Washington Pacific Halibut fisheries management in 2018 (H. Hall) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR06 USA - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW):  Report: Summary of Oregon Recreational and Commercial Pacific Halibut Fisheries in 2018 (L. Mattes & M. Sommer) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR07 USA - Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division: Halibut Enforcement Summary 2018 (R. Howell) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR08 USA – 2018 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (M. Parker, M. Yaremko & C. McKnight) pdf.gif   01 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR09 Canada - National Report 2018 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (A. Keizer) pdf.gif   27 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR10 Canada - Province of British Columbia Report (M. Turner & K. Romanin) pdf.gif   27 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR11 Withdrawn      
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR12 USA - North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Report to the IPHC (D. Witherell) pdf.gif ppt 21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR13 USA - Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission 2019 Annual Meeting - Alaska Region, National Marine Fisheries Service (G. Merrill) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR14 USA - Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) – Division of sport fish (recreational) (S. Webster) pdf.gif ppt 19 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR15 USA - Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Subsistence Report pdf.gif   14 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-AR16 USA - NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE): Alaska enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission pdf.gif   28 Dec 2018

Regulatory Proposals for 2019

IPHC Secretariat Regulatory Proposals for 2019

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropA1 Fishery Limits (Sect. 4) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   18 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropA2 Fishing Periods (Sect. 9) (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropA3 Rev_1 IPHC Fishery Regulations: minor amendments (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   19 Dec 2018
31 Jan 2019

Contracting Party (Agency) Regulatory Proposals for 2019

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropB1 Charter management measures in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A (NOAA-Fisheries) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018

Other Stakeholder Regulatory Proposals for 2019

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropC1 Rev_1 IPHC Regulatory Area 2A TCEY (P. DePoe) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
09 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-PropC2  IPHC Regulatory Area 2A quota proposal (M. Pettis) pdf.gif   20 Dec 2018

Reports from IPHC Subsidiary Bodies (2018/19)

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2018-RAB019-R Report of the 19th Session of the IPHC Research Advisory Board (RAB019) pdf.gif   11 Mar 2018
IPHC-2018-SRB012-R Report of the 12th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB012) pdf.gif   21 Jun 2018
IPHC-2018-SRB013-R Report of the 13th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB013) pdf.gif ppt 27 Sept 2018
IPHC-2018-MSAB011-R Report of the 11th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB011) pdf.gif ppt 10 May 2018
IPHC-2018-MSAB012-R Report of the 12th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB012) pdf.gif ppt 26 Oct 2018
IPHC-2018-IM094-R Report of the 94th Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM094) pdf.gif   29 Nov 2018
IPHC-2019-CB089-R Report of the 89th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB089) pdf.gif   31 Jan 2019
07 Feb 2019
IPHC-2019-PAB024-R Report of the 24th Session of the IPHC Processor Advisory Board (PAB024) pdf.gif   31 Jan 2019
11 Feb 2019

Information Papers

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF01 Rev_2 Stakeholder statements on regulatory proposals for 2019 (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   18 Jan 2019
28 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF02 Draft: IPHC Contracting Party (by domestic agency) Report Template pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF03 Draft: IPHC Harvest Strategy Policy (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF04 Report of Assessment and Research Activities: 2019 (IPHC Secretariat) pdf.gif   21 Dec 2018
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF05 Alaska Seafood Cooperative Halibut Bycatch Performance Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission January 2019 pdf.gif ppt 02 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF06 Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission: 2018 Treaty Halibut Summary pdf.gif   21 Dec 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF07 Treatment and effects of Pacific halibut discard mortality (bycatch) in non-directed fisheries projected for 2019 pdf.gif   28 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-INF08 Additional Harvest Decision Tables, Treatment and effects of Pacific halibut discard mortality (bycatch) projected for 2020 and 2021, and time series of bycatch and discard mortality pdf.gif   28 Jan 2019

Reference Documents (Posters)

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER01 Establishment of the biological laboratory at IPHC pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER02 Electronically monitoring release method as a proxy for Pacific halibut discard mortality rates in the directed Pacfic halibut longline fishery pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER03 Identification of molecular growth signatures in skeletal muscle of juvenile Pacific halibut (Hippoglosssus stenolepis) for monitoring population pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER04 Pacific halibut migration research at IPHC pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER05 Oocyte stages and development in female Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019
IPHC-2019-AM095-POSTER06 Improving maturity schedules: Full characterzation of the annual reproductive cycle of the Pacific halibut pdf.gif   30 Jan 2019