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  4. 2nd SSC BF-ME meeting

2nd SSC BF-ME meeting

    Location
    Virtual
    Short Name
    SSC BF-ME02
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2021-SC06-MIP01 Meeting Information.pdf267.95 KB
    Meeting Report File for Public
    SSC BF-ME02 report.pdf1.18 MB
    1. Opening of the Meeting
    2. Adoption of Agenda
    3. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of North Pacific armorhead (NPA)
     
    3.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for NPA in 2021
     
    3.2 NPA monitoring survey and Adaptive Management Procedure (AMP)
     
     
    3.2.1 Review of the results from 2021 monitoring survey
     
    3.3 Update on analyses or progress on biomass estimates from the NPA 2021 acoustic survey
     
    3.4 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on NPA
     
     
    3.4.1 Analysis of recruitment relationships to oceanography
     
     
    3.4.2 Species summary document for NPA
     
     
    3.4.3 Update on Japan’s maturity data
    4. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of splendid alfonsino (SA)
     
    4.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for SA in 2021
     
    4.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on SA
     
     
    4.2.1 Yield per recruit analysis update of SA
     
     
    4.2.2 Species summary document for SA
     
    4.3 Adaptive management strategy for SA
     
     
    4.3.1 Intersessional work to develop TOR for SA adaptive management plan
    5. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of sablefish
     
    5.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for sablefish in 2021
     
    5.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on sablefish
     
     
    5.2.1 Tagging studies – Joint USA-Canada research
     
     
    5.2.2 Sablefish Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
     
     
    5.2.3 Species summary document for sablefish
     
     
    5.2.4 Evaluation of historical harvest relative to trip limits
    6. Data-limited management tools and approach to assessment of NPA and SA
     
    6.1 Discussion of next steps in identification of data limited approaches to stock assessment for NPA and SA
     
     
    6.1.1 Review of data available and data quality for stock assessment of NPA and SA (compiled by SWG)
     
     
    6.1.2 Discussion of data availability and sharing
     
     
    6.1.3 Review and recommendation of data limited tools available to use with existing data for NPA and/or SA
     
     
    6.1.4 Recommendations for plans to determine stock status and potentially rebuilding stocks
     
     
    6.1.5 Formulate TOR for stock assessment for NPA and SA
     
     
    6.1.6 Update on plans to hold workshop on managing NPA, SA and other species with other RFMO’s
     
     
    6.1.7 Review CPUE time series for NPA and SA commercial fisheries
    7. Assessment and scientific advice on the management of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME)
     
    7.1 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on VME
     
     
    7.1.1 Update on developing a quantitative definition of VMEs
     
     
    7.1.2 Review of Members available VME related data
     
    7.2 VME identification
     
     
    7.2.1 Update on VME indicator taxa identification course
     
     
    7.2.2 Review and recommendation of data used to identify VME (the flow chart from SWG VME)
     
    7.3 Encounter protocol
     
     
    7.3.1 Review and recommendation of post-encounter measures
     
     
    7.3.2 Consider gear-specific thresholds and gear-specific closures for encounter protocol
     
     
    7.3.3 Reports from Members on analyses of the impacts of different fishing gears on VME from their own data or literature
     
    7.4 Significant and adverse impacts (SAI) assessment
     
     
    7.4.1 Update on small working group progress on standardizing an approach to defining SAI
     
     
    7.4.2 Update on analysis of the potential impact of current fishing activities on known and potential VME sites in the Emperor Seamount area
    8. Data collection and reporting
     
    8.1 Review of the template for collection of scientific observer data
     
    8.2 Update on Japan’s fish ID guide, translation into English and translation costs
     
    8.3 Review and discussion of other RFMOs’ practices regarding developing maps of combined fishing footprint
    9. 5-Year Rolling Work Plan
     
    9.1 North Pacific armorhead
     
    9.2 Splendid alfonsino
     
    9.3 Sablefish
     
    9.4 Vulnerable marine ecosystems
     
    9.5 Other ecosystem components
    10. Review and revision of CMMs 2021-05 and 2019-06 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems and CMM 2019-10 for sablefish
    11. Other matters
     
    11.1 Inter-sessional work and priority issues for next meeting
     
    11.2 Election of SSC BF-ME Chair and vice-Chair
     
    11.3 Update on PICES WG47 Seamount Ecology
     
    11.4 Other issues
    12. Recommendations to the Scientific Committee
    13. Next meeting
    14. Adoption of the Report
    15. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP02
    		Provisional Agenda NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf227.55 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP03 (Rev. 3)
    		Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP03(Rev 3) Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf331.12 KB
    No documents listed
    3.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for NPA in 2021
    Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries (Click for LINK)
    3.2 NPA monitoring survey and Adaptive Management Procedure (AMP)
    No documents listed
    3.2.1 Review of the results from 2021 monitoring survey
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP03
    		Results of a monitoring survey for North Pacific armorhead in the Emperor Seamounts in 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP03 Results of monitoring survey for NPA in 2021.pdf604.02 KB
    3.3 Update on analyses or progress on biomass estimates from the NPA 2021 acoustic survey
    No documents listed
    3.4 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on NPA
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP14
    		Catch size composition of North Pacific Armorhead (Pentaceros wheeleri) in the Emperor Seamounts by the Korean trawl fishery up to 2019 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP14 Catch size of North Pacific Armorhead by Korean trawl fishery.pdf374.22 KB
    3.4.1 Analysis of recruitment relationships to oceanography
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP02
    		Summary of research into the effects of oceanography on North Pacific Armorhead recruitment in the Emperor Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP02 Effects of oceanography on NPA recruitment.pdf227.59 KB
    3.4.2 Species summary document for NPA
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP06
    		Species summary of North Pacific armorhead (Pentaceros wheeleri) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP06 Species summary of North Pacific armorhead in the Emperor seamounts.pdf690.32 KB
    3.4.3 Update on Japan’s maturity data
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    4.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for SA in 2021
    Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries (Click for LINK)
    4.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on SA
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP08
    		Preliminary analysis for estimating size at sexual maturity of Splendid alfonsino (Beryx Splendens) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP08 Preliminary analysis for estimating size at sexual maturity of Splendid alfonsino.pdf432.52 KB
    4.2.1 Yield per recruit analysis update of SA
    No documents listed
    4.2.2 Species summary document for SA
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP07
    		Species summary of Splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP07 Species summary of Splendid alfonsino in the Emperor seamounts.pdf656.79 KB
    4.3 Adaptive management strategy for SA
    No documents listed
    4.3.1 Intersessional work to develop TOR for SA adaptive management plan
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP04
    		A brief summary of current Sablefish science and management in the eastern North Pacific including the NPFC Convention Area NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP04 Sablefish science and management in the eastern North Pacific.pdf1.14 MB
    5.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for sablefish in 2021
    No documents listed
    5.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on sablefish
    No documents listed
    5.2.1 Tagging studies – Joint USA-Canada research
    No documents listed
    5.2.2 Sablefish Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
    No documents listed
    5.2.3 Species summary document for sablefish
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP13
    		Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfishes Species Summary
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP12
    		Sablefish Species Summary
    5.2.4 Evaluation of historical harvest relative to trip limits
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP01
    		Small Working Group on NPA and SA - Summary for 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP01 SWG NPA-SA summary for 2021.pdf657.77 KB
    6.1 Discussion of next steps in identification of data limited approaches to stock assessment for NPA and SA
    No documents listed
    6.1.1 Review of data available and data quality for stock assessment of NPA and SA (compiled by SWG)
    No documents listed
    6.1.2 Discussion of data availability and sharing
    No documents listed
    6.1.3 Review and recommendation of data limited tools available to use with existing data for NPA and/or SA
    No documents listed
    6.1.4 Recommendations for plans to determine stock status and potentially rebuilding stocks
    No documents listed
    6.1.5 Formulate TOR for stock assessment for NPA and SA
    No documents listed
    6.1.6 Update on plans to hold workshop on managing NPA, SA and other species with other RFMO’s
    No documents listed
    6.1.7 Review CPUE time series for NPA and SA commercial fisheries
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    7.1 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on VME
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP09 (Rev. 1)
    		Report of Japanese sea-floor visual survey in the southern Emperor Seamounts (southern-ES) in 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP09(Rev 1) Report of the Japanese sea-floor visual survey.pdf1.31 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP16
    		Deep sea ecosystems of the Emperor Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP16 Deep sea ecosystems of the Emperor Seamounts 2019-2021.pdf4.71 MB
    7.1.1 Update on developing a quantitative definition of VMEs
    NPFC-2021-BFME02-WP05
    		Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems on Seamounts in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP05 Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify VMEs.pdf3.19 MB, NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP05 Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify VMEs_pr.pdf2.31 MB
    7.1.2 Review of Members available VME related data
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP10
    		Small Working Group on VMEs - Summary for 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP10 SWG VME summary for 2021.pdf412.5 KB
    7.2 VME identification
    No documents listed
    7.2.1 Update on VME indicator taxa identification course
    NPFC-2020-SSC BFME01-IP02 (Rev. 1)
    		NPFC SC Project #10: International Course for NPFC Observers for VME Indicator Taxa Identification
    7.2.2 Review and recommendation of data used to identify VME (the flow chart from SWG VME)
    No documents listed
    7.3 Encounter protocol
    No documents listed
    7.3.1 Review and recommendation of post-encounter measures
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP01
    		SIMRAD's ITI fishing net monitoring system and Marport's Trawl Fish System used by Kaiyo Maru No.51 in the Emperor Seamount: Information for discussion on temporary measure of NPFC post-encounter measure NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP01 Information for discussion on temporary measure of NPFC post-encounter measure.pdf1.15 MB
    7.3.2 Consider gear-specific thresholds and gear-specific closures for encounter protocol
    No documents listed
    7.3.3 Reports from Members on analyses of the impacts of different fishing gears on VME from their own data or literature
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP15
    		Synopsis of Literature Assessing the Impacts of Longline Hooks and Traps on the Seafloor – Contribution from Canada NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP15 Impacts of Longline Hooks and Traps on the Seafloor.pdf431.24 KB
    7.4 Significant and adverse impacts (SAI) assessment
    No documents listed
    7.4.1 Update on small working group progress on standardizing an approach to defining SAI
    No documents listed
    7.4.2 Update on analysis of the potential impact of current fishing activities on known and potential VME sites in the Emperor Seamount area
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    8.1 Review of the template for collection of scientific observer data
    Template for collecting scientific observer data from bottom fisheries (click for LINK)
    8.2 Update on Japan’s fish ID guide, translation into English and translation costs
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP11
    		Provisional design and content of fish identification guide NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP11 Design and content of fish identification guide.docx252.26 KB
    8.3 Review and discussion of other RFMOs’ practices regarding developing maps of combined fishing footprint
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP02 (Rev. 1)
    		Summary of bottom fishing footprint data shared by Members NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP02(Rev 1) Summary of BF footprint data and map.pdf1.1 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP04
    		Review of other RFMOs’ practices regarding developing maps of combined fishing footprint NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP04 Other RFMOs practices regarding combined fishing footprint.pdf267.66 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP03 (Rev. 1)
    		Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC BF-ME NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP03(Rev 1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC BF-ME.docx197.48 KB
    9.1 North Pacific armorhead
    No documents listed
    9.2 Splendid alfonsino
    No documents listed
    9.3 Sablefish
    No documents listed
    9.4 Vulnerable marine ecosystems
    No documents listed
    9.5 Other ecosystem components
    No documents listed
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP17
    		Revised CMM 2021-05 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the northwestern Pacific Ocean NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP17 Revised CMM 2021-05.docx472.84 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP18
    		Revised CMM 2019-06 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the northeastern Pacific Ocean NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP18 Revised CMM 2019-06.docx319.2 KB
    No documents listed
    11.1 Inter-sessional work and priority issues for next meeting
    No documents listed
    11.2 Election of SSC BF-ME Chair and vice-Chair
    No documents listed
    11.3 Update on PICES WG47 Seamount Ecology
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-OP01
    		A summary of 2021 activities by PICES Working Group 47 (WG-47) on Ecology of Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-OP01 2021 activities by PICES WG-47 on Ecology of Seamounts.pdf253.53 KB
    11.4 Other issues
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    Document Number Title File Created
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP02 Provisional Agenda NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP02 Provisional Agenda_0.pdf227.55 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP03 (Rev. 3) Annotated Indicative Schedule NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-MIP03(Rev 3) Annotated Indicative Schedule.pdf331.12 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP01 Small Working Group on NPA and SA - Summary for 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP01 SWG NPA-SA summary for 2021.pdf657.77 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP02 Summary of research into the effects of oceanography on North Pacific Armorhead recruitment in the Emperor Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP02 Effects of oceanography on NPA recruitment.pdf227.59 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP03 (Rev. 1) Five-Year Work Plan of the SSC BF-ME NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP03(Rev 1) Five-year Work Plan of SSC BF-ME.docx197.48 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP04 A brief summary of current Sablefish science and management in the eastern North Pacific including the NPFC Convention Area NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP04 Sablefish science and management in the eastern North Pacific.pdf1.14 MB
    NPFC-2021-BFME02-WP05 Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems on Seamounts in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP05 Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify VMEs.pdf3.19 MB, NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP05 Predictive Habitat Models and Visual Surveys to Identify VMEs_pr.pdf2.31 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP06 Species summary of North Pacific armorhead (Pentaceros wheeleri) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP06 Species summary of North Pacific armorhead in the Emperor seamounts.pdf690.32 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP07 Species summary of Splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP07 Species summary of Splendid alfonsino in the Emperor seamounts.pdf656.79 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP08 Preliminary analysis for estimating size at sexual maturity of Splendid alfonsino (Beryx Splendens) in the Emperor seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP08 Preliminary analysis for estimating size at sexual maturity of Splendid alfonsino.pdf432.52 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP09 (Rev. 1) Report of Japanese sea-floor visual survey in the southern Emperor Seamounts (southern-ES) in 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP09(Rev 1) Report of the Japanese sea-floor visual survey.pdf1.31 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP10 Small Working Group on VMEs - Summary for 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP10 SWG VME summary for 2021.pdf412.5 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP11 Provisional design and content of fish identification guide NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP11 Design and content of fish identification guide.docx252.26 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP12 Sablefish Species Summary
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP13 Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfishes Species Summary
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP14 Catch size composition of North Pacific Armorhead (Pentaceros wheeleri) in the Emperor Seamounts by the Korean trawl fishery up to 2019 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP14 Catch size of North Pacific Armorhead by Korean trawl fishery.pdf374.22 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP15 Synopsis of Literature Assessing the Impacts of Longline Hooks and Traps on the Seafloor – Contribution from Canada NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP15 Impacts of Longline Hooks and Traps on the Seafloor.pdf431.24 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP16 Deep sea ecosystems of the Emperor Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP16 Deep sea ecosystems of the Emperor Seamounts 2019-2021.pdf4.71 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP17 Revised CMM 2021-05 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the northwestern Pacific Ocean NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP17 Revised CMM 2021-05.docx472.84 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP18 Revised CMM 2019-06 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the northeastern Pacific Ocean NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-WP18 Revised CMM 2019-06.docx319.2 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP01 SIMRAD's ITI fishing net monitoring system and Marport's Trawl Fish System used by Kaiyo Maru No.51 in the Emperor Seamount: Information for discussion on temporary measure of NPFC post-encounter measure NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP01 Information for discussion on temporary measure of NPFC post-encounter measure.pdf1.15 MB
    NPFC-2020-SSC BFME01-IP02 (Rev. 1) NPFC SC Project #10: International Course for NPFC Observers for VME Indicator Taxa Identification
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP02 (Rev. 1) Summary of bottom fishing footprint data shared by Members NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP02(Rev 1) Summary of BF footprint data and map.pdf1.1 MB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP03 Results of a monitoring survey for North Pacific armorhead in the Emperor Seamounts in 2021 NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP03 Results of monitoring survey for NPA in 2021.pdf604.02 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP04 Review of other RFMOs’ practices regarding developing maps of combined fishing footprint NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-IP04 Other RFMOs practices regarding combined fishing footprint.pdf267.66 KB
    NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-OP01 A summary of 2021 activities by PICES Working Group 47 (WG-47) on Ecology of Seamounts NPFC-2021-SSC BFME02-OP01 2021 activities by PICES WG-47 on Ecology of Seamounts.pdf253.53 KB
    Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries (Click for LINK)
    Template for collecting scientific observer data from bottom fisheries (click for LINK)
    Summary Footprint of Bottom Fisheries (Click for LINK)