1. Meetings
  2. Scientific Committee (SC) Meetings
  3. Small Scientific Committee on Bottom Fish and Marine Ecosystems (SSC BF-ME)
  4. 4th SSC BF-ME meeting

4th SSC BF-ME meeting

    Location
    Nanaimo, Canada
    Short Name
    SSC BF-ME04
    Date
    -
    Registration Due
    Meeting Papers Due
    Meeting Information File
    NPFC-2023-SC08-MIP01(Rev 1) Meeting Information_0.pdf
    1. Opening of the Meeting
    2. Adoption of Agenda
    3. Overview of the outcomes of previous NPFC meetings
     
    3.1 SSC BFME03
     
    3.2 COM07
     
     
    3.2.1 CMMs 2023-05 and 2023-06
     
     
    3.2.2 NPFC Performance Review
     
     
    3.2.3 Resolution on Climate Change
    4. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of North Pacific Armorhead (NPA)
     
    4.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for NPA in 2023
     
    4.2 NPA monitoring survey and Adaptive Management Procedure (AMP)
     
     
    4.2.1 Review of the results from 2023 monitoring survey
     
    4.3 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on NPA
     
     
    4.3.1 NPA species summary document update and review
     
     
    4.3.2 Other research activities on NPA
     
     
    4.3.3 Future and planned research activities by Members on NPA in 2024
    5. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of splendid alfonsino (SA)
     
    5.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for SA in 2023
     
    5.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on SA
     
     
    5.2.1 SA species summary document update and review
     
     
    5.2.2 Other research activities on SA
     
     
    5.2.3 Future and planned research activities by Members on SA in 2024
    6. Stock assessment and scientific advice on the management of sablefish
     
    6.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for sablefish in 2023
     
    6.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on sablefish
     
     
    6.2.1 Updated stock status for sablefish (Canada and USA)
     
     
    6.2.2 Sablefish species summary document update and review
     
     
    6.2.3 Other research activities on sablefish
     
     
    6.2.4 Future and planned research activities by Members on sablefish in 2024
    7. Skilfish in the NPFC Convention Area
     
    7.1 Summary of skilfish distribution, biology and life history
     
    7.2 Summary of skilfish longline fishery characteristics in the NPFC Convention Area
    8. Progress on data-limited approaches to assessment of NPA and SA
    8.1 Update from SWG NPA-SA
     
    8.1.1 Review of joint work on life history based approach to stock assessment
     
     
    8.1.2 Other possible approaches to stock assessment, especially for NPA (IBM and depletion)
     
     
    8.1.3 Review of the effectiveness of current CMMs for NPA and SA
     
     
    8.1.4 Update on CPUE standardization work
     
     
    8.1.5 Final review and approval of Fish ID guide
    9.1.5 Future and planned research activities by Members on VMEs in 2024
    9. Assessment and scientific advice on the management of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME)
     
    9.1 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on VME
     
     
    9.1.1 Review of progress towards developing a definition of VMEs
     
     
    9.1.2 Modeling VME distribution in the NE Convention Area
     
     
    9.1.3 Update on progress on standardizing an approach to defining SAI
     
     
    9.1.4 Other research activities on VMEs
     
    9.2 Review of intersessional activities of the SWG VME
     
     
    9.2.1 Review of the development and implementation of gear specific and taxon specific encounter thresholds in other RFMOs
     
     
    9.2.2 Recommendations on gear and taxon specific encounter thresholds for VME indicator taxa in the NPFC Convention Area
     
     
    9.2.3 Objectives for data analysis of shared VME indicator data and directions on future joint data analyses
     
     
    9.2.4 Proposals for revisions to VME indicator species list or nomenclature
     
     
    9.2.5 Review of potential refinements to quantitative definitions of VME
     
     
    9.2.6 Framework for future monitoring for recovering VMEs
     
     
    9.2.7 Other topics on measuring cumulative impacts and SAI
    10. Data collection and reporting
     
    10.1 Review of the adequacy of the current observer program for the BFME
     
    10.2 Review of the template for collection of scientific observer data
    11. 5-Year (2023-2027) Rolling Work Plan and NPFC Performance Review recommendations
     
    11.1 North Pacific armorhead
     
    11.2 Splendid alfonsino
     
    11.3 Sablefish
     
    11.4 Vulnerable marine ecosystems
     
    11.5 Other ecosystem components
     
    11.6 NPFC Performance Review recommendations
    12. Review of CMMs 2023-05 and 2023-06 for bottom fisheries and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems and CMM 2019-10 for sablefish
    13. Other matters
     
    13.1 Inter-sessional work and priority issues for next meeting
     
    13.2 Update on PICES WG47 Seamount Ecology
     
    13.3 Selection of Chair and vice-Chair for SSC BFME
     
    13.4 Other issues
    14. Recommendations to the Scientific Committee
    15. Next meeting
    16. Adoption of the Report
    17. Close of the Meeting
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    3.1 SSC BFME03
    No documents listed
    3.2 COM07
    No documents listed
    3.2.1 CMMs 2023-05 and 2023-06
    No documents listed
    3.2.2 NPFC Performance Review
    No documents listed
    3.2.3 Resolution on Climate Change
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    4.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for NPA in 2023
    No documents listed
    4.2 NPA monitoring survey and Adaptive Management Procedure (AMP)
    No documents listed
    4.2.1 Review of the results from 2023 monitoring survey
    No documents listed
    4.3 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on NPA
    No documents listed
    4.3.1 NPA species summary document update and review
    No documents listed
    4.3.2 Other research activities on NPA
    No documents listed
    4.3.3 Future and planned research activities by Members on NPA in 2024
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    5.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for SA in 2023
    No documents listed
    5.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on SA
    No documents listed
    5.2.1 SA species summary document update and review
    No documents listed
    5.2.2 Other research activities on SA
    No documents listed
    5.2.3 Future and planned research activities by Members on SA in 2024
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    6.1 Review of Members fishing statistics for sablefish in 2023
    No documents listed
    6.2 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on sablefish
    No documents listed
    6.2.1 Updated stock status for sablefish (Canada and USA)
    No documents listed
    6.2.2 Sablefish species summary document update and review
    No documents listed
    6.2.3 Other research activities on sablefish
    No documents listed
    6.2.4 Future and planned research activities by Members on sablefish in 2024
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    7.1 Summary of skilfish distribution, biology and life history
    No documents listed
    7.2 Summary of skilfish longline fishery characteristics in the NPFC Convention Area
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    8.1.1 Review of joint work on life history based approach to stock assessment
    No documents listed
    8.1.2 Other possible approaches to stock assessment, especially for NPA (IBM and depletion)
    No documents listed
    8.1.3 Review of the effectiveness of current CMMs for NPA and SA
    No documents listed
    8.1.4 Update on CPUE standardization work
    No documents listed
    8.1.5 Final review and approval of Fish ID guide
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    9.1 Review of Members’ research and joint research activities on VME
    No documents listed
    9.1.1 Review of progress towards developing a definition of VMEs
    No documents listed
    9.1.2 Modeling VME distribution in the NE Convention Area
    No documents listed
    9.1.3 Update on progress on standardizing an approach to defining SAI
    No documents listed
    9.1.4 Other research activities on VMEs
    No documents listed
    9.2 Review of intersessional activities of the SWG VME
    No documents listed
    9.2.1 Review of the development and implementation of gear specific and taxon specific encounter thresholds in other RFMOs
    No documents listed
    9.2.2 Recommendations on gear and taxon specific encounter thresholds for VME indicator taxa in the NPFC Convention Area
    No documents listed
    9.2.3 Objectives for data analysis of shared VME indicator data and directions on future joint data analyses
    No documents listed
    9.2.4 Proposals for revisions to VME indicator species list or nomenclature
    No documents listed
    9.2.5 Review of potential refinements to quantitative definitions of VME
    No documents listed
    9.2.6 Framework for future monitoring for recovering VMEs
    No documents listed
    9.2.7 Other topics on measuring cumulative impacts and SAI
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    10.1 Review of the adequacy of the current observer program for the BFME
    No documents listed
    10.2 Review of the template for collection of scientific observer data
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    11.1 North Pacific armorhead
    No documents listed
    11.2 Splendid alfonsino
    No documents listed
    11.3 Sablefish
    No documents listed
    11.4 Vulnerable marine ecosystems
    No documents listed
    11.5 Other ecosystem components
    No documents listed
    11.6 NPFC Performance Review recommendations
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    13.1 Inter-sessional work and priority issues for next meeting
    No documents listed
    13.2 Update on PICES WG47 Seamount Ecology
    No documents listed
    13.3 Selection of Chair and vice-Chair for SSC BFME
    No documents listed
    13.4 Other issues
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed
    No documents listed