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Rick E. MarksRick E. MarksRobertson, Monagle & EastaughRobertson, Monagle & Eastaugh

PSMFC 2012PSMFC 2012

PSMFC Annual Meeting 2012PSMFC Annual Meeting 2012

• National Ocean Policy -- where are we?National Ocean Policy -- where are we?

• Magnuson-Stevens Act -- is it that time again? Magnuson-Stevens Act -- is it that time again?

• Catch Share Programs -- still running hot!Catch Share Programs -- still running hot!

• Protected Species -- key updates! Protected Species -- key updates!

• NPDES/Ballast – the permits are coming! NPDES/Ballast – the permits are coming! Or are they?Or are they?

• New offering! A sampler of regional Tribal issuesNew offering! A sampler of regional Tribal issues

• Other Marine Issues…A National “Grab Bag” ! Other Marine Issues…A National “Grab Bag” !

National Ocean Policy: Where National Ocean Policy: Where Are We Today? Are We Today? • NOP NOP DRAFTDRAFT Implementation Plan released for public Implementation Plan released for public

comment (2/12); comment (2/12); FINALFINAL Plan expected any day! Plan expected any day!

• Navy’s Ocean Research AP public mtg 8/15/12 Navy’s Ocean Research AP public mtg 8/15/12

• 9 Priority Objectives: focus on 9 Priority Objectives: focus on CMSPCMSP & & EBMEBM…& …& CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION/OCEAN ACIDIFICATIONCHANGE ADAPTATION/OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

• House: 2 Oversight + 1 Field hearing (2012) House: 2 Oversight + 1 Field hearing (2012)

• AK testifies at House Field hearing (4/12)AK testifies at House Field hearing (4/12)

• Split constituencies, broad national opposition, Senate Split constituencies, broad national opposition, Senate letter of concern; appropriation limitations, perception of letter of concern; appropriation limitations, perception of uncertainty persists uncertainty persists

9 National Ocean Policy 9 National Ocean Policy Priority Objectives Priority Objectives [See 76 FR 4139 [See 76 FR 4139 on 1/24/2011]on 1/24/2011]

• Implement CMSPImplement CMSP

• Adopt Ecosystem-Based Adopt Ecosystem-Based ManagementManagement

• Inform Decisions and Inform Decisions and Improve Understanding Improve Understanding

• Coordinate & Support Coordinate & Support Integrated Management Integrated Management

• Resiliency & Adaptation Resiliency & Adaptation of Climate Change & of Climate Change & Ocean Acidification Ocean Acidification

• Regional Ecosystem Regional Ecosystem Protection & Restoration Protection & Restoration Strategy Strategy

• Promote Water Quality & Promote Water Quality & Sustainable Practices on Sustainable Practices on LandLand

• Address Changing Address Changing Conditions in the ArcticConditions in the Arctic

• Ocean, Coastal & GL’s Ocean, Coastal & GL’s Mapping & InfrastructureMapping & Infrastructure

Where are we headed? Where are we headed?

• GCC filling 8 Regional Planning Bodies (RPBs) with GCC filling 8 Regional Planning Bodies (RPBs) with agency reps: Summer/Fall 2012 agency reps: Summer/Fall 2012

• RFMCs invited to serve (1 seat: State rep)RFMCs invited to serve (1 seat: State rep)

• Gov’s invited to serve (2 seats: State Gov’s invited to serve (2 seats: State employees/elected officials) employees/elected officials)

• RPBs to draft Regional Plans w/in 1 yr; finalize 2-3 RPBs to draft Regional Plans w/in 1 yr; finalize 2-3 yrs; implementation 4-5 yrsyrs; implementation 4-5 yrs

• NOC approves Plans NOC approves Plans consistent with National Policyconsistent with National Policy

• States may elect to “opt out” of their Plan States may elect to “opt out” of their Plan

Need More Information on Need More Information on the NOP/NOC/GCC/RPB the NOP/NOC/GCC/RPB Process?Process?• Alaska Region:Alaska Region:

Mark Robbins Mark Robbins (Associate Director, Office of the Governor; (Associate Director, Office of the Governor; mark.robbins@alaska.gov)mark.robbins@alaska.gov)

• West Coast Region:West Coast Region:

Brian Baird Brian Baird (Assist. Secretary for Ocean & Coastal Policy, CA (Assist. Secretary for Ocean & Coastal Policy, CA Natural Resources Agency)Natural Resources Agency)

Jacque Hostler Jacque Hostler (CEO, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the (CEO, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, CA)Trinidad Rancheria, CA)

Micah McCarty Micah McCarty (Makah Tribe Chairman, Neah Bay, WA; GCC Vice (Makah Tribe Chairman, Neah Bay, WA; GCC Vice Chairman; klaowus@hotmail.com) Chairman; klaowus@hotmail.com)

Kevin Ranker Kevin Ranker (WA State Senator; kevin.ranker@leg.wa.gov)(WA State Senator; kevin.ranker@leg.wa.gov)

Magnuson-Stevens Act Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Since Reauthorization (MSA) Since Reauthorization • MSA Implementation complete; proliferation of LAPPs continues MSA Implementation complete; proliferation of LAPPs continues

• 22ndnd reform “MARCH ON WASHINGTON” by 1,500 reform “MARCH ON WASHINGTON” by 1,500 commercial/charter/sport fishermen (3/12)commercial/charter/sport fishermen (3/12)

• NOAA revising NSG1 (due 9/15; 77 FR 26238)NOAA revising NSG1 (due 9/15; 77 FR 26238)

• NOAA revising data confidentiality protocols (due 10/21; 77 FR NOAA revising data confidentiality protocols (due 10/21; 77 FR 30486)30486)

• NAS NRC ongoing study: “Effectiveness of Stock Rebuilding NAS NRC ongoing study: “Effectiveness of Stock Rebuilding Plans”Plans”

MSA Activities: HouseMSA Activities: House• OLE hearing (3/10); Catch Share Oversight (3/10)OLE hearing (3/10); Catch Share Oversight (3/10)

• Hearings: NOAA Budget (3/11) & NOAA Science (7/11)Hearings: NOAA Budget (3/11) & NOAA Science (7/11)

• MSA legislative hearing on 7 bills (12/11)MSA legislative hearing on 7 bills (12/11)

• 22ndnd Member letter urging reform (7/12) Member letter urging reform (7/12)

• ““Transparent & Science-Based Fishery Management Act of 2012” Transparent & Science-Based Fishery Management Act of 2012” (H.R. 6350) sets reauthorization marker for 113(H.R. 6350) sets reauthorization marker for 113thth Congress (Rep. Congress (Rep. Runyan, R-NJ, 8/12)Runyan, R-NJ, 8/12)

• Nat Res Full Com. Field Hearing “Fishing = Jobs: How Strengthening Nat Res Full Com. Field Hearing “Fishing = Jobs: How Strengthening America’s Fisheries Strengthens Our Economy”; 8/25, Panama City, America’s Fisheries Strengthens Our Economy”; 8/25, Panama City, FLFL

MSA Activities: SenateMSA Activities: Senate• Senate Commerce Committee: No hearings, one Senate Commerce Committee: No hearings, one

expected late 2012 (Sens. Schumer/Kerry; 6/12)expected late 2012 (Sens. Schumer/Kerry; 6/12)

• Senate Commerce Committee to mark-up S.1916 (FL Senate Commerce Committee to mark-up S.1916 (FL Sens. Rubio/Nelson) “Science Improvement Act of Sens. Rubio/Nelson) “Science Improvement Act of 2012” (9/12)2012” (9/12)

• 11stst Session Legislation: “RI Fishermen’s Fairness Act” Session Legislation: “RI Fishermen’s Fairness Act” (Reed; D-RI); “Asset Forfeiture Fund Responsibility (Reed; D-RI); “Asset Forfeiture Fund Responsibility Act” & “Fishing Impact Statement Honesty Act” (Sen. Act” & “Fishing Impact Statement Honesty Act” (Sen. Brown; R-MA); “Flexibility in Rebuilding American Brown; R-MA); “Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act” (Sen. Schumer; D-NY) ; “Fisheries Fee Fisheries Act” (Sen. Schumer; D-NY) ; “Fisheries Fee Fairness Act” (Sen. Kerry; D-MA) Fairness Act” (Sen. Kerry; D-MA)

Protected Species Issues #1Protected Species Issues #1• MMC meetings to prioritize research/management needs (in MMC meetings to prioritize research/management needs (in

AK/WA/CA, fall 2012; www.mmc.gov) AK/WA/CA, fall 2012; www.mmc.gov)

• NOAA/USFWS propose ESA policy to define “significant portion of NOAA/USFWS propose ESA policy to define “significant portion of its range” (12/11; 76 FR 76987) its range” (12/11; 76 FR 76987)

• CA sea lion removal bill (HR 3069) moves in House Public Lands CA sea lion removal bill (HR 3069) moves in House Public Lands bill; Seattle field hearing (10/12); NOAA issues permits to remove bill; Seattle field hearing (10/12); NOAA issues permits to remove CA sea lions (3/12) CA sea lions (3/12)

• Orcas/Salmon: NOAA/DFO evaluating effects of fishing on SRKW; Orcas/Salmon: NOAA/DFO evaluating effects of fishing on SRKW; DraftDraft Science Panel Report 5/12; Workshops 9/11, 3/12, 9/12 – Science Panel Report 5/12; Workshops 9/11, 3/12, 9/12 – Seattle; results will inform Final Recovery Plan Seattle; results will inform Final Recovery Plan

• AK Sea Otters: SW stable (orca problems), SC+, SE+2X in 10yrs AK Sea Otters: SW stable (orca problems), SC+, SE+2X in 10yrs ~ fishery conflicts; H.R.2714/S.1453 (Young & Murkowski) to ~ fishery conflicts; H.R.2714/S.1453 (Young & Murkowski) to amend MMPA to liberalize use of subsistence pelts; House amend MMPA to liberalize use of subsistence pelts; House hearing 10/11 hearing 10/11

Protected Species Issues #2Protected Species Issues #2• Proposed Rule to delist SSL Proposed Rule to delist SSL Eastern DPSEastern DPS (4/12; 77 FR (4/12; 77 FR

23209; Final Rule TBD?) 23209; Final Rule TBD?)

• SSL SSL Western DPSWestern DPS: Court finds NOAA violated NEPA but : Court finds NOAA violated NEPA but BSAI fishing restrictions remain (1/12); OSU/ASLC cite orca BSAI fishing restrictions remain (1/12); OSU/ASLC cite orca predation (1/12); CIE 2010 BiOp Review mtg (8/12)predation (1/12); CIE 2010 BiOp Review mtg (8/12)

• CA Sea Otters: stable #s (3yr avg.=2711); USFWS to CA Sea Otters: stable #s (3yr avg.=2711); USFWS to terminate translocation program (PR 76 FR 53381); Final terminate translocation program (PR 76 FR 53381); Final Rule 11/12Rule 11/12

• H.R. 4043 (Rep. Gallegly, R-CA); exemption areas for military H.R. 4043 (Rep. Gallegly, R-CA); exemption areas for military & state fishery interactions; House hearing 4/12; passed & state fishery interactions; House hearing 4/12; passed House Defense Authorization; Senate action TBD? House Defense Authorization; Senate action TBD?

• CA-based property rights/agricultural coalition files ESA CA-based property rights/agricultural coalition files ESA petition to delist PNW orcas (8/12) petition to delist PNW orcas (8/12)

Protected Species Issues #3Protected Species Issues #3• ENGOs sue NOAA over Navy ENGOs sue NOAA over Navy

West Coast sonar (2/12)West Coast sonar (2/12)

• PETA killer whale 13PETA killer whale 13thth Amendment lawsuit Amendment lawsuit dismisseddismissed

• NOAA Draft 2012 SARs for NOAA Draft 2012 SARs for AK/Pacific species (due 11/5)AK/Pacific species (due 11/5)

• NOAA to prepare recovery NOAA to prepare recovery plan for NP Right Whale plan for NP Right Whale (4/12)(4/12)

• Loggerhead ST 9 DPS ESA Loggerhead ST 9 DPS ESA listing (9/11; 76 FR 58868)listing (9/11; 76 FR 58868)

• Critical Habitat designated for Critical Habitat designated for leatherback ST covering leatherback ST covering 108,558 nm CA/OR/WA (1/12)108,558 nm CA/OR/WA (1/12)

• NOAA revises policy on NOAA revises policy on marine mammal injuries marine mammal injuries (1/12) (1/12)

• USACE NOI for DEIS on USACE NOI for DEIS on Columbia River cormorant Columbia River cormorant removal (7/12; 77 FR 42487)removal (7/12; 77 FR 42487)

• Snowy Plover CH (WA/OR/CA; Snowy Plover CH (WA/OR/CA; 6/12; 77 FR 36728) 6/12; 77 FR 36728)

• 2012: Record gray whales 2012: Record gray whales calves (330) calves (330)

National Catch Share PolicyNational Catch Share Policy

• NOAA finalizes Policy (11/10); conducts catch share NOAA finalizes Policy (11/10); conducts catch share workshop (1/11)workshop (1/11)

• Primary purpose Primary purpose “is to encourage well-designed “is to encourage well-designed catch share programs to help maintain or rebuild catch share programs to help maintain or rebuild fisheries, and sustain fishermen, communities and fisheries, and sustain fishermen, communities and vibrant working waterfronts, including the cultural and vibrant working waterfronts, including the cultural and resource access traditions that have been a part of this resource access traditions that have been a part of this country since its founding.” country since its founding.”

• EDF maintains well-funded pro-catch share campaign; EDF maintains well-funded pro-catch share campaign; recruits fishing groups to proliferate LAPPs around the recruits fishing groups to proliferate LAPPs around the country; strengthening industry opposition country; strengthening industry opposition

National Catch Share National Catch Share Controversy Continues…Controversy Continues…● IFQ programs since 2006 MSA – West Coast Groundfish; GOMEX Snapper-IFQ programs since 2006 MSA – West Coast Groundfish; GOMEX Snapper-

Grouper; Mid-Atlantic Tilefish; Northeast Cod “Sector” Management -- Grouper; Mid-Atlantic Tilefish; Northeast Cod “Sector” Management -- Litigation targets; NE appeals; CA District Court on whiting control date Litigation targets; NE appeals; CA District Court on whiting control date may lead to re-allocation, current ban on sale/transfer extended may lead to re-allocation, current ban on sale/transfer extended

● Numerous LAPPs under development absent referendum or request by Numerous LAPPs under development absent referendum or request by industry, via EFP, in healthy fisheries, creating a “race” for catch history industry, via EFP, in healthy fisheries, creating a “race” for catch history

● NOAA contracts with IATTC for “NOAA contracts with IATTC for “Evaluation of a Total Allowable Catch Evaluation of a Total Allowable Catch System for the Purse-Seine and Longline Tuna Fisheries in the Eastern System for the Purse-Seine and Longline Tuna Fisheries in the Eastern Tropical PacificTropical Pacific”…contemplating the first “international” LAPP”…contemplating the first “international” LAPP

● Results: Split constituencies & regions, widespread fear & frustration; Results: Split constituencies & regions, widespread fear & frustration; Congressional responseCongressional response

Catch Share UpdatesCatch Share Updates• NOAA Congressional briefing to promote 1NOAA Congressional briefing to promote 1stst year success of year success of

West Coast Groundfish IFQ (7/12)West Coast Groundfish IFQ (7/12)

• GOMEX 5-yr Review of Red Snapper IFQ -- 68% of GOMEX 5-yr Review of Red Snapper IFQ -- 68% of small/med shareholders oppose program (4/12) small/med shareholders oppose program (4/12)

• NOAA rescinds AK charter halibut IFQ proposal facing NOAA rescinds AK charter halibut IFQ proposal facing overwhelming oppositionoverwhelming opposition

• ENGO group awarded $2.7M to evaluate LAPPs (2012)ENGO group awarded $2.7M to evaluate LAPPs (2012)

• NOAA preparing report: “Economic Performance of Catch NOAA preparing report: “Economic Performance of Catch Share Fisheries” (Release date TBD?)Share Fisheries” (Release date TBD?)

• GOMEX “Sector Separation” now forcing charter/sport GOMEX “Sector Separation” now forcing charter/sport fishermen to actively engage & oppose fishermen to actively engage & oppose

Congressional Actions Congressional Actions Related to Catch Share Related to Catch Share FisheriesFisheries• FY11 “Jones FY11 “Jones

Amendment” passes; Amendment” passes; no new LAPPs in East & no new LAPPs in East & GOMEXGOMEX

• FY12 effort not FY12 effort not successful; battle now successful; battle now raging over FY13raging over FY13

• House passes FY13 CJS House passes FY13 CJS with “Jones” fix (excl. AK with “Jones” fix (excl. AK & West Coast); Senate & West Coast); Senate FY13 CJS TBD?FY13 CJS TBD?

• MSA reform bill (H.R. MSA reform bill (H.R. 6350) contains LAPP 6350) contains LAPP definition & definition & referendum referendum requirement (excl. AK requirement (excl. AK & West Coast)& West Coast)

• Rep. Thompson (D-CA-Rep. Thompson (D-CA-1) bill imminent to 1) bill imminent to modify terms of 2003 modify terms of 2003 $35.7M trawl byback $35.7M trawl byback loan loan

NPDES & Ballast Water…1 NPDES & Ballast Water…1 of 2of 2• Congress exempted 13M Congress exempted 13M

pleasure boats/yachts in pleasure boats/yachts in 20082008

• Current NPDES permit Current NPDES permit moratorium expires 12/13moratorium expires 12/13

• EPA proposes “sVGP” & EPA proposes “sVGP” & “VGP” (12/11)“VGP” (12/11)

• State 401 Cert deadline State 401 Cert deadline extended to 10/1/12 extended to 10/1/12

• Final permits 12/12; Final permits 12/12; effective 12/13; 5-yr effective 12/13; 5-yr permits, no changes until permits, no changes until 2018 2018

• House passes permanent House passes permanent NPDES fix (11/11)NPDES fix (11/11)

• Senate Commerce to Senate Commerce to consider S.3332 “Vessel consider S.3332 “Vessel Incidental Discharge Act” Incidental Discharge Act” (Begich; D-AK; 9/12); (Begich; D-AK; 9/12); no no WA/OR/CA support WA/OR/CA support

• Likely scenario: House Likely scenario: House version & S.3332 version & S.3332 differences negotiated differences negotiated

• Final Congressional action in Final Congressional action in 2012 or 2013, or not at all…2012 or 2013, or not at all…

NPDES & Ballast Water…2 NPDES & Ballast Water…2 of 2of 2Some Elements of S. 3332 --Some Elements of S. 3332 --

• USCG (w/EPA consult) sets uniform standards for both ballast & USCG (w/EPA consult) sets uniform standards for both ballast & incidental discharges (incidental discharges (ballastballast: initial, revised 2020, 10-yr review, : initial, revised 2020, 10-yr review, plus future revisions; plus future revisions; incidentaincidental: “BMPs”; future revisions) l: “BMPs”; future revisions)

• Certify ballast treatment technology; grandfathers existing vessel Certify ballast treatment technology; grandfathers existing vessel systems, if maintained systems, if maintained

• Incidental & localized ballast exemptions (incl. NPDES incidental Incidental & localized ballast exemptions (incl. NPDES incidental exemption for any commercial fishing, fish processing & tender & exemption for any commercial fishing, fish processing & tender & charter fishing vessel; and for commercial-use vessels < 79ft)charter fishing vessel; and for commercial-use vessels < 79ft)

• Preserves state rights on incidental & ballast discharges thru Preserves state rights on incidental & ballast discharges thru petition process with technology standard & proof of detection petition process with technology standard & proof of detection (House includes this only for ballast water)(House includes this only for ballast water)

• Alternative ballast compliance for boats with < 8 cu m capacity Alternative ballast compliance for boats with < 8 cu m capacity

Some Regional Tribal IssuesSome Regional Tribal Issues

• NW Treaty Tribes NW Treaty Tribes convene 1convene 1stst climate climate change conference change conference (7/12)(7/12)

• New DEIS process New DEIS process for Makah gray for Makah gray whale hunt (5/12)whale hunt (5/12)

• So. Cal. Ocotillo So. Cal. Ocotillo Wind Energy project Wind Energy project opposition opposition

• DOC Tribal DOC Tribal Consultation Policy Consultation Policy (due 10/1; 77 FR (due 10/1; 77 FR 39464) 39464)

• IWC approves joint IWC approves joint Makah-Russian gray Makah-Russian gray whale quota (6/12)whale quota (6/12)

• Elwha Dam Removals Elwha Dam Removals (9/11)(9/11)

• Billy Frank Jr. book Billy Frank Jr. book “Where the Salmon “Where the Salmon Run” Run”

PSMFC “Grab Bag” #1PSMFC “Grab Bag” #1• NOAA finalizes policy on NOAA finalizes policy on

scientific integrity (12/11)scientific integrity (12/11)

• NOAA ocean acidification NOAA ocean acidification research program (due research program (due 9/10;77 FR 40860)9/10;77 FR 40860)

• ANS TF 5-yr Strategic ANS TF 5-yr Strategic Plan, comments due Plan, comments due 9/20; See 9/20; See http://anstaskforce.gov; http://anstaskforce.gov; Next mtg: 11/14 Next mtg: 11/14

• 3 House Nat Res. Com. 3 House Nat Res. Com. hearings on impacts of hearings on impacts of ESA litigation ESA litigation

• NOAA study of allocation policy NOAA study of allocation policy nearing completion nearing completion (georgelapointe@gmail.com) (georgelapointe@gmail.com)

• Marine Debris reauthorization Marine Debris reauthorization passes House (H.R.1171; 8/12)passes House (H.R.1171; 8/12)

• 5 of 7 new MAFAC members 5 of 7 new MAFAC members from PSMFC-member States from PSMFC-member States

• NOAA R/V NOAA R/V Reuben Lasker Reuben Lasker due due in San Diego 2013in San Diego 2013

• WCGA coordination on tsunami WCGA coordination on tsunami debris debris

• USCG safety interim rule USCG safety interim rule expected late 2012 expected late 2012

PSMFC “Grab Bag” #2PSMFC “Grab Bag” #2• 2 hearings on San Joaquin water 2 hearings on San Joaquin water

issues H.R. 1837 (6/12)issues H.R. 1837 (6/12)

• Emergency Disaster loan provision Emergency Disaster loan provision for fishermen in Senate Farm Billfor fishermen in Senate Farm Bill

• ENGO “forage” fish lawsuit in SF ENGO “forage” fish lawsuit in SF District Court (10/12)District Court (10/12)

• DOC IG investigating NOAA DOC IG investigating NOAA rulemaking processrulemaking process

• H.R. 6069 to reauthorize Anad & IJFA H.R. 6069 to reauthorize Anad & IJFA to 2017; 7/19 House hearing on H.R. to 2017; 7/19 House hearing on H.R. 6007 – Lacey Act/Zebra Mussels v. 6007 – Lacey Act/Zebra Mussels v. Plano, TX Plano, TX

• Maritime Lien Reform Act to Maritime Lien Reform Act to protect fishing permits/quota protect fishing permits/quota from lien exposure added to from lien exposure added to House-passed USCG billHouse-passed USCG bill

• USCG dockside examination of USCG dockside examination of fishing vessels fixed in House fishing vessels fixed in House USCG bill…Senate action TBD; USCG bill…Senate action TBD; deadline 10/12deadline 10/12

• Industry effort to reform CCF to Industry effort to reform CCF to allow penalty-free withdraw allow penalty-free withdraw unsuccessful unsuccessful

• Controversial Administration Controversial Administration initiatives to curtail H-2B & J-1 initiatives to curtail H-2B & J-1 Visa programs Visa programs

PSMFC “Grab Bag”#3PSMFC “Grab Bag”#3• NOAA releases regional saltwater NOAA releases regional saltwater

recreational fishing plans (12/11)recreational fishing plans (12/11)

• NOAA releases new MRIP catch NOAA releases new MRIP catch estimates (1/11)estimates (1/11)

• 3 Senate hearings: Law of the Sea 3 Senate hearings: Law of the Sea Treaty ratification sinks…but not overTreaty ratification sinks…but not over

• S. 1851 (Sen. Merkley, D-OR) to S. 1851 (Sen. Merkley, D-OR) to restore Klamath Basin via restore Klamath Basin via collaborative water mgmt programcollaborative water mgmt program

• NOAA/OAR release 5-yr Draft Strategic NOAA/OAR release 5-yr Draft Strategic Plan (9/11)Plan (9/11)

• Draft National Fish, Wildlife and Draft National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (2/12)(2/12); See NOP & ; See NOP & www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.govwww.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov

• Sens. Boxer/Kerry plan 2012 Sens. Boxer/Kerry plan 2012 “sweeping” reviews of oceans & “sweeping” reviews of oceans & climate changeclimate change

• Salmon anemia reported: Rivers Salmon anemia reported: Rivers Inlet, British Columbia; U.S. funds Inlet, British Columbia; U.S. funds domestic Task Force (12/11) domestic Task Force (12/11)

PSMFC “Grab Bag” #4PSMFC “Grab Bag” #4• Administration suggests Administration suggests

moving NOAA to DOI (1/12); moving NOAA to DOI (1/12); GAO examination GAO examination

• Pacific Salmon Stronghold Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 Conservation Act of 2011 (Sen. Cantwell, WA-D; (Sen. Cantwell, WA-D; S.1401;1/12)S.1401;1/12)

• I-81 to ban gillnets in OR I-81 to ban gillnets in OR inland waters on the ballot inland waters on the ballot

• NOAA releases 1NOAA releases 1stst ever ever National Bycatch Report National Bycatch Report (9/11)(9/11)

• Nat’l Fish Habitat Conservation Nat’l Fish Habitat Conservation Act approved by EPW (S.1201; Act approved by EPW (S.1201; Lieberman CT-I)Lieberman CT-I)

• Nat’l Fish Habitat Board meets Nat’l Fish Habitat Board meets 12/12; www.fishhabitat.org12/12; www.fishhabitat.org

• USFWS awards $3.3M for fish USFWS awards $3.3M for fish habitat projects in 29 stateshabitat projects in 29 states

• House/Senate S-K legislation House/Senate S-K legislation (S.2184/H.R.4208) debate(S.2184/H.R.4208) debate

PSMFC “Grab Bag” #5PSMFC “Grab Bag” #5

• NOAA petitioned to NOAA petitioned to amend civil penalty amend civil penalty schedule (6/12) schedule (6/12)

• US-EU bilateral US-EU bilateral agreement v. IUU agreement v. IUU fishing (H.R.4100; fishing (H.R.4100; H.R.6200; S.50; S.52; H.R.6200; S.50; S.52; S.1980 approved by S.1980 approved by Commerce Com., 8/12)Commerce Com., 8/12)

• CA adds 137 nm of CA adds 137 nm of North Coast MPAsNorth Coast MPAs

• S.2066 “Recreational S.2066 “Recreational Fishing & Hunting Fishing & Hunting Heritage Act” (Sens. Heritage Act” (Sens. Murkowski/Manchin)Murkowski/Manchin)

• NTSB to USCG: vessel NTSB to USCG: vessel safety safety recommendations recommendations (11/11)(11/11)

• DOC/USDA draft DOC/USDA draft aquaculture plan (77 aquaculture plan (77 FR 41164; due 8/27/12) FR 41164; due 8/27/12)

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