Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force (ABRT) Committees
ABRT Committees
Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee
Members
- Tommy Sheridan, chair
- Linda Kozak
- Stephanie Madsen
- Ragnar Alstrom
- Peter Micciche
September 1, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Science, Technology, and Innovation committee
- Time: September 1, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 34 kB)
- BSAI/GOA crab committee research recommendations (PDF 144 kB)
- GOA halibut/salmon committee research recommendations (PDF 153 kB)
- Western Alaska salmon committee research recommendations (PDF 228 kB)
August 5, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Science, Technology, and Innovation committee
- Time: August 5, 2022 08:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 36 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 113,969 kB)
- PCCRC — A Model of University-Industry Cooperative Research (PDF 556 kB)
- Alaska Ocean Cluster Presentation (PDF 1,724 kB)
July 28, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Science, Technology, and Innovation committee
- Time: July 28, 2022 08:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 35 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 112 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 98,640 kB)
- Alaska Blue Economy Center presentation (PDF 3,351 kB)
July 7, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Science, Technology, and Innovation committee
- Time: July 7, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 94 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 107 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 99,051 kB)
- Basin-Scale Events to Coastal Impacts: An Ocean Intelligence System for a Changing World (PDF 1,664 kB)
May 27, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Science, Technology, and Innovation committee
- Time: May 27, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 139 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 111 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 86,019 kB)
Western Alaska Salmon Committee
Members
- George Guy, co-chair
- Stephanie Madsen, co-chair
- Karma Ulvi
- Ragnar Alstrom
- Bryce Edgmon
September 19, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: September 19, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 175 kB)
- NPFMC Salmon Bycatch Committee Nominations
September 16, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: September 16, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 174 kB)
- State Engagement Recommendations (PDF 97 kB)
August 26, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: August 26, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 222 kB)
- Draft Research Recommendations (PDF 185 kB)
- NOAA: What's Behind Chinook and Chum Salmon Declines in Alaska?
August 12, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: August 12, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 185 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 171 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 55,189 kB)
- Draft Research Recommendations (PDF 199 kB)
July 29, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: July 29, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 209 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 203 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 74,287 kB)
- Salmon Research Highlights in the Northern Bering Sea (PDF 482 kB)
July 8, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: July 8, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 151 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 193 kB)
- NPFMC Salmon Reports from June 2022 Council meeting (PDF 2,245 kB)
May 26, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: May 26, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 151 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 189 kB)
- Salmon Excluder Research in Alaska Pollock Fisheries (PDF 34,006 kB)
- Reducing Salmon Bycatch in the Pollock Fishery ( 167,646 kB)
May 12, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: May 12, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 150 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 166 kB)
- Catcher/Processor Chinook and Chum Salmon Bycatch Reduction Incentive Plan and Agreement (PDF 2,090 kB)
- Inshore Pollock Sector Incentive Plan Agreement (PDF 228 kB)
April 29, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: Apr 29, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 160 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 169 kB)
- Regulatory Structure Overview of Salmon Bycatch measures for the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery (PDF 1,262 kB)
April 14, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee
- Time: Apr 14, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 140 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 137 kB)
- ABRT Western Alaska Salmon Subcommittee Organizational Overview (PDF 171 kB)
- Western Alaska Chinook and Chum Salmon Stock Status (PDF 2,244 kB)
Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Crab Committee
Members
- Linda Kozak, chair
- Erik Velsko
- Stephanie Madsen
- Kevin Delaney
September 6, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: September 6, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 144 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 211 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 171,709 kB)
August 30, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: August 30, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 144 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 162 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 94,417 kB)
August 9, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: Aug 9, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 33 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 181 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 101,284 kB)
- Crab Research Priorities (PDF 125 kB)
July 26, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: July 26, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 153 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 171 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 157,080 kB)
- North Pacific Fishery Management Council Review (PDF 785 kB)
- Seascape-scale Modelling of Benthic Habitat Disturbance from Commercial Fishing Activities (PDF 7,982 kB)
- Flatfish Trawl Sector Recommendations (PDF 4,082 kB)
- Industry Priorities and Recommendations (PDF 874 kB)
June 17, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: June 17, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 156 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 156 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 179,564 kB)
- Gulf of Alaska Tanner Crab Summary for Discussion (PDF 309 kB)
- ADF&G Comprehensive BSAI Crab Overview (PDF 1,705 kB)
- Bering Sea Crabbers — Industry Priorities and Recommendations (PDF 2,898 kB)
May 31, 2022
- Topic: ABRTF Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: May 31, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 154 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 157 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 124,339 kB)
- Gulf of Alaska Trawl Fishery Perspectives (PDF 2,683 kB)
- Gulf of Alaska Fixed Gear Perspective (PDF 133 kB)
- Tanner Crab Bycatch and Groundfish Catch in Central Gulf of Alaska (PDF 467 kB)
April 26, 2022
- Topic: ABRTF Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: Apr 26, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 182 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 224 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 83,136 kB)
- Impacts of Modified Non-pelagic Trawl Sweep Gear on Crab Bycatch and Bycatch Mortality (PDF 1,856 kB)
- Cooperative Research to Reduce the Effects of Bering Sea Flatfish Trawling of Seafloor Habitat and Crabs (PDF 1,336 kB)
April 4, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska Crab Committee Meeting
- Time: Apr 4, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 93 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 99 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 131,075 kB)
- ADF&G Tanner Crab Update: Stock Status and Management in the Kodiak, Chignik, and South Peninsula Districts (PDF 2,342 kB)
- Public Comments:
- Theresa Peterson (PDF 152 kB)
- Chris Woodley (PDF 45 kB)
Gulf of Alaska Halibut and Salmon Committee
Members
- Brian Gabriel, chair
- Duncan Fields
- Kevin Delaney
- Linda Kozak
- Mike Flores
- Raymond May
September 7, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: September 7, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 144 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 154,286 kB)
- Comments from Oceana (PDF 2,693 kB)
August 31, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: August 31, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 147 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 243 kB)
August 23, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: August 10, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 129 kB)
- Research Recommendations (PDF 103 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 113,507 kB)
- General Bycatch Research Recommendations (PDF 119 kB)
August 10, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: August 10, 2022 9:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 129 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 125,500 kB)
- Alaska Charter Association presentation (PDF 2,180 kB)
- Alaska Groundfish Data Bank, Alaska Whitefish Trawler's Association and Groundfish Forum (PDF 109 kB)
- Fishing Vessel Owner's Association research recommendations (PDF 1,313 kB)
July 28, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: July 28, 2022 1:00 PM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 131 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 144 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 101,895 kB)
- Discard Mortality in the Directed Pacific Halibut Fisheries (PDF 765 kB)
May 24, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: May 24, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 144 kB)
- The Gulf of Alaska Shoreside Trawl Fleet and the History of Trawl Fishery Rationalization Efforts (PDF 1,943 kB)
May 3, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: May 3, 2022 09:00 AM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 164 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 173 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 148,189 kB)
- Halibut Deck Sorting: A tool for Amendment 80 to reduce halibut mortality in Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska flatfish fisheries (PDF 2,895 kB)
- IPHC Summary of the 2021 Data and Stock Assessment Results (PDF 1,578 kB)
- NPFMC halibut bycatch 2020 update
April 14, 2022
- Topic: ABRT Gulf of Alaska halibut and salmon committee
- Time: Apr 14, 2022 1:00 PM Alaska
- Meeting Documents:
- Agenda (PDF 86 kB)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF 139 kB)
- Meeting Audio ( 134,874 kB)
- Additional Meeting Information:
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