Protected Species
STELLER SEA LION, Archives
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee Meetings in 2012:
November 26-28, 28-29, Seattle, WA, AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4
November 7-9 , Juneau, AK, 4th floor conference room, Federal Building, 709 West 9th Street. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM on November 7, and will continue November 8 and 9 from 8:30 AM-5 PM Alaska Time. The purpose of the meeting is to review proposals for new RPAs for the 2012 SSL Protection Measures EIS. AGENDA
October 18-19, 2012, Agenda, Proposals: Brandon, Murray, Weiss1, Weiss2, Weiss3, Weiss4,
Gauvin1, Gauvin2, Gauvin3, Gauvin4, Gauvin5, Gauvin6, Gauvin7, Fraser Cod1, Fraser Cod2, Fraser Pollock1, Fraser Pollock2, and Down
September 5-7, 2012 Agenda, Presentations: Rea
July 31, 2012 Agenda, Presentations: Lowe, Martin, Aydin
July 16-17, 2012 Agenda, Presentations: Fritz, Keaton, Wade, Logerwell, Horning, Gelatt, Fadely
June 14-15, 2012 Agenda, Minutes, Presentation
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee Meetings in 2011:
May 31, 2011, 9-11am via teleconference, Agenda
BSAI Groundfish Fisheries Biological Assessment
In November 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service released a final Biological Opinion on the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries.
2010 BSAI Groundfish Biological Opinion
In 2011 the States of Alaska and Washington commissioned a review of the BiOp. The review was released in July 2011. A public meeting is scheduled for August 22, 2011 in Anchorage to provide opportunity for the authors to receive feedback on the draft report. The ADF&G and WDFW are accepting comments through September 1, 2011.
On July 6, 2011 the Council received a letter from James. W. Balsiger, Administrator, NOAA Alaska Region regarding a scientific review of the BiOp to be conducted by the Center for Independent Experts. No date has yet been scheduled for this review.
The Archives page contains previous Biological Opinions, SSL research reports, Council actions and other documents.