93rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM093)

Date: 23–27 January 2017
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Venue: Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort
Time: 09:00-17:00 daily
Chairperson: Mr. Paul Ryall (Canada)
Vice-Chairperson: Dr. James Balsiger (United States of America)

Notes:

  • All sessions are open to public attendance by observers, with the exception of the Executive Sessions and the Finance and Administration Committee.
  • All public sessions will be webcast. Webcast sessions will also take audience comments and questions as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission.

Meeting Results

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2017-AM093-R Report of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM093) PDF icon   03 March 2017
IPHC-2017-NR001 IPHC Announces 2017 Catch Limits and Seasons PDF icon   27 January 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-WEBINAR Recording of the 93rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM093) youtube.png   30 January 2017

Secretariat Meeting Documents

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2017-AM093-01 Draft: Agenda & Schedule for the 93rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM93) PDF icon   23 Dec 2016
IPHC-2017-AM093-02 DRAFT: List of Documents for the 93rd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM093)) PDF icon   30 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-03 Update on actions arising from the 92nd Annual Meeting, 2016 Work Meeting and the 92nd Interim Meeting (D. Wilson) PDF icon   03 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-04 State of the Fishery (2016) (J. Goen) PDF icon PPT icon 12 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-05 Space-time modelling of IPHC fishery-independent setline survey WPUE and NPUE data (R. Webster) PDF icon PPT icon 12 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-06 Fishery-independent setline survey expansion through 2019 (R. Webster) PDF icon PPT icon 09 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-06-ADD_1 Revised IPHC Regulatory Area 2A fishery-independent setline survey plan for 2017 (IPHC Secretariat) PDF icon   17 Feb 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-ADD-2 Revised IPHC Regulatory Area 2A fishery-independent setline survey plan for 2017: Additional questions, responses and final decision (IPHC Secretariat) PDF icon   06 Mar 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-07 Assessment of the Pacific halibut stock at the end of 2016 (I. Stewart and D. Wilson) PDF icon 11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-08 Draft Pacific halibut apportionment and catch tables (I. Stewart) PDF icon PPT icon 11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-09 IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation update (A. Hicks and I. Stewart) PDF icon PPT icon 11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-10 Regulatory proposals for 2017: IPHC Secretariat overview (J. Goen) PDF icon PPT icon 17 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-11 IPHC 5-year Biological and Ecosystem Science research program: update (J. Planas) PDF icon PPT icon 06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-12 Financial Statement for FY2016 (M. Larsen)     06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-13 Independent auditor's report (2016) (M. Larsen)     06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-14 Handling of the annual budget carryover (M. Larsen and D. Wilson)     06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-15 Budget estimates for FY2017, 2018 and tentatively for 2019 (M. Larsen)     06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-16 Amendment of the IPHC Rules of Procedure (2014) (D. Wilson) PDF icon   04 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-17 Update on progress regarding the implementation of the 1st IPHC Performance Review recommendations (S. Keith and D. Wilson) PDF icon   10 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-18 Planning for the 2nd IPHC Performance Review (D. Wilson) PDF icon PPT icon 11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-19 IPHC communications - Website review (K. Jernigan and S. Keith) PDF icon PPT icon 11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-20 IPHC meetings calendar (2017-19) (S. Keith) PDF icon   06 Jan 2017

Contracting Party (by agency) Reports

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR01 Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) PDF icon   20 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR02 NMFS West Coast Region PDF icon   11 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR03 U.S. Coast Guard enforcement Report (IPHC Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E) to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (11th, 13th and 17th Districts) PDF icon   05 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR04 North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) collaboration PDF icon   19 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR05 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) PDF icon   09 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR06_Rev_1 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW): Report on the 2016 Oregon Recreational and Commercial Pacific Halibut Fisheries and Economic Impacts of 2017 Catch Alternatives PDF icon   04 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR07 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2016 California Fisheries PDF icon   06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR08A Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2016 IPHC Annual Report PDF icon   06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR08B 2016 Canadian Recreational Fishery Halibut Catch Report PDF icon   06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR08C_Rev_1 Canadian report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2016 halibut fishery enforcement activities PDF icon   06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR08C_Rev_1 Canadian report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission on 2016 halibut fishery enforcement activities PDF icon   06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR09 North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC): Annual management letter(C. Oliver and D. Hull) PDF icon   03 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR10 Annual Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission from the Alaska Region, National Marine Fisheries Service PDF icon PPT icon 06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR11 Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) PDF icon PPT icon 04 Nov 2016
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR12 NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE): Alaska enforcement division report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission PDF icon PPT icon 06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-AR13 Alaska State Troopers Department of Public Safety Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers Report to the International Pacific Halibut Commission PDF icon   09 Jan 2017

Reports from IPHC subsidiary bodies (2016/17)

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2016-IM092-R Report of the 92nd Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM092) PDF icon   30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2016-SRB08-R Report of the 8th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB08) PDF icon PPT icon 30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2016-SRB09-R Report of the 8th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB09) PDF icon PPT icon 30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2016-MSAB07-R Report of the 7th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB07) PDF icon   30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2016-MSAB08-R Report of the 8th Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB08) PDF icon PPT icon 30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2016-RAB18-R Report of the 18th Session of the IPHC Research Advisory Board (RAB18) PDF icon PPT icon 30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2017-CB87-R Report of the 87th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB87) PDF icon   26 Jan 2017 30 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-PAB022-R Report of the 22nd Session of the IPHC Processor Advisory Board (PAB022) PDF icon   30 Jan 2017

Information Papers

Document Title PDF PPT Availability
IPHC-2017-AM093-INF01 Understanding the IPHC harvest decision table (2017) (I. Stewart) PDF icon   30 Dec 2016
IPHC-2017-AM093-INF02 A80 bycatch reduction program update PDF icon PPT icon 06 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-INF03 Background information for Regulatory Proposal PropB – IPHC Closed Area - Removal (IPHC Secretariat) PDF icon   20 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-INF04 North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) collaboration PDF icon PPT icon 19 Jan 2017
IPHC-2017-AM093-INF05 NMFS response to PropO question 1 PDF icon   26 Jan 2017