Dan Hull, Chairman
David Witherell, Executive Director
SUBJECT: title
Research Priorities for 2018 - Review and approve
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STAFF CONTACT: Jim Armstrong (NPFMC)
ACTION REQUIRED: recommended action
* Review/Recommend Research Priorities for 2019-2023
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BACKGROUND:
The Magnuson-Stevens Act (? 302) requires that Fishery Management Councils identify five-year research priorities on an as-needed basis:
"Each Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act -
(7) develop, in conjunction with the scientific and statistical committee, multi-year research priorities for fisheries, fisheries interactions, habitats, and other areas of research that are necessary for management purposes, that shall-
(A) establish priorities for 5-year periods;
(B) be updated as necessary; and
(C) be submitted to the Secretary and the regional science centers of the National
Marine Fisheries Service for their consideration in developing research priorities and budgets for the region of the Council; .."
In accordance with Council procedures, the SSC and Council review research priorities each year at the Council's June meeting. Prior to Council review, the Council's GOA and BSAI Groundfish, BSAI Crab, and Scallop Plan Teams review existing research priorities and make recommendations for modifications or additions, as needed. Following the June meeting, the updated five-year research priorities are provided to the Secretary of Commerce, the Alaska Fishery Science Center, as well as research and funding entities including the University of Alaska, University of Washington, Oregon State University, North Pacific Research Board, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the Alaska Ocean Observing System.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's research priorities cover a wide range of topics and are organized and managed within a publicly accessible database (https://research.psmfc.org/). Ranking of research topics is done using four priority catego...
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