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The council’s fisheries advisors and the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) reviewed an update assessment prepared by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). The SSC endorsed the assessment as the best scientific information available for management, reported that the assessment should be designated category 2d given uncertainties (including the presence of Japanese sardine in samples), and recommended an OFL of 4,645 metric tons based on the assessment’s harvest control rule and a temperature‑dependent EMSY parameter. The council adopted ABC and ACL values consistent with council motions and advisory‑body recommendations.

Why it matters: the adopted ACL—2,200 metric tons—reflects the council’s November 2024 rebuilding plan decision that when age‑1+ biomass is below 50,000 metric tons the ACL should be set at 2,200 mt or the ABC, whichever is less. The 30,158 mt biomass is below the rebuilding plan’s 50,000‑mt threshold and well below the 150,000‑mt cutoff that would allow full directed fishing.

Key details adopted and next steps
- Biomass (age‑1+ on 07/01/2025): 30,158 metric tons (assessment estimate endorsed by the SSC).
- OFL: 4,645 metric tons (SSC endorsed calculation).
- P* used in the adopted motion: 0.50 (motion text adopted by the council).
- ABC (tier 2 table, corresponding to chosen P*): 3,957 metric tons (as adopted).
- ACL: 2,200 metric tons (adopted; consistent with the council’s November 2024 rebuilding plan alternative for biomass below 50,000 mt).
- ACT (annual catch target): 2,100 metric tons (adopted to trigger accountability measures before the ACL is reached).
- Incidental landing allowance: up to 20% for sardine landed in other CPS fisheries while northern biomass is below 50,000 mt; the council also included specific per‑trip/landing limits (see text below).

Accountability measures: the council adopted an ACT of 2,100 mt to create a near‑term trigger for accountability measures. If the ACT is reached, the council will implement per‑trip or per‑landing limits (the adopted motion established a 1‑metric‑ton per‑trip limit in CPS fisheries and a 2‑metric‑ton incidental per‑landing allowance in non‑CPS fisheries) and could prohibit further retention if the ACL is reached.

What the SSC and advisory bodies said: the SSC recommended designation 2d for the update assessment, noting uncertainty associated with the presence of Japanese sardine in samples and with modeling of weighted age. The Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) recommended an ACL of 2,200 mt and supported interim accountability measures. The CPSMT recommended a P* of 0.45; the adopted motion used P* = 0.50, a choice discussed extensively at the meeting.

Context and debate: public commenters and some advisory members urged more precaution given weak recent recruitment and court direction about the CALCOFI temperature–productivity relationship; others—including industry and the advisory subpanel—argued the adopted measures keep flexibility for limited uses such as live bait and research and reflect the council’s rebuilding plan rules. One council member abstained from the final vote citing the revised rebuilding plan not yet being approved by NMFS.

Evidence and provenance: the council’s action and the assessment results were discussed extensively during agenda item G3. Key transcript excerpts documenting the assessment results and the council’s motion appear in the meeting record (see provenance below).

Ending: The adopted specifications keep the directed sardine fishery closed for 2025–26 while permitting limited incidental, live‑bait and research take and establishing an ACT and accountability measures to prevent exceeding the ACL. The council also left open the door to reconsideration next year if new information (surveys or assessment updates) becomes available.

Speakers quoted or cited
- Dr. Annie Yao, Director, Fisheries Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (presented survey/assessment background and research updates).
- Josh Lindsey, NMFS West Coast Region (NMFS report and procedural notes about the rebuilding plan timing).
- Will Satterwhite, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC chair; summarized SSC endorsement and category designation).
- Greg Krzykowski, CPS Management Team (management team recommendation summary).
- Mark Fina, CPS Advisory Subpanel (advisory subpanel summary).
- Jeff Chester, Oceana (public comment urging greater precaution and reevaluation of EMSY methods).

Speakers (attribution whitelist)
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Actions
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Provenance
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Key numbers and decisions endorsed by the SSC and adopted by the council
- Age‑1+ biomass estimates (H1+): 61,737 metric tons (07/01/2025) and 67,954 metric tons (07/01/2026).
- Overfishing limits (OFL): 12,965 metric tons for 2025–26 and 14,270 metric tons for 2026–27 (SSC endorsement of model outputs).
- The council adopted the CPSMT/ CPSAS recommended P* (0.45) and harvest guideline/ABC values appearing in the CPSMT tables for the 2 fishing years.
- The council adopted incidental set‑asides of 1,000 metric tons per year and associated ACTs equal to harvest guideline minus 1,000 metric tons (as recommended by the CPSMT).
- Incidental landing allowances: 45% in CPS fisheries when Pacific mackerel are landed with other CPS; up to 3 metric tons per landing allowed in non‑CPS fisheries.

Why the catch‑only projection was used: SWFSC produced a catch‑only projection following methods from the 2023 benchmark but used updated catch through 2023 and catch for 2024. Because the projection relies heavily on the stock–recruit relationship rather than recent survey information (the projection’s biomass estimate is driven largely by modeled recruitment), the SSC and CPSMT noted elevated uncertainty and recommended caution. The SSC nevertheless endorsed the projection as the best science available for the council’s decision given the terms of reference and data available.

What happens next: council staff and management teams will apply the harvest guidelines, ACTs and incidental set‑asides in monitoring and in‑season management. The SSC noted that if the ABC for 2025–26 were set below the harvest guideline used to compute the 2026–27 OFL, the later OFL could be recalculated; the council may revisit specifications if new survey information or an update assessment becomes available.

Speakers quoted or cited
- Alex Jensen (presentation of catch‑only projection, SWFSC).
- Will Satterwhite (SSC chair; SSC endorsement and discussion of uncertainty).
- Lisa Hillier (CPSMT; recommended P*, incidental set‑aside and ACT approach).
- Matt Everingham and CPSAS (industry/advice about maintaining flexibility for opportunistic fishing).

Speakers (attribution whitelist)
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Actions
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Discussion_decision
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Community_relevance
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Provenance
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Motion and vote: The motion to approve agenda item G2, attachment 1 (CWPA EFP) was moved on the council floor and seconded; the motion passed with an abstention from the National Marine Fisheries Service representative. The council recorded that the EFP and associated sardine allowance would be counted against the ACL in tracking landings and that the EFP participants committed to managing catches and communicating with NMFS to limit the risk of exceeding management triggers.

Why it matters: With sardine biomass low and the directed fishery closed, exempted fishing permits provide one of the limited mechanisms to collect biological information (age composition, length data) needed by stock assessment scientists. The EFP amount—520 mt—was debated during public comment; some conservation commenters urged minimizing mortality, saying the research sample sizes needed are far smaller than the landed tonnage.

Speakers quoted or cited
- Trung Nguyen, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (read the CPSMT recommendation).
- Mark Fina, CPS Advisory Subpanel (advisory subpanel recommendation).
- Jeff Chester, Oceana (public comment urged minimization of mortality and questioned the scale of the EFP).

Speakers (attribution whitelist)
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Authorities
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Actions
[{\"kind\":\"other\",\"identifiers\":{\"agenda_item_id\":\"G2\"},\"motion\":\"Approve agenda item G2, attachment 1: CWPA EFP for the 2025–26 season (allows 520 mt sardine under the EFP)\",\"mover\":\"Brianna Brady\",\"second\":\"Rebecca Lent\",\"vote_record\":[{\"member\":\"Council - majority\",\"member_id\":\"\",\"seat\":\"\",\"vote\":\"yes\"},{\"member\":\"NMFS representative\",\"member_id\":\"\",\"seat\":\"\",\"vote\":\"abstain\"}],\"tally\":{\"yes\":null,\"no\":null,\"abstain\":1},\"legal_threshold\":{\"met\":null,\"notes\":\"Motion adopted on council floor; 1 abstention recorded (NMFS).\"},\"outcome\":\"approved\",\"notes\":\"Council approved CWPA EFP (520 mt) with NMFS abstention; EFP catch accounted against ACL.\"}]

Discussion_decision
{\"discussion_points\":[\"CPSMT and CPSAS recommended endorsing the EFP as a valuable data source for assessments\",\"Public comment urged minimizing mortality and emphasized research sample sizes are much smaller than EFP landed tonnages\"],\"directions\":[\"EFP participants should coordinate with NMFS and manage catches to avoid triggering accountability measures\"],\"decisions\":[\"Approved CWPA EFP for 2025–26 with 520 mt sardine allowance; EFP catch to be counted against ACL\"]}

Clarifying_details
[{\"category\":\"EFP quantity\",\"detail\":\"EFP quantity approved for CWPA application\",\"value\":\"520\",\"units\":\"metric tons\",\"approximate\":false,\"source_speaker\":\"Trung Nguyen\"},{\"category\":\"ACT/ACL accounting\",\"detail\":\"EFP catch is to be accounted against the ACL when tracking total sardine landings\",\"value\":\"not specified\",\"units\":\"\",\"approximate\":false,\"source_speaker\":\"Greg Krzykowski\"}]

Proper_names
[{\"name\":\"California Wetfish Producers Association\",\"type\":\"organization\"},{\"name\":\"Pacific Fishery Management Council\",\"type\":\"organization\"},{\"name\":\"National Marine Fisheries Service\",\"type\":\"agency\"}]

Community_relevance
{\"geographies\":[\"California coast\"],\"funding_sources\":[],\"impact_groups\":[\"commercial wetfish industry\",\"research scientists\",\"conservation groups\"]}

Meeting_context
{\"engagement_level\":{\"speakers_count\":6,\"duration_minutes\":40,\"items_count\":1},\"implementation_risk\":\"low\",\"history\":[{\"date\":\"2024-11-01\",\"note\":\"EFP notice of intent submitted and discussed at November council meeting (informational)\"}]}

Searchable_tags\":[\"EFP\",\"CWPA\",\"sardine\",\"CPS\",\"research\"]

Provenance
{\"transcript_segments\":[{\"block_id\":\"block_3842.31\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":120,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"The proposal from the California Wetfish Producers Association ... is included in attachment 1. The council task here is to adopt the final EFP recommendations for the 20 25 to 20 26 fisheries.\",\"tc_start\":\"3842.31\",\"tc_end\":\"3857.69\",\"reason_code\":\"topicintro\"},{\"block_id\":\"block_4299.105\",\"local_start\":0,\"local_end\":120,\"evidence_excerpt\":\"Abstain. Motion passes with an abstention from National Marine Fishery Service.\",\"tc_start\":\"4299.105\",\"tc_end\":\"4312.71\",\"reason_code\":\"topicfinish\"}] } ,","The Pacific Fishery Management Council approved a 2025–26 exempted fishing permit (EFP) application from the California Wetfish Producers Association (CWPA) that would allow 520 metric tons of Pacific sardine for research sampling; the motion passed with an abstention from the National Marine Fisheries Service representative.","actionData","errors"]

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