Currents: Media Resources
Press Releases
Press Releases from the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Media and public inquiries should be directed to Ms. Jennifer Gilden at 503-820-2280 ext. 418 or toll free 1-866-806-7204; fax 503-820-2299.
- PFMC News Release: Salmon Seasons Opened Coastwide (April 13, 2011)
- PFMC News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Chooses Alternatives for 2011 Salmon Season (March 9, 2011)
- PFMC News Release:Salmon Seasons Opened Coastwide for First Time in Three Years (April 15, 2010)
- PFMC News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Forecasts for 2010 Salmon Abundance (February 24, 2010)
- PFMC News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Sets 2009 Salmon Seasons: Most California Fisheries Still Closed; Seasons in North Improved Over Last Year (April 8, 2009)
- PFMC News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Chooses Options for 2009 Salmon Season: Fisheries in North Improve; Fisheries in South Still Limited (March 12, 2009)
- 2009 Sacramento Salmon Information for the Media (March 13, 2009)
- PFMC News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Salmon Abundance Forecasts for 2009 Fishing Seasons (February 25, 2009)
- Council Adopts Sweeping Changes to West Coast Commercial Groundfish Trawl Fisheries (November 10, 2008)
- Archived: 2008 Sacramento Salmon Information for the Media (Includes NOAA’s Fisheries Service Releases Disaster Aid to West Coast Salmon Fishing Industry Press Release, September 17, 2008)
- Record Low Salmon Fisheries Adopted (April 10, 2008)
- NOAA Press Release: National Marine Fisheries Service Accepts Pacific Council’s Salmon Recommendations (April 28, 2006)
- Council Calls for Removal of Klamath River Dams (April 7, 2006)
- Council Votes to Allow Lowest Ever 2006 Salmon Fisheries Off California and Oregon (April 7, 2006)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council to Hold Public Workshop on Trawl Individual Quota Analysis (March 27, 2006)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council to Make Important Decision on 2006 Ocean Salmon Seasons (March 24, 2006)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Bans Krill Fisheries Off West Coast (March 13, 2006)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Chooses Potential Options for 2006 Salmon Management (March 13, 2006)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Announces Good News on Rebuilding of Fish Stocks (November 28, 2005)
- Council Releases RFPs for Trawl IQ Program Analysis (August 15, 2005)
- Council to Release Request for Proposals to Prepare Analytical Documents in Support of Its Groundfish Trawl Individual Quota Deliberations (August 9, 2005)
- Pacific Council Adopts Expansive Marine Habitat Protection Measures (June 16, 2005)
- New Report Documents Fisheries Management Successes and Challenges (May 10, 2004)
- PFMC Responds to Report by U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (April 20, 2004)
- Ad Hoc Groundfish Trawl Individual Quota Committee Appointed (September 22, 2003)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman (September 19, 2003)
- Pacific Fishery Management Council Responds to Pew Oceans Commission Report (June 5, 2003)
