Ecosystem-based management
The Fishery Ecosystem Plan helps the Council incorporate ecosystem science into its fishery management decisions. Unlike the Council’s four other fishery management plans, it is not focused on directly regulating fisheries. Instead, it focuses on “initiatives” that focus on specific ecosystem topics and how they affect managed fisheries. Recent initiatives include protection of unfished forage fish, ecosystem indicators, and the effects of climate change on fishing communities.
News & events
- Preliminary DRAFT March 2024 Motions in Writing
- Now Accepting Applications for a Staff Officer position at the Pacific Fishery Management Council
- Now Accepting Applications for a Fisheries Economist position at the Pacific Fishery Management Council
- Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet May 1-2, 2024
- March 2024 Decision Summary Document
- Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting April 17, 2024
- News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2024 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 11, 2024)
- Habitat Committee to hold online meeting March 26, 2024
Actions in progress
Upcoming Council Meeting
April Council meeting
Seattle, WA
The Westin Seattle 1900 5th Avenue - Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-728-2259
Contacts
Kit Dahl
503-820-2422
kit.dahl@noaa.gov