Monday, February 18th, 2013
The Council has made available the DRAFT Research and Data Needs document (February 2013) which has been revised in response to comments since September 2012. Visit the Council’s Research and Data Needs webpage for the document and details.
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued the final rule to implement Amendment 17 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Amendment 17 was approved by NMFS on February 5, 2013. Amendment 17 revises the maximum fishing mortality threshold for Quillayute fall coho, revises the FMP to correct typographical errors, updates reporting measures to reflect new technology, and updates or removes other obsolete or unnecessary language; it also discontinues the public comment period for final management measures that are published in the Federal Register and updates mechanisms for obtaining information on management of the fishery. For complete details, please see the Federal Register notice “Final Rule to implement Amendment 17 to the Salmon FMP”, dated February 14, 2013.
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
The Council’s annual review of ocean salmon fisheries is available online. The review document provides a summary of important biological and socioeconomic data from which to assess the impacts of past management actions, determine how well management objectives are being met, and improve regulations for the future. The Council will formally review this report at its March meeting prior to the development of management options for the approaching fishing season.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 6-11, 2013 in Tacoma, Washington to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, and habitat matters.
Please visit the “Current Council Meeting” webpage for the meeting notice and agenda details.
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
NOAA has made available for public review, their Draft Division Enforcement Priorities for 2013 document. This document is available through the NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement, Enforcement Priorities website for the next 60 days.
Please email NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement your comments at enforcementpriorities@noaa.gov or mail them to:
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement
Attention: Tracy Dunn
8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 415
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
The Winter 2012-13 issue of the Pacific Council News is now available. Please visit the Council’s Newsletters webpage for details.
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is announcing the dates of availability for its annual preseason planning documents for ocean salmon fisheries. The reports will be posted electronically on the Council’s website, or you may request hard copies or CD-ROM copies of the reports by filling out and submitting the Salmon Management Documents Order Form.
The scheduled availability for the salmon preseason management documents are as follows:
Review of 2012 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
Available February 15
Preseason Report I – Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2013 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
Available March 1
Preseason Report II – Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2013 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
Available March 20
Preseason Report III – Council-Adopted Management Measures and Environmental Assessment Part 3 for 2013 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
Available April 22
Questions about the salmon management preseason process? Please contact Mr. Mike Burner at 503-820-2280, ext. 414 or toll free 1-866-806-7204. For assistance with the web form, please contact Sandra at 503-820-2280, ext. 419.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes regulations to implement Amendment 17 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan for Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Amendment 17, which was transmitted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council on November 5, 2012, to the Secretary of Commerce for review and approval, revises the maximum fishing mortality threshold for Quillayute fall coho, revises the FMP to correct typographical errors, updates reporting measures to reflect new technology, and updates or removes other obsolete or unnecessary language. The Northwest Regional Administrator has determined that the actions of Amendment 17 have all either been previously analyzed in a NEPA document or qualify for categorical exclusion from further NEPA analysis under NAO 216-6. NMFS also proposes minor updates to regulations unrelated to Amendment 17.
Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before January 8, 2013. For instructions on how to comment, and to read the entire slate of proposed regulations, please see the following proposed rule available in the Federal Register, dated December 19, 2012.
For further information, please contact Ms. Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323, or Ms. Heidi Taylor at 562-980-4039, NMFS.
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management alternatives adopted by the Council March 25-26, 2013. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the dates and at the locations specified below:
Monday, March 25, 2013
Chateau Westport
Beach Room
710 W Hancock
Westport, WA 98595
360-268-9101
Driving Directions
Monday, March 25, 2013
Red Lion Hotel
South Umpqua Room
1313 N Bayshore Drive
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-267-4141
Driving Directions
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Red Lion Eureka
Humboldt Bay Room
1929 Fourth Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-0844
Driving Directions
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
For further information about the public hearings, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at 503-820-2280, ext. 414; toll free 1-866-806-7204.
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold two work sessions.
January 22-25, 2013: The STT will meet at the Council office in a public work session to draft “Review of 2012 Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan” and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2013 ocean salmon fisheries.
February 19-22, 2013: The STT will meet at the Council office in a public work session to draft “Preseason Report I-Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2013 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations” and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2013 ocean salmon fisheries.
The two work sessions will be held at the following location:
Pacific Fishery Management Council
Large Conference Room
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220-1384
503-820-2280
Driving Directions
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-820-2280 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
For further information about the work sessions, please contact Mr. Mike Burner at 503-820-2280, ext. 414; toll free 1-866-806-7204.
