Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet February 29-March 7, 2012 in Sacramento, California 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.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Comments or materials received by 11:59 pm, February 9, 2012, will be mailed to Council members and appropriate advisory bodies prior to the meeting. This is known as the “Advance Briefing Book Deadline.”
Comments or materials received at the Council office after February 9 but by 11:59 pm, February 26 will be included in the supplemental materials distributed to the Council on the first day of the meeting. This is known as the “Supplemental Public Comment Deadline.”
Written comments and materials on matters before the Council are accepted by the Council at any time. However, the public is encouraged to submit comments and materials as far in advance of the meeting as possible to maximize their exposure to the Council process. Comments in electronic format are most welcome, as they expedite posting to the Council’s website. Please email your comments to: pfmc.comments@noaa.gov. Of course, we accept comments by “snail mail” and fax; please see our “Contact Us” page.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) met November 2-7, 2011 in Costa Mesa, California. The November 2011 Council Meeting Decision Document summarizes the decisions made during that meeting.
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
The November 2-7, 2011 meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The live audio will be broadcast starting with the “Open Session” scheduled to start Wednesday, November 2 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time. Get the November meeting agenda.
To listen, follow the agenda, and view the powerpoint presentations, go to the PFMC Live Meeting link. Please note that your name and email address will be required to join the meeting (this will expedite any technical assistance if the need arises).
If you are unable to join the meeting through the above link, then please follow these steps:
For more information on how to use the Microsoft Live Meeting live streaming service, please see the Quick Reference Guide. You may also send an email to Sandra for additional assistance.
For MacIntosh — If you have never installed the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” on your workstation, please email Sandra.Krause@noaa.gov for those instructions. Please note, the “Live Meeting Web Access Client” does not provide for audio, but you may view the PowerPoint presentations and the agenda flow of the meeting.
After this meeting is over, you may revisit the meeting (“join the meeting”) to listen to the recordings and view the PowerPoint documents presented during the meeting. All Recordings and PowerPoint documents will be deleted from the meeting on February 5, 2012. (Maximum amount of time allowed by Microsoft Live Meeting Service).
If you need your own personal audio copies of recorded Council meeting CDs (MP3 or WAV formats), please contact our recorder, Mr. Craig Hess, Martin Enterprises, phone (360) 749-4038.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
The Briefing Book for the November 2011 Council meeting has been posted to the Council’s website on the “Current Briefing Book” webpage. The Briefing Book contains “situation summaries” (brief summaries that provide background for each agenda item), reports and materials for each agenda item, and written public comment.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
At each November PFMC meeting, the Council honors its outgoing members for their contributions to west coast fisheries management. This year Mr. Mark Cedergreen, Mr. Jerry Mallet, and Mr. Rod Moore will be honored for their service. The banquet will take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Please see the Banquet Flyer for participation details. Reservations need to be made by October 26, 2011.
You may also contact Ms. Renee Dorval at 503-820-2280 ext. 420 if you have further questions or to make reservations.
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet November 1-7, 2011 in Costa Mesa, California to address issues related to salmon, Pacific halibut, groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, habitat matters, and ecosystem based management. Please visit the “Current Council Meeting” webpage for the meeting notice and agenda details.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) met September 14-19, 2011 in San Mateo, California. The September 2011 Council Meeting Decision Document summarizes the decisions made during that meeting.
