Author: Kris Kleinschmidt

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2025 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 9, 2026)

  • Preliminary DRAFT March 2026 Motions in Writing

    Cautionary Note — These preliminary motions do not represent the final official administrative record. The motions and amendments contained in this blog are as projected on the screen at the Council meeting at the time of the Council vote and often use expedited language and references without the benefit of any final editing or proofing.…

  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting February 20 & 25, 2026

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  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting February 20 & 25, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Habitat Committee (HC) will hold an online public meeting. The online meeting will be held on two separate days: Friday, February 20, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day has been completed, and Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or until business for the day has been completed.    This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public…

  • Ad Hoc HMS Fisheries Innovation Workgroup to hold online meeting March 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will hold an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries Innovation Workgroup (FIW) to discuss procedures to facilitate the development of new HMS gears and achieve the goals of the HMS Roadmap. This meeting is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, or until business for the day has been completed.   This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to hold online meeting March 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) will hold an online public meeting. The online meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day has been completed.  This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical issues arise that impact…

  • Methodology Review Panel to meet to review products of Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey February 24-26, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Methodology Review Panel meeting to review the products of the Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey for use in Coastal Pelagic Species management. The meeting will be co-hosted by the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The meeting is open to the public and being conducted in person with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote listening and public comment. 

  • Public hearing on salmon management alternatives in Westport, WA on Monday, March 23, 2026

    The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed management alternatives in preparation for adopting final salmon management recommendations at the April 2026 Council meeting. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting.

  • Public hearing on salmon management alternatives in Newport, OR and online Tuesday, March 24, 2026

    The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed management alternatives in preparation for adopting final salmon management recommendations at the April 2026 Council meeting. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting.

  • Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting Wednesday, February 25, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG), which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical…

  • Now Accepting Applications for a Staff Officer position at the Pacific Fishery Management Council

    Now Accepting Applications for a Staff Officer position at the Pacific Fishery Management Council

  • The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is now recruiting motivated candidates to fill the role of Fisheries Scientist (Staff Officer)

    The Pacific Council is seeking a Fisheries Scientist (Staff Officer) with a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in fisheries science, marine biology, oceanography, ecology, or a related discipline.   This position plays a central role in the development of scientific processes, the review of scientific analyses, and providing recommendations and insights for informing Council decisions. The successful…

  • Fast Facts

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  • Scientific and Statistical Committee Economic Subcommittee to hold online meeting November 7, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Economic Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting. This meeting is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Friday, November 7, 2025, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time (PT) or until business for the day has been completed. 

  • Stock Assessment Outreach Session to be held September 20, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a stock assessment outreach session to review 2025 groundfish stock assessment results.  Stock assessment authors will present overviews of groundfish stock assessments conducted in 2025 with opportunities for questions and discussion with Council participants and the public.  This session will be conducted in-person, with a web…

  • 2025 newsletters

    Salmon Newsletter, Spring 2025 Summer 2025, Volume 50 Volume 1 Back to Newsletters and press releases archives

  • Call for Information and Data Pacific Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review

    Important Update: This comment period has been extended and is now open through 11:59 p.m. January 10, 2026. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks information and data to support the review and potential revisions to Pacific Coast Salmon Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).  The information can include, but is not limited to, peer-reviewed literature, unpublished…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Science and Management Priorities

    The goal of this process is to identify key science and management topics in the CPS fishery, generating a list that the Council can continuously reference to establish workload priorities. Over time, the Council may continue to weigh in on CPS science and management topics, making modifications to the list as current workload priorities are…

  • Klamath River Fall Chinook

    The Council has been actively engaged in efforts to support the recovery and sustainable management of Klamath River fall Chinook (KRFC), a vital species for the region’s ecosystems, communities, and fisheries. Recent Council activities include the development of a KRFC rebuilding plan in response to an overfished determination in 2018 and the establishment of the…

  • Sacramento River Fall Chinook

    The Council has taken an active role in managing Sacramento River fall Chinook (SRFC), a key species for West Coast salmon fisheries, for long-term sustainability. In recent years, efforts have focused on reevaluating the SRFC conservation objective and management reference points through a series of coordinated actions, including technical reviews, agency collaboration, and the formation…

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting May 12, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The online meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the…

  • Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2025 West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons

  • Preliminary DRAFT April 2025 Motions in Writing

    Cautionary Note — These preliminary motions do not represent the final official administrative record. The motions and amendments contained in this blog are as projected on the screen at the Council meeting at the time of the Council vote and often use expedited language and references without the benefit of any final editing or proofing.…

  • Request for Proposals – Evaluation of the Pacific Fishery Management Council Stock Assessment Review Process

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) seeks qualified contractors to conduct an evaluation of the process by which the Council reviews and adopts stock assessments, with a primary focus on groundfish. Stock assessments underpin the Council’s ability to manage fisheries sustainably, and the Council and its Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Center partners (Science Centers)…