Author: Kris Kleinschmidt
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 event an outage occurs or technical issues arise that impact the experience of remote attendees, we will attempt to resolve them but ultimately we cannot guarantee that they will be resolved satisfactorily.
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. They may use short-hand language or abbreviations that may not be clear without the context of verbal comments and clarifications made during their development at the meeting, or may contain inadvertent transposition errors. They have not been approved by the Council to represent the final official record of Council action. The final official record will be posted on the Council website after the Council approves the full meeting record at a future Council meeting.
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) […]
News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2025 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 11, 2025)
Preliminary DRAFT March 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. They may use short-hand language or abbreviations that may not be clear without the context of verbal comments and clarifications made during their development at the meeting, or may contain inadvertent transposition errors. They have not been approved by the Council to represent the final official record of Council action. The final official record will be posted on the Council website after the Council approves the full meeting record at a future Council meeting.
Request for Proposals – Contractor to Develop Decision Framework in Support of Stronger West Coast Communities
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is seeking a contractor to assist with the design and development of a decision support framework to improve the Council’s ability to measure and understand the impacts of its management actions on West Coast fishing communities, and help the Council identify strategies and steps it can take to enhance […]