Author: Kris Kleinschmidt

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.…
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…
PRESS RELEASE: CCC Solicits Proposals for Video Production Series

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 11, 2024 Council Coordinating Committee Solicits Proposals for the Development of a Series of Videos to Celebrate 50-Years of Federal Fisheries Management The Council Coordination Committee (CCC), on behalf of the eight U.S. regional fishery management councils, has issued a Request for Proposals to develop a series of eight short videos and…
Advisory Bodies to hold online meetings to discuss Pacific Council projects funded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) December 11, 13, and 17, 2024

The Pacific Council will hold a series of three online meetings to discuss its IRA projects and associated project planning and development. Members of Advisory Bodies in attendance may also discuss project timelines, work products, milestones, and Advisory Body roles and responsibilities. Purpose of the meetings Each meeting will focus on a separate IRA project:December…
Annual Banquet (held in conjunction with November 2024 Council meeting)

Thursday, November 14, 2024 The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Annual Banquet will be held (in conjunction with the November 13-18, 2024 Council meeting) on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, California. The Banquet honorees are Phil Anderson, Alan Byrne, Kit Dahl, Bob Dooley, Renee Dorval (unable to attend), Robin…
Preliminary DRAFT June 2024 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.…
HMS Roadmap Workshop: Expanding Options for HMS Fisheries

The Council is convening a workshop on Thursday and Friday June 6-7, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley, Shutters West Room. The purpose of the workshop is to identify approaches to increase landings of highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries on the West Coast through…
Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2024 West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons (Press Release and Tables)

Seattle, Washington—The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the Pacific west coast in 2024. The seasons provide recreational and commercial opportunities in northern areas of the coast but include significant reductions and closures in southern portions of the coast to achieve conservation goals for goals for both Chinook and…
News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2024 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 11, 2024)
Winter 2024 newsletter available!!

The Pacific Council’s Winter 2024 newsletter has just been released and is now available for you to dive into! To access the newsletter, simply visit the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 2023 newsletters webpage.
2024 newsletters

Winter 2024, Volume 48, No. 1 Summer 2024, Volume 48, No. 2 Back to Newsletters and press releases archives
Council Member Dashboard

April 2026 Council Meeting page Council stream: IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING: Please contact Kris Kleinschmidt to set up a Panelist invite for you. Since most Council members will be in person, we will not be creating Panelist invites unless requested to do so. Presenting to the Council JotForm. Panelist invites are only…
PRELIMINARY DRAFT JUNE 2023 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.…
PRELIMINARY DRAFT APRIL 2023 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.…
PRELIMINARY DRAFT MARCH 2023 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.…
2022: EM Regulatory Development

The Council is continuing to examine the EM Program to reduce costs to the industry and ensure the overall program is effective and efficient for all participants when the program goes into effect January 1, 2024 In February 2022 the Council began scoping several issues brought forth by the industry via the Council’s Ad Hoc…
PRELIMINARY DRAFT NOVEMBER 2022 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.…
PRELIMINARY DRAFT SEPTEMBER 2022 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.…
Now Accepting Applications for a Staff Officer position at the Pacific Fishery Management Council

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking candidates to serve as a Staff Officer. The application period is open now through August 19, 2022. More information is provided in the Staff Officer recruitment packet, which consists of a recruitment announcement and a position description. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is committed to the principle of…
BOEM issues Proposed Sale Notice for commercial wind energy leasing off California
BOEM standardizes process for environmental review of offshore wind construction and operations plans
BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Fisheries Mitigation Strategy
California Energy Commission to hold workshop 6/27/22

California Energy Commission to hold workshop on Assembly Bill 525: Offshore wind maximum feasible capacity and megawatt planning goals for 2030 and 2045 Note: This is not a Council sponsored event.