Author: Sandra Mondal

Foster City, California—The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the Pacific west coast in 2023. The seasons provide recreational and commercial opportunities in northern areas of the coast but include significant closures in southern portions of the coast to achieve conservation goals for the numerous salmon stocks. Please download […]

The Council-adopted salmon management tables are available by visiting our salmon preseason process and management webpage. These tables were adopted at the Council’s March 2023 meeting. Please keep in mind the tables are DRAFT until published in Preseason Report II (Preseason Report II is tentatively scheduled for publication on or around March 20).

Preseason Report I is the second report in an annual series of four reports prepared by the Salmon Technical Team of the Pacific Fishery Management Council to document and help guide ocean fishery salmon management off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. The report focuses on Chinook, coho, and pink salmon stocks that have been important in determining Council fisheries […]

The Pacific Council’s first newsletter of 2023 is available online!  A lot has happened since we last assembled a newsletter in 2021.  You may find our newsletter by visiting the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 2023 newsletters webpage.

Summer 2023, Volume 47, No. 2 Winter/Spring 2023, Volume 47, No. 1 Back to Newsletters and press releases archives

NOAA Fisheries has announced a public comment period, through March 10, 2023, on the Council’s proposed Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) to authorize deep-set buoy gear (DSBG) as an additional gear type for catching swordfish and other HMS in federal waters off […]

The Council is requesting nominations to fill Advisory Body vacancies for the 2022-2024 term. To ensure consideration, nominations should be received no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  Nominations are open for the following positions: Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel – Washington Commercial – 1 Position Groundfish Advisory Subpanel – Washington Charter Boat Operator – 1 Position Please see the Council’s Advisory body […]