March 2025 briefing book

C.1 Attachment 1

Area 2A Pacific Halibut Fishery Catch Exploitable Yield (FCEY)

Feb 13

C.1 Attachment 2

USA Report 1

Feb 13

C.1 Attachment 3

Pacific Halibut Area 2A Annual Enforcement Report

Feb 13

C.1.a IPHC Report 1

Report of the 101st Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting

Feb 13

C.1.a Supplemental IPHC Presentation 1

Outcomes of the 101st Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting

Mar 5

C.1.c Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Annual Report of the International Pacific Halibut Commission

Mar 5

C.2 Attachment 1

Summary of Pacific Halibut Incidental Catch Management

Feb 13

C.2.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and Final Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries

Mar 5

C.2.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

Groundfish Management Team Report on Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries

Mar 5

C.2.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Incidental Catch Recommendations in Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries

Mar 5

D.2.a MPC Report 1

Marine Planning Committee Report on Marine Planning Issues

Feb 13

D.2.a Supplemental MPC Presentation 1

Marine Planning

Mar 8

D.2.b Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Marine Planning

Mar 3

D.2.b Supplemental SAS Report 1

SAS Report on Marine Planning

Mar 6

D.2.b Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Marine Planning

Mar 7

E.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Regulatory Activities

Feb 24

E.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 2

Review of Progress for the West Coast Salmon Rebuilding Plan for Klamath River Fall-run Chinook Salmon

Mar 3

E.1.b Supplemental NMFS Report 1

The Fisheries Science Center Activities – Salmon-Related Publications, 2024-current

Feb 24

E.1.c Supplemental Tribal Support 1

Quinault Indian Nation Statement on Grays Harbor Fall Chinook Overfishing and Maximum Fishing Mortality Threshold

Mar 4

E.2 Attachment 1

Excerpts from Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan Updated Through Amendment 24

Feb 13

E.2 Supplemental Attachment 2

Review of 2024 Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Feb 24

E.2 Supplemental Attachment 3

Preseason Report 1 Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1

Mar 3

E.2.a Supplemental WDFW & ODFW Report 1

WDFW & ODFW Joint Statement on the 2025 OPI-H Forecast Methodology

Mar 4

E.2.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Review of 2024 Fisheries and Summary of 2025 Stock Forecast

Mar 5

E.2.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Excerpts from the Review of 2024 Ocean Salmon Fisheries and 2025 Preseason 1 Report

Mar 5

E.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Review of 2024 Fisheries and Summary of 2025 Stock Forecasts

Mar 5

E.3 Attachment 1

Guidance for Alternative Development and Assessment

Feb 13

E.3 Attachment 2

Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP Criteria for Requesting Emergency Changes to the Salmon FMP

Feb 13

E.3 Attachment 3

Federal Register Notice

Feb 13

E.3 Attachment 4

List of 2025 Salmon Fisheries Scheduled to Occur Prior to May 16, 2025*

Feb 13

E.3.a Supplemental PSC Presentation 1

Pacific Salmon Commission Report

Mar 5

E.3.b Supplemental NMFS Report 1

ESA Guidance

Feb 25

E.3.d Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Support 1

Tribal and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2025 Mangement Objectives for Puget Sound Chinook and Coho Salmon

Mar 5

E.3.d Supplemental CDFW Report 1

CDFW Recommendations for 2025 Ocean Salmon Season Alternatives

Mar 6

E.3.e Supplemental Tribal Report 1

Letter to Chair Pettinger

Feb 24

E.3.e Supplemental Tribal Report 2

Statement by the Columbia River Treaty Tribes to the Pacific Fishery Managment Council

Mar 6

E.3.e Supplemental SAS Report 1

Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Proposed Initial Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Non-Indian Ocean Fisheries

Mar 7

E.4.a Supplemental Tribal Report 1

CTCR Letter

Mar 7

E.4.a Supplemental STT Report 1

STT Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries

Mar 8

E.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1

EC Report on Further Direction for 2025 Management Alternatives

Mar 9

E.5.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries

Mar 9

E.7.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Predation of Columbia River Salmons

Mar 8

E.7.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries

Mar 10

E.7.a Supplemental Tribal Report 1

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Letter

Mar 10

E.7.a Supplemental Tribal Report 2

Statement by the Columbia River Treaty Tribes to the Pacific Fishery Management Council

Mar 11

E.8 Attachment 1

Schedule of Salmon Fishery Management Alternative Hearings

Feb 13

F.1.a CCIEA Report 1

2024-2025 California Current Ecosystem Status Report

Feb 13

F.1.a Supplemental CCIEA Team Report 2

CCIEA Technical Documentation

Feb 25

F.1.a Supplemental CCIEA Team Report 3

Appendix D – Climate Forecasts

Feb 25

F.1.a Supplemental CCIEA Team Report 4

ESR Topics for SSC Review

Feb 25

F.1.a Supplemental CCIEA Team Presentation 1

2024-2025 California Current Ecosystem Status Report

Mar 7

F.1.b Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on 2024-25 California Current Ecosystem Status Report and 2025 Science Review Topics

Mar 3

F.1.b Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on 2024-25 California Current Ecosystem Status Report and 2025 Science Review Topics

Mar 6

F.1.b Supplemental EAS Report 1

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel Report on the Annual California Current Ecosystem Status Report

Mar 7

F.1.b Supplemental EWG Report 1

Ecosystem Workgroup Supplemental Report on the California Current Ecosystem Status Report and Science Review Topics

Mar 7

G.1.a Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Current Habitat Issues

Mar 3

G.1.a Supplemental HC Report 2

Habitat Report on the Status of New Invasive Mussels on the West Coast

Mar 3

G.1.b Supplemental USFWS Report 1

NFHAP Announcement

Mar 6

H.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Recently Published Groundfish Rulemaking & Workload

Feb 24

H.1.b Supplemental NMFS Science Center Report

Mar 6

H.1.c Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP report on NMFS Report

Mar 6

H.2 Attachment 1

Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion

Feb 13

H.2.a Supplemental NMFS Presentation 1

ESA Section 7 Biological Opinion on the Continuation of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Mar 7

H.2.b Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Humpback Whale and Leatherback Sea Turtle Biological Opinion

Mar 6

H.3 Attachment 1

At-Sea Whiting Set-Aside Management

Feb 13

H.3 Supplemental Attachment 2

Status of the Pacific Hake (whiting) stock in U.S. and Canadian waters in 2025

Feb 25

H.3.a Supplemental Attachment 3

Joint Canada-USA Scientific Review Group Report for 2025

Mar 1

H.3.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Implementation of the 2025 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./Canada Agreement and 2025 Fishery

Mar 7

H.3.a Supplemental EWG Report 1

EWG Report on Implementation of the 2025 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./Canada Agreement and 2025 Fishery

Mar 7

H.4.a SSC Groundfish Subcommittee Report 1

Accepted Practices Guidelines for Groundfish Stock Assessments in 2025 and 2026

Feb 13

H.4.a SSC Groundfish Subcommittee Report 2

SSC GFSC Meeting Report (Dec 2-3, 2024)

Feb 13

H.4.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Accepted Practices Guidelines for Groundfish Stock Assessments Meeting

Feb 25

H.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

SSC Report on Final Assessment Methodologies

Mar 7

H.5 Attachment 1

Preliminary Draft EA/RIR/RFA/MSA Analysis for Cordell Bank Fishery Regulation Changes

Feb 13

H.5 Supplemental Staff Presentation

Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions

Mar 8

H.5.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions

Feb 13

H.5.a Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions – Final

Mar 3

H.5.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions – Final

Mar 7

H.5.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions – Final Preferred Alternative

Mar 7

H.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1

EC Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions – Final

Mar 7

H.6 Supplemental REVISED Attachment 1

Phase 2 ROA

Feb 13

H.6 Attachment 2

605c Text, Stocks that require Conservation and Management

Feb 13

H.6 Attachment 3

Stock Structure Literature Review

Feb 13

H.6 Supplemental Presentation 1

Phase 2 Stock Definitions

Mar 8

H.6.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

SSC Report on Phase 2 Stock Definitions

Mar 8

H.6.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

Groundfish Management Team Report on a Proposed Framework in Support of Phase 2 Stock Definitions

Mar 8

H.6.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Phase 2 Stock Definitions

Mar 8

H.7 Attachment 1

Preliminary Draft EA/RIR/MSA Analysis for Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions

Feb 13

H.7 Supplemental Staff Presentation

Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions: Gear Endorsements, Cost Recovery, and Other Administrative Actions

Mar 9

H.7.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Owner-on-Board Exemptions in the Primary Sablefish Fishery

Feb 13

H.7.a Supplemental HC Report 1

Habitat Committee Report on Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions

Mar 3

H.7.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

GAP Report on Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions: Gear Endorsements, Cost Recovery, and other Administrative Changes

Mar 8

H.7.a Supplemental EC Report 1

Enforcement Consultants Report on Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions: Gear Endorsements, Cost Recovery, and Other Administrative Changes

Mar 8

H.7.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

Groundfish Management Team Report on Limited Time Entry Fixed Gear Actions: Gear Endorsements, Cost Recovery, and Other Administrative Changes

Mar 8

H.8 Attachment 1

Prohibition on a Directed Fishery for Shortbelly Rockfish

Feb 13

H.8 Attachment 2

Draft Best Practices and Guidelines for the Groundfish New Management Measure and Workload Prioritization Process

Feb 13

H.8 Supplemental Staff Presentation 1

Workload and New Management Measure Process Review

Mar 8

H.8.a GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities

Feb 13

H.8.a GMT Report 2

List of the Prioritized and the Proposed Groundfish Management Measures Lists

Feb 13

H.8.a Supplemental GMT Report 3

Groundfish Management Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities

Mar 8

H.8.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Groundfish Workload and New Management Measures

Feb 13

H.8.a Supplemental SAS Report 1

Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities

Mar 8

H.8.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities

Mar 8

H.8.a Supplemental EC Report 1

Enforcement Consultants Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities

Mar 9

H.9.a Supplemental ODFW Report 1

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on Inseason Adjustments

Mar 6

H.9.a Supplemental CDFW Report 1

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Report on 2024 Groundfish Harvest in California

Mar 6

H.9.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

GMT Report on Inseason Adjustments – Final

Mar 8

I.1.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on Highly Migratory Species Activities

Feb 13

I.2 Attachment 1

WCPFC 21 Provisional Outcomes

Feb 13

I.2 Attachment 2

Joint IATTC and WCPFC-NC Intersessional Working Group Meeting Summary

Feb 13

I.2.a NMFS Report 1

NMFS Report on International Highly Migratory Species Activities

Feb 13

I.2.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Report on International Management Activities

Feb 27

I.2.a Supplemental Slide 1

Bula Vinaka from WCPFC21

Mar 9

I.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1

HMSMT Report on the HMS Roadmap

Feb 24

I.3.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) Report on the HMS Roadmap

Feb 27

I.3.a Supplemental FIW Report 1

FIW Report on HMS Roadmap

Mar 7

J.1.a Supplemental LC Report 1

Legislative Committee Report on Legislative Matters

Mar 8

J.2 Attachment 1

Draft Council Meeting Record – November 2024

Feb 13

J.3 Attachment 1

PFMC Ad Hoc Committee Charges

Feb 13

J.3 Supplemental Attachment 2

Letter from the NWFSC

Feb 25

J.3 Supplemental Attachment 3

Letter from NWFSC

Mar 10

J.3 Supplemental Staff Report

DRAFT Executive Committee Charge

Mar 10

J.4 Attachment 1

Year at a Glance (YAG)

Feb 13

J.4 Attachment 2

April 2025 QR

Feb 13

J.4 Attachment 3

June 2025 QR (Revised)

Feb 13

J.4 Supplemental Attachment 4

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

Feb 25

J.4 Supplemental Attachment 5

Year at a Glance (YAG)

Mar 10

J.4 Supplemental Attachment 6

April 2025 QR

Mar 10

J.4 Supplemental Attachment 7

June 2025 QR

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1

HMSAS Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 1

J.4.a Supplemental Tribal Report 1

NWIFC Statement on April PFMC Meetings

Mar 5

J.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental GMT Report 1

Groundfish Management Team Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental GAP Report 1

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental STT Report 1

Salmon Technical Team Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental EAS Report 1

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 10

J.4.a Supplemental EWG Report 1

EWG Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Mar 10