Category: News & events

  • April 2026 Decision Summary Document

    Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. Fishery policy decisions made by the Council are formally transmitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as recommendations and are not final until NMFS approval.  Results of agenda items that do not reach a level of highlight significance are typically not described…

  • Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet May 7, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online meeting Thursday, May 7, 2026, which is open to the public. The meeting will start at 1pm and go until 4 p.m. Pacific Time or when business for the day concludes.  This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting April 30, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting. This meeting will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast…

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2026 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (April 12, 2026)

  • Preliminary DRAFT April 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.…

  • November 2025 Decision Summary Document

    Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. Fishery policy decisions made by the Council are formally transmitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as recommendations and are not final until NMFS approval.  Results of agenda items that do not reach a level of highlight significance are typically not described…

  • March 2026 Decision Summary Document

    Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. Fishery policy decisions made by the Council are formally transmitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as recommendations and are not final until NMFS approval.  Results of agenda items that do not reach a level of highlight significance are typically not described…

  • All Advisory Body Briefing to be held online April 2, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Advisory Bodies to discuss the Pacific Council’s Special Project 1: Adaptive Management and Flexibility; this meeting is open to the public. The online briefing will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Pacific Time) or until discussion is finished.

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

  • Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting April 3, 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 Friday, April 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 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…

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 6, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Monday, April 6, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote…

  • 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.…

  • Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold a meeting April 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a virtual meeting to discuss matters relevant to the April 2026 Pacific Council meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

  • Joint Meeting Between the Highly Migratory Species Management Team and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to be held online April 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) are holding a joint online meeting. The meeting will be held Friday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity…

  • Groundfish Management Team to meet online March 24, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) that is open to the public. This meeting will discuss items on the Pacific Council’s April 2026 meeting agenda and will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting will…

  • December 2025 Decision Summary Document

    Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. Fishery policy decisions made by the Council are formally transmitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as recommendations and are not final until NMFS approval.  Results of agenda items that do not reach a level of highlight significance are typically not described…

  • 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…