Groundfish Management Team to meet in-person with an online broadcast February 4-7, 2025

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a hybrid in-person/webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) that is open to the public. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 starting at 12:00 p.m. through Friday, February 7, 2025, until business has concluded for the day.. This meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room of the Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 7700 NE Ambassador Pl # 101, Portland, OR 97220. This meeting is being conducted in-person 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. 

Ad Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup to hold online meeting January 13-14, 2025

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad-Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup will hold an online meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Monday, January 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Pacific Time and Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day concludes.

Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet January 29-30, 2025

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online two-day meeting Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30, 2025, which is open to the public. The meeting will start daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Time or when business for the day concludes.  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.

Salmon Preseason Meetings and Public Hearings. Salmon Technical Team to hold public work sessions January 21-24, and February 18-21, 2025. Three public hearings to be held March 24-25

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has begun its annual preseason management process for the 2025 ocean salmon fisheries.  This webpage announces the availability of Pacific Council documents, as well as the anticipated dates and locations of upcoming Pacific Council meetings and public hearings hosted by the Pacific Council.  These documents and events comprise […]

November 2024 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 in the Decision Summary Document.  For a more detailed account of Council meeting discussions, see the Council meeting record and transcripts.   

Salmon Technical Team work session February 18-21, 2025

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold a work session February 18-21, 2025, which is open to the public. The meeting will start on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, through Friday, February 21, 2025. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held in person at the Pacific Council office located at 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220; however, the venue is subject to change and may be held online. 

Salmon Technical Team work session January 21-24, 2025

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold a work session January 21-24, 2025, which is open to the public. The meeting will start on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and run through Friday, January 24. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held in person at the Pacific Council office located at 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220; however, the venue is subject to change and may be held online.