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.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review the 2024 Pacific sardine stock assessment. The meeting will be co-hosted by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center and will be held Wednesday, February 21 through Friday, February 23, 2024. The meeting will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and will continue until 5 p.m. or until business for the day has been completed.
This meeting will be held at the Pacific Room of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center at 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037.This meeting will be held in person but will be broadcast with 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.
The primary purpose of the meeting is to provide a technical review of the Pacific sardine stock assessment. The review panel will consist of at least three members of the Pacific Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Subcommittee on Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) and at least one independent expert from the Center for Independent Experts. Representatives of the Pacific Council’s CPS Management Team and the CPS Advisory Subpanel will also participate in the review as advisers.
DRAFT 2024 Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment
2022 Pacific Sardine Stock Assessment Update
Accepted Practices and Guidelines for CPS Stock Assessments in 2024
Terms of Reference for CPS Stock Assessments 2022-2024
2020 Sardine Assessment Kuriyama et al
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online two-day meeting Tuesday, January 30 and Wednesday, January 31, 2024, which is open to the public. The meeting will start daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or when business for the day concludes.
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 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, or until business for the day concludes.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s April 2024 meeting agenda. This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting will adjourn when 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 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.
The primary purpose of the GMT webinar is to prepare for the Pacific Council’s April 2024 meeting agenda items. The GMT will discuss items related to 2025-26 groundfish harvest specifications and management measures, and inseason management on the Pacific Council agenda, and may also address other assignments relating to groundfish management. No management actions will be decided by the GMT.
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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 March 2024 meeting agenda and will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The meeting will adjourn when 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 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.
The primary purpose of the GMT webinar is to prepare for the Pacific Council’s March 2024 meeting agenda items. The GMT is expected to primarily discuss groundfish related matters and, as time allows, they may potentially discuss ecosystem and administrative matters on the Pacific Council agenda as well. No management actions will be decided by the GMT.
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) that is open to the public. This meeting will discuss items on the Pacific Council’s March 2024 meeting agenda and will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The meeting will adjourn when 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 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.
The primary purpose of the GAP webinar is to prepare for the Pacific Council’s March 2024 meeting. The GAP is expected to primarily discuss groundfish related matters and, as time allows, they may potentially discuss ecosystem and administrative matters on the Pacific Council agenda as well. No management actions will be decided by the GAP.
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting. The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day has been completed.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee’s (SSC) Groundfish Subcommittee (GFSC) to review public comments associated with the 2021 stock assessment and 2023 rebuilding analyses of quillback rockfish off California. The SSC GFSC meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in person with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. The SSC GFSC meeting will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) or when business for the day has been completed.
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.
The purpose of the SSC GFSC meeting is to review public comments associated with the 2021 stock assessment and 2023 rebuilding analyses of quillback rockfish off California, as provided during the November 2023 Pacific Council meeting. The review meeting will follow Terms of Reference designed for this specific review as requested by the Pacific Council, as well as SSC operational guidelines.
No management actions will be decided by the SSC GFSC. The meeting participants’ role will be the development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the full SSC and Pacific Council at the March 2024 meeting in Fresno, California.
Terms of Reference for the additional review of quillback rockfish in California
Dr. Hilborn Presentation to Council (November 2023)
Dr. Hilborn Points on Assessment in Council and SSC Presentations
Dr. Hilborn Recommended Alternative Model Case (Zipped SSO File)
Dr. Hilborn Recommended Alternative Model Case – w/Selectivity (Zipped SSO File)
Dr. Maunder Review Comments – Final
Dr. Hilborn – Meeting Presentation File
Dr. Maunder – Meeting Presentation File
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Committee of the Whole (COTW) will hold a two-day in-person work session that is open to the public. The meeting will be held Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19, 2024, from 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time until business for each day has been completed.
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.
The primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Council’s fiscal status, and the alignment of Council finances with priorities and operational practices. The committee will discuss these matters in the context of the Council’s next grant period, funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, and other possible sources of Council funding. No management actions will be decided by the COTW. The COTW’s recommendations will be considered by the Council at the March Council meeting.
Informational: Overview and Orientation Document
Agenda Item A.1: Proposed Committee-of-the-Whole Agenda
Agenda Item A.3: Council Fiscal Status and Outlook
Agenda Item B.1: Council Priorities and Activities Categorized
Agenda Item B.2: Aligning Council Priorities with Finances
Agenda Item C.2: Overview of Inflation Reduction Act Proposals
Agenda Item D: Staff Paper Regarding Council Operations (REVISED)
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