Category: News & events
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PRELIMINARY DRAFT JANUARY 2022 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.…
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Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to hold online meeting February 2, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team will hold two public meetings.
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Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting March 2, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting.
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January 2022 briefing book available online (January 21, 2022 emergency Council meeting)
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Updated! Marine planning resource page
The Council staff has developed a resource page that summarizes and updates readers about what’s happening in offshore wind, aquaculture, and other marine planning activities and issues off the U.S. West Coast.
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NMFS considering three exempted fishing permit (EFP) applications recommended by the Council.
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Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to hold online meeting February 8, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team will hold two public meetings.
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Letter to the Council – March 2022 Meeting from Chair Gorelnik
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Pacific Fishery Management Council Mourns the Passing of Former Chairman, Donald Hansen
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Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold work session Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold a work session that is open to the public.
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Groundfish Management Team to hold work session January 18-21, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a work session that is open to the public.
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Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting January 25, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting to review the 2021 groundfish stock assessment process and discuss process improvements for the next stock assessment cycle.
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PFMC seeks temporary Administrative Specialist
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Administrative Specialist to assist with document production and Council meeting support. This position is of temporary duration (January 18 through April 22) and is approximately 24 hours per week. Primary responsibilities include answering phones, processing incoming and outgoing mail, and assisting in the proofing and…
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Deadline for Advisory body nominations for remaining vacancies extended through February 4, 2022
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Online public hearing on salmon management (OR) scheduled for 7pm, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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 2022 Council meeting.
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Salmon Technical Team online work session February 22-25, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold an online work session February 22-25, 2022, which is open to the public.
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Salmon Technical Team online work session January 18-21, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold an online work session January 18-21, 2022, which is open to the public.
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Online public hearing on salmon management (WA) scheduled for 7pm, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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 2022 Council meeting.
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Online public hearing on salmon management (CA) scheduled for 7pm, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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 2022 Council meeting.
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Area 2A Pacific Halibut Managers online meeting will be held January 4, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will host an online meeting of the Area 2A Pacific halibut governmental management entities that is open to the public.
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November 2021 Decision Summary Document
November 16-19, 21-22, 2021 Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. 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…
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Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting December 17, 2021
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public.
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Central Subpopulation of Northern Anchovy Stock Assessment Review Panel to be held online December 7-10, 2021
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) will convene a Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review the 2021 central subpopulation of northern anchovy (CSNA) stock assessment.
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PRELIMINARY DRAFT NOVEMBER 2021 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.…