Category: News & events
All Advisory Body Informational Session
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding an online informational session for all of its Advisory Body (AB) members on Thursday February 24, 2022 from 9am to noon.
Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee to meet March 30, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee (Committees) will hold two webinars, which are open to the public.
Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee to meet February 23, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee (Committees) will hold two webinars, which are open to the public.
Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online work session Friday, March 4, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online work session that is open to the public.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a joint meeting March 1, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a joint public meeting.
PFMC Memo Re: Update on March 2022 Council Meeting (dated February 4, 2022)
California Current Ecosystem Assessment online Briefing Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Drs. Chris Harvey and Toby Garfield of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) provided a briefing on the 2022 California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (CCIEA) Ecosystem Status Report to interested Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) members, advisory body members, and the public on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Meeting Recording
Purpose of the meetings
Drs. Harvey and Garfield of the NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers lead NOAA’s CCIEA Team, which produces the Ecosystem Status Report. It is presented to the Pacific Council annually at its March meeting. This annual reporting process was established through the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council’s) Fishery Ecosystem Plan. These annual reports present a summary of environmental, biological, economic, and social indicators that give a snapshot of current ecosystem health. This information provides context for fishery management decisions taken by the Pacific Council throughout the year. The Pacific Council also regularly provides feedback to the CCIEA Team on potential improvements to the Report. This presentation is aimed at a broad audience of Council members, advisory body members, and the public. The CCIEA Team may follow up with more targeted discussions with advisory bodies during their March meetings, upon request. Drs. Harvey and Garfield will also brief the Council directly at its March meeting.
Groundfish Management Team to hold Online Meeting Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a work session that is open to the public.
Announcing a 2022 Marine Resource Education Program (MREP)
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is pleased to announce the Marine Resources Education Program (MREP) in the West Coast fishery region. By fishermen, for fishermen, MREP provides fishermen and others with an interest in federal fisheries with an opportunity to gain insight into how fisheries data are collected and how those data lead to […]