PRELIMINARY DRAFT JUNE 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. They may use short-hand language or abbreviations that may not be clear without the context of verbal comments and clarifications made during their development at the meeting, or may contain inadvertent transposition errors. They have not been approved by the Council to represent the final official record of Council action. The final official record will be posted on the Council website after the Council approves the full meeting record at a future Council meeting.

Now Accepting Applications for Deputy Director of the Pacific Fishery Management Council

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking candidates to serve as its next Deputy Director.  The application period is open now through May 30, 2022.  More information is provided in the Deputy Director recruitment packet, which consists of a recruitment announcement and a position description. The Pacific Fishery Management Council is committed to the principle […]

Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting May 23-24, 2022

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to complete analyses identified by the Pacific Council at their April 2022 meeting as potential 2023-2024 groundfish management measures and to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s June 2022 meeting agenda.

2022 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Area 2A available on Council’s website

The 2022 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for Area 2A is now available on the Council’s Pacific halibut webpage. The 2022 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan guides tribal, non-tribal commercial, and recreational Pacific halibut fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California by prescribing an allocation formula for the allowable catch, and […]