Category: News & events

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting June 6, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The online meeting will take place on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the…

  • Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet June 30-July 1, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online two-day meeting Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1, 2025, which is open to the public. The meeting will start at 10am Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday until 3 p.m. Pacific Time or when business for the day…

  • Ad Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup to hold online meeting July 2, 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 Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day concludes.

  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting June 2, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Habitat Committee (HC) will hold an online meeting that is open to the public. This HC meeting will be held Monday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity…

  • Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup to hold online meeting May 28, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will hold an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries Innovation Workgroup (FIW) to discuss procedures to facilitate the development of new HMS gears and achieve the goals of the HMS Roadmap. This meeting is open to the public. The online meeting will be…

  • Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting May 27, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time or until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • Groundfish Management Team and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel to meet online May 28, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a joint webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel that is open to the public. This meeting will discuss items on the Pacific Council’s June 2025 meeting agenda and will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4…

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting May 12, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The online meeting will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the…

  • April 2025 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…

  • Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2025 West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons

  • Preliminary DRAFT April 2025 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.…

  • Rougheye/Blackspotted Rockfish and Sablefish Stock Assessment Review Panel meeting July 14-18, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review the rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish stock assessments. The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 3) to review new assessments for rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish will be held Monday, July 14, 2025 and will continue through Friday, July 18,…

  • Chilipepper Rockfish and Quillback Rockfish Stock Assessment Review Panel meeting June 23-27, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review the chilipepper rockfish and quillback rockfish stock assessments. The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 2) to review new assessments for chilipepper rockfish and quillback rockfish off California will be held Monday, June 23, 2025 and will continue…

  • Yellowtail Rockfish Stock Assessment Review Panel meeting May 19-23, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting to review the Yellowtail rockfish stock assessment. The STAR panel meeting (STAR Panel 1) to review a new assessment for yellowtail rockfish in the area North of 40º 10’ N. latitude will be held Monday, May 19, 2025 from…

  • Request for Proposals – Evaluation of the Pacific Fishery Management Council Stock Assessment Review Process

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) seeks qualified contractors to conduct an evaluation of the process by which the Council reviews and adopts stock assessments, with a primary focus on groundfish. Stock assessments underpin the Council’s ability to manage fisheries sustainably, and the Council and its Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Center partners (Science Centers)…

  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 8, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Subpanel (HMSAS) is holding an online meeting. The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs…

  • Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup to hold online meeting April 23, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries Innovation Workgroup (FIW) is holding an online meeting. The online meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public…

  • March 2025 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…

  • Trawl Catch Share Review Hearing to be in person April 28, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a public hearing regarding the trawl catch share program review. The hearing will be held in Astoria, Oregon, on Monday, April 28, 2025, from 5:30p.m.-8:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Hearing times are an estimate, hearings will end when business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being…

  • Trawl Catch Share Review Hearing to be held online April 24, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a public hearing regarding the trawl catch share program review. The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1-4 p.m. Pacific Time. Hearing times are an estimate, hearings will end when business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with…

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2025 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 11, 2025)

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 8, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Tuesday, April 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • All Advisory Body Briefing to be held online April 1, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will provide a briefing on preliminary research and data needs to interested Pacific Council members, advisory body members, and the public. The online briefing will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. (Pacific Time) or until discussion is finished.

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting April 2, 2025

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The online meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In…