Current Vacancies
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is requesting nominations for the 2025-2027 Advisory Body term. To ensure consideration, nominations should be received via our online Advisory Body Nomination form no later than 5 pm on November 7, 2024.
Advisory Bodies give recommendations on managing fisheries for groundfish, salmon, coastal pelagic species, and highly migratory species. Advisory subpanels represent the commercial and recreational fishing industry, tribes, and conservation organizations. Expertise is also needed to integrate ecosystem science into fishery management via the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and to address habitat issues affecting Council-managed fisheries.
Nine at-large positions are also available on the Scientific and Statistical Committee, which is charged with determining the best scientific information available for use in fishery management. The Council is particularly interested in candidates with stock assessment and social science expertise.
A complete list of all Advisory Body positions can be found below. Advisory body meetings may be in person or virtual. Members will be reimbursed for travel costs and some members may receive a stipend if funding allows.
The Council is committed to the principle of diversity and is interested in receiving nominations from a broad spectrum of people. Eligibility or selection for these positions will not be based on race, color, national origin, handicap, age, religion, or sexual orientation.
For further information on the advisory bodies or the nomination process, please contact Kelly Ames, Deputy Director (Kelly.L.Ames@noaa.gov or call 503-820-2417 or toll free 866-806-7204).
| Term-Limited Positions | |
| Scientific and Statistical Committee COP 4 – 9 Positions | 9 at-large positions The Council is particularly interested in candidates with stock assessment and social science expertise. |
| Habitat Committee COP 6 – 7 Positions | 2 tribal representatives (one Klamath, one Northwest or Columbia River) 2 members representing the fishing industry – one commercial and one sport. 1 member representing a conservation group 2 members at-large |
| Advisory Subpanels COP 2 | |
| Coastal Pelagic Species 10 positions | 3 California Commercial Fisheries 1 Oregon Commercial Fisheries 1 Washington Commercial/Processor 3 Processors (California, Washington, or Oregon) 1 California Charter/Sport Fisheries 1 Conservation Group |
| Ecosystem 9 positions | 2 California at-large 2 Oregon at-large 2 Washington at large 3 At-large |
| Groundfish 22 positions | 3 Fixed Gear Fisheries (at-large) 1 Bottom Trawl Fisheries 1 Mid-Water Trawl Fisheries 2 At-Large Trawl Fisheries 1 Open Access Fisheries north of Cape Mendocino 1 Open Access Fisheries south of Cape Mendocino 2 Processors (at-large) 1 At-Sea Processor 1 Washington Charter Boat Operator 1 Oregon Charter Boat Operator 1 California north of Pt. Conception Charter Boat Operator 1 California south of Pt. Conception Charter Boat Operator 1 Washington Sport Fisheries 1 Oregon Sport Fisheries 2 California Sport Fisheries 1 Tribal Fisheries 1 Conservation Group |
| Highly Migratory Species 14 positions | 1 Commercial Troll Fisheries 1 Commercial Purse Seine Fisheries 1 Commercial Gillnet Fisheries 1 Commercial Deep-Set Buoy Gear Fisheries 1 Commercial north of Point Conception 1 Commercial south of Point Conception 1 Processor north of Cape Mendocino 1 Processor south of Cape Mendocino 1 Northern Charter Boat Operator 1 Southern Charter Boat Operator 1 Private Sport Fisheries north of Point Conception 1 Private Sport Fisheries south of Point Conception 1 Conservation Group 1 Public At-Large |
| Salmon 16 positions | 1 Washington Troll Fisheries 1 Oregon Troll Fisheries 1 California Troll Fisheries 1 Gillnet Fisheries 1 Processor 1 Washington Charter Boat Operator 1 Oregon Charter Boat Operator 1 California Charter Boat Operator 1 Washington Sport Fisheries 1 Oregon Sport Fisheries 1 Idaho Sport Fisheries 2 California Sport Fisheries 1 Tribal Fisheries (Washington Coast) 1 Tribal Representative (California) 1 Conservation Group |
Council positions For information on nominations to Council Member seats, please visit the NOAA Fisheries “Council Nominations and Appointments” page.