This meeting will be conducted via webinar only.
Council ID: 148-963-8691
Subcommittee and Advisory Body Meetings are scheduled to begin March 2.
Council Session is scheduled to begin March 4.
Agenda and Meeting Notice
Key documents and Council meeting updates will appear on the right as they are posted. Re-visit this page for future updates. If you would like to be notified when the key documents and Council meeting updates are posted, and are not already on our mailing list, please sign up for the PFMC listserv today.
The E-Portal will open on 1/27 and close on 3/1 at 5pm PST. Comment received between 1/27 and 2/11 will go live on 2/12 when we post the Briefing Book materials. Comments received after 2/12 will be viewable immediately upon approval.
Key documents
Council Meeting updates
Watch the Council live-stream on YouTube!
This is an easy way to listen and follow along with Council discussion without having to download anything. It is a listen-only stream. If you wish to participate or provide public comment, please join the Council webinar by downloading the RingCentral application.
A new live-stream will appear here for each day’s meeting. You can replay a previous day’s stream by visiting the Council’s YouTube channel. Subscribe to get notifications when we go live or post a new video.

NEW! Providing oral public comment during the Council webinar
As with our in-person meetings, we will be accepting oral public comment for each agenda Item. You will still need to sign up for an opportunity to speak, and oral comments will only be accepted before Council action on each agenda item. We have updated our E-Portal to now allow signing up for oral testimony. Watch the video to see how.
*Please note you must use the RingCentral Meeting application (join via web browser does not support attendee microphone audio on the Webinar platform) to participate in public comment. A computer with mic and speakers or smartphone or tablet must be used, as you cannot dial in via a telephone. Please also read the FAQ section below for detailed instructions on how the Public Comment process works.
Joining the Council webinar
RingCentral will connect you to the Council webinar as an attendee in listen-only mode. You will be able to hear the conversation, see what is being shared on the screen, and raise your hand during the public comment period. (Please also sign up for oral public comment).
You must use the RingCentral app whether downloaded to a computer or from the App store on a smartphone or tablet to participate.
You cannot dial in via telephone only to participate, it must be done using the RingCentral application. You can join the webinar via a web browser only to listen. However, it will not allow you to speak. If you cannot use the application, please contact: Kris Kleinschmidt.
Please see our FAQ for answers to more common questions.
Step 1:
Download the RingCentral Meetings application.
(Available via link above for PC, and Mac. For smartphones and tablets use your device’s app store)
Step 2:
Launch the application and click “Join a Meeting”
(No need to sign in or create an account)
Step 3:
Enter meeting ID: 148-963-8691
(The meeting ID will remain the same each day. You can log in/out as needed)
Please note: this is a listen-only stream, and all attendees joining the meeting will be muted by default. During public comment you must use a mic and speakers on your computer, smartphone or tablet to speak. Telephone audio is not supported.
Accessing the advisory body and management team meetings
Once you have downloaded the RingCentral Meetings application, you can copy and paste or manually type in the meeting ID provided below after clicking “Join a meeting.”
TIP: Each time you re-launch the application and click “Join a Meeting” you can click in the Meeting ID field, and previously entered ID’s will appear, saving time when re-joining the same meeting each day.
Please refer to the meeting notice and detailed agenda for days and start times for each group. The same meeting ID is used for each day of the meeting.
You can also download this list.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel – Meeting ID: 148-107-6870
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team – Meeting ID: 149-287-8007
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel – Meeting ID: 148-863-3177
Ecosystem Workgroup – Meeting ID: 149-367-5086
Enforcement Consultants – Meeting ID: 149-069-7752
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel – Meeting ID: 149-273-7347
Groundfish Management Team – Meeting ID: 149-419-3482
Habitat Committee – Meeting ID: 148-757-3355
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel– Meeting ID: 148-145-3679
Highly Migratory Species Management Team– Meeting ID:148-243-3538
Legislative Committee – Meeting ID: 149-799-3899
Salmon Advisory Subpanel – Meeting ID: 149-883-1597
Salmon Technical Team – Meeting ID: 149-940-3174
Scientific and Statistical Committee– Meeting ID: 148-321-7374
Submitting a PowerPoint or other visual aid
As with our in-person meetings, if your public comment includes a PowerPoint, photo, video or other visual aid, you must submit your file to both Kris Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov) and Sandra Krause (sandra.krause@noaa.gov) no later than 5 p.m. the day before the agenda item.
Please be sure to include:
- Your name
- Relevant agenda item in the email
- Page numbers on the PowerPoint (this will help Council members reference specific pages should they have questions).
You will still need to fill out the public comment card.
When it is time to present to the Council, you will be un-muted and can present your comments. Sandra Krause will run the visual aid presentation. Please allow her to advance the slides for you.