The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a Methodology Review Panel meeting to review the products of the Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey for use in Coastal Pelagic Species management. The meeting will be co-hosted by the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The meeting is open to the public and being conducted in person with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote listening and public comment.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 24 through Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) or until business for the day has been completed.
This meeting is being conducted with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical issues arise that impact the experience of remote attendees, we will attempt to resolve them but ultimately we cannot guarantee that they will be resolved satisfactorily.
Purpose of the meeting
The purpose of a methodology review is to provide a peer review process for review and evaluation of new stock survey or data methodologies developed for potential inclusion in Pacific Council products. No management actions will be decided by the Methodology Review Panel (Panel). The Panel participants’ role will be the development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Pacific Council at its April 2026 meeting in Portland, Oregon. Upon approval by the Scientific and Statistical Committee, the methodology can then be included in stock assessments or other Pacific Council products. This meeting will be a formal review of the net change in the acoustic-trawl survey (now the Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey) for use in future coastal pelagic species stock assessments. The Panel will provide recommendations regarding whether the Integrated Survey’s survey data outputs can be utilized in future coastal pelagic species stock assessments; and what additional research is needed. The Panel will also recommend research topics organized by priority and anticipated time frame for completion for NMFS and Pacific Council consideration.
The Panel will consist of members of the Pacific Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee, at least one independent expert from the Center for Independent Experts, and other invited expert reviewers. Representatives of the Pacific Council’s Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will also participate in the review as advisers.
Meeting Materials
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To attend the online meeting
Please join using this link: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/177003477
Meeting ID: 177003477
Or dial: +1 (650) 419 1505 United States (San Mateo, CA)
Access Code / Meeting ID: 177003477
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Technical information
For technical assistance, you may send an email to Hayden York or call/text 503-820-2424.
System requirements
PC-based attendees: Required: Windows® 8 or 10
Mac®-based attendees: Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Mobile attendees: Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet (See your phone’s App Store and search for RingCentral meeting or visit RingCentral Mobile App site)
Additional information
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Hayden York at 503-820-2424 at least ten business days prior to the meeting date.
If you have additional questions regarding the online meetings, please contact Katrina Bernaus at 503-820-2420; toll free 1-866-806-7204, extension 420.