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 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
Periodic reviews of catch shares program are required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Pacific Council initiated its second review of the trawl catch share program in 2022 and is scheduled to receive a preliminary draft of the review document in September 2025. The two hearings will provide a general briefing on the state of the catch share program since the last review completed in 2017 and provide an opportunity for stakeholder feedback on how the program is performing.
Meeting materials
A detailed agenda will be made available prior to the start of the meeting.
To attend the online meeting
Please join using this link: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/829028072
Meeting ID: 829028072
Or dial: +1 (650) 4191505 United States (San Mateo, CA)
Access Code / Meeting ID: 829028072
International numbers available: https://v.ringcentral.com/teleconference
Virtual Public Comment:
How to sign up for oral comment at this meeting:
- Trawl Catch Share Public Comment Card (Comment period opens 4/24/25 at 12:30pm)
By filling out this form, your name will be added to the testimony list. We will call on individuals once the public comment period begins. The deadline for signing up is approximately 30 minutes after the meeting starts at 1:00 p.m.
Technical information
For technical assistance, you may send an email to Kris Kleinschmidt or call/text 503-820-2412; or email 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 Kris Kleinschmidt at 503-280-2412 at least ten business days prior to the meeting date.
If you have additional questions regarding the meeting, please contact Jessi Waller at 503-820-2415; toll free 1-866-806-7204, extension 415.