Groundfish
The Council manages a diverse array of species under the groundfish fishery management plan, including more than 65 rockfish species; flatfish, such as petrale sole and Dover sole; and roundfish, such as sablefish and Pacific whiting (hake). Most groundfish are caught with trawl and longline gear, with small amounts caught by other kinds of hook-and-line gear.
Key documents
- Description of control dates in groundfish and other Council managed fisheries
- Preliminary Assessment of Trawl Under-Attainment Issues and SaMTAAC Alternative Qualification Criteria
- SaMTAAC Final Report to the Council (May 2020)
- April 2020 response letter from NMFS on observer coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic
News & events
- Offshore Wind News
- Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting June 10, 2021
- Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Economics and Groundfish Subcommittees to hold online meeting May 26, 2021
- Three Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Panels Scheduled to be Held Online
- Request for Proposal – Sablefish Management Strategy Evaluation Facilitator
- Pre-Assessment Workshop for Lingcod and Vermilion/Sunset Rockfishes to be held online March 29, 2021
- Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting March 26, 2021
- Fact Sheet: Salmon
Upcoming Council Meeting
Via Webinar
Via webinar
Events
- Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Economics and Groundfish Subcommittees to hold online meeting May 26, 202126 May 2021
- Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting June 10, 202110 June 2021
- Lingcod Stock Assessment Review Panel online meeting July 12-16, 202112 July 2021
- Vermilion and sunset rockfishes Stock Assessment Review Panel online meeting July 26-30, 202126 July 2021
Contacts
John DeVore
503-820-2413
john.devore@noaa.gov
Todd Phillips
503-820-2426
todd.phillips@noaa.gov