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
- 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
- April 2020 letter to NMFS on observer coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic
News & events
- COVID-19 fisheries assistance
- SaMTAAC Final Report to the Council (May 2020)
- Reminder! Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting May 12-14, 2020
- Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting May 29, 2020
- Pacific Council News Spring 2020: Other news
- Pacific Council News Spring 2020: Groundfish
- Groundfish Advisory Subpanel and Management Team Webinar on Scenario Deepening, May 28
- Scientific and Statistical Committee Webinar on Scenario Deepening, May 26
Actions in progress
- 2020 harvest specifications for cowcod and shortbelly rockfish
- Groundfish harvest specifications and management measures for 2021-2022
- Endangered Species Act (ESA) mitigation measures for salmon
- Sablefish area management and trawl allocation attainment (including gear switching)
- Discard survival credits and conversion rates
Upcoming Council Meeting
Spokane, WA
DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center 322 N. Spokane Falls Court Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: 509-455-9600
Events
Contacts
John DeVore
503-820-2413
john.devore@noaa.gov
Todd Phillips
503-820-2426
todd.phillips@noaa.gov