News & Events: Groundfish

As part of its Climate and Communities Initiative (CCI) the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is sponsoring a series of webinars with its advisory bodies, which are open to the public.

The webinar with focus on the Groundfish Fishery Management Plan will be held on the following date and time:

• Groundfish Advisory Subpanel and Management Team: Thursday, May 28, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Purpose of this webinar series

The Council’s Climate and Communities Core Team (CCCT) is coordinating a scenario planning process to explore potential fisheries management challenges under climate variability and change. During a two-day scenario development workshop in January 2020, more than 70 participants, including representatives from each of the Council’s advisory bodies, developed four scenarios to be used in a stakeholder driven strategic planning process. This is designed to meet the CCI goal to consider strategies for improving the flexibility and responsiveness of our management actions to near-term climate shift and long-term climate change, and strategies for increasing the resiliency of our managed stocks and fisheries to those changes. The CCCT is now enhancing the clarity of descriptions for each of the four scenarios (also referred to as ‘deepening’ the scenarios). The purpose of this webinar series is to solicit input from the Council’s advisory bodies on how possible future conditions described in each of these scenarios might affect the species and fisheries managed under the Council’s fishery management plans.

Webinar materials

• May 28 agenda for Groundfish Advisory Subpanel and Managemement team webinar on scenario deepening
• Scenarios for West Coast Fisheries 2040: Groundfish

To attend the online meetings (GoToMeeting)

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2. Enter the Meeting ID/Access Code: 240-804-645

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As part of its Climate and Communities Initiative (CCI) the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is sponsoring a series of webinars with its advisory bodies, which are open to the public.

The webinar with focus on the Scientific and Statistical Committee will be held on the following date and times:

• Scientific and Statistical Committee: Tuesday, May 26, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Webinar materials

• May 26 agenda for Scientific and Statistical Committee webinar on scenario deepening
• Scenarios for west coast fisheries 2040: Scientific and Statistical Committee

Purpose of this webinar series

The Council’s Climate and Communities Core Team (CCCT) is coordinating a scenario planning process to explore potential fisheries management challenges under climate variability and change. During a two-day scenario development workshop in January 2020, more than 70 participants, including representatives from each of the Council’s advisory bodies, developed four scenarios to be used in a stakeholder driven strategic planning process. This is designed to meet the CCI goal to consider strategies for improving the flexibility and responsiveness of our management actions to near-term climate shift and long-term climate change, and strategies for increasing the resiliency of our managed stocks and fisheries to those changes. The CCCT is now enhancing the clarity of descriptions for each of the four scenarios (also referred to as ‘deepening’ the scenarios). The purpose of this webinar series is to solicit input from the Council’s advisory bodies on how possible future conditions described in each of these scenarios might affect the species and fisheries managed under the Council’s fishery management plans.

To attend the online meetings (GoToMeeting)

1. Use this link:  https://www.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join-meeting

2. Enter the Meeting ID/Access Code: 240-804-645

3. Please enter your name and email address (required)

4. You may use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL number +1 (872-240-3412)

5. Enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining the meeting).

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee (Committees) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public.  The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day is completed.

The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee and invited scientific experts will hold a meeting to review proposed length-based assessment methods followed by a workshop to explore data-limited assessment methods. 

The National Marine Fisheries Service is requesting comments on the proposed rule for 2020 harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific whiting, cowcod, and shortbelly rockfish. This rule proposes 2020 harvest specifications for Pacific whiting, including the coastwide and U.S. Total Allowable Catch (TAC), the 2020 tribal allocation for the Pacific whiting fishery, allocations for […]

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2020, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The final LOF for 2020 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. This final rule is effective May 18, 2020. Information regarding the LOF may be obtained from […]

On April 14, 2020 the Council sent a letter to NMFS requesting a temporary suspension of federally authorized at-sea observer coverage in all West Coast fisheries (including at-sea sectors) and trawl catch share program shoreside catch monitors.  The letter came in response to comments from the Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, individual fishermen, and industry representatives who expressed strong concerns […]

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will convene an online meeting of its Groundfish and Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittees of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).  The meeting is open to the public, and will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. 

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Ad Hoc Sablefish Management and Trawl Allocation Attainment Committee (SaMTAAC).  The meeting is open to the public. The webinar meeting will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.  The scheduled ending time for the SaMTAAC webinar is an estimate, the meeting will adjourn when business for the day is completed.

Purpose of the webinar

At this meeting, the SaMTAAC will continue to develop alternatives that address obstacles to achieving the goals and objectives of the groundfish trawl catch share plan related to under-attainment of non-sablefish shorebased trawl allocations.  The SaMTAAC’s work on alternatives will be presented at the June 2020 Pacific Council meeting. Further information on the work of the SaMTAAC is available on the sablefish area management and trawl allocation attainment webpage.

Meeting documents

• SaMTAAC April 1, 2020 agenda
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item A.2, Attachment 1:  SaMTAAC Charge and Principles
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item B, NMFS Report: National Marine Fisheries Service Report (also covers Agenda Item D.2)
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item B, Attachment 1: Sablefish Management and Trawl Allocation Attainment Committee (SaMTAAC) Alternatives (Ver: March 26, 2020)
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item C.1, Attachment 1: Overview: Qualifying Requirement Options (All Alternatives)
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item C.2, Attachment 1: Staff Report on The Qualification Criteria from the January 2020 Range of Alternatives
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item D.1, Attachment 1: Overview: Treatment of Gear Switching Overages
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item E.1, Attachment 1: Other Alternative 1 Issues
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item F.1, Attachment 1: Other Alternative 2 Issues
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item G.1, Attachment 1: Other Alternative 3 Issues
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item H.1, Attachment 1: Review Purpose and Need and Range of Alternatives
• SaMTAAC Agenda Item H.1, Attachment 2: Comparison of Provisions in the Range of Action Alternatives
• SaMTAAC Agenda Public Comment: Public Comment 1: Lackey
• SaMTAAC April 1 webinar PowerPoint:  Presenter’s Jim Seger and Jessi Doerpinghaus

To attend the webinar (RingCentral)

1. Join the meeting by visiting this link:
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2. Enter the Meeting ID: 5038202416 and click JOIN
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Technical information and instructions

Attendee instructions

• How to join a RingCentral Meeting
• How to video
• Troubleshooting guide: RingCentral cannot access your microphone

System requirements

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• 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)

You may send an email to Kris Kleinschmidt or contact him at 503-820-2280, extension 412 for technical assistance.

Public listening station

A public listening station will also be provided at the Council office.

Pacific Fishery Management Council
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101
Portland, OR 97220-1384
503-820-2280
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Additional information

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 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 webinar, please contact  Dr. Jim Seger at 503-820-2416;  toll-free 1-866-806-7204.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s March 2020 meeting agenda.