The Chair of the Enforcement Consultants (EC) is Captain Dan Chadwick (WDFW) and the Co-Vice Chairs are Chris German (USCG, 13th District) and Lelea Lingo (USCG 11th District).
Enforcement Consultants are representatives from state police agencies, state fish and wildlife agencies, NMFS regions, and the Coast Guard. They provide advice to the Council about whether proposed management actions are enforceable and how they affect safety at sea. There are six enforcement consultants who serve indefinite terms.
The EC includes one representative each from the U.S. Coast Guard, 11th District; U.S. Coast Guard, 13th District; National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Division, Office of Law enforcement; Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State Police, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Recent EC reports
- C.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Council Operations and Priorities
- Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda – April 2025
- Enforcement Consultants Memo – April 2025
- E.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1: EC Report on Further Direction for 2025 Management Alternatives
- H.8.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Workload and New Management Measures Priorities
- H.7.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Limited Entry Fixed Gear Actions: Gear Endorsements, Cost Recovery, and Other Administrative Changes
- H.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1: EC Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions – Final
- Enforcement Consultants Memo – March 2025
- Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda – March 2025
- I.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Cordell Bank Conservation Area Revisions
- G.2.a Supplemental EC Report 1: EC Report on Agenda Item G.2 Pacific Halibut Management, Commercial Fishery Measures
- Enforcement Consultants (EC) Agenda – November 2024
- Enforcement Consultants Memo – November 2024
- F.2.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Commercial Fishery Regulation Changes: Vessel Monitoring Systems, Seabird Avoidance and Catch Reporting – Range of Alternatives, Preliminary Preferred Alternative
- K.3.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Membership Appointments and Council Operation Procedures – Including Final 2025-27 Advisory Body Composition