Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team

Kirk Lynn is the Chair of the Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Brittany Schwartzkopf is the Vice-Chair. The staff officer for the CPSMT is Katrina Bernaus.

See the CPSMT roster
Operational Guidelines

Management teams are working groups of state, Federal, tribal, and nongovernmental biologists and economists. Members serve indefinite terms and are selected by a vote of the Council. They monitor fisheries and prepare stock assessments and fishery impact analyses. They may also monitor catch rates and management impacts, analyze or recommend harvest limits, develop rebuilding plans, or conduct other tasks assigned by the Council.

Upcoming Events

All Coastal Pelagic Species news and events
A vessel with a net to catch coastal pelagic species

CPSMT Council Meeting Dashboard

November 2025 Council Meeting
Advisory GroupStatusIn Person / VirtualMeeting Room / Meeting ID
Coastal Pelagic Species Management TeamMeetingIn PersonLaguna Beach 3

Upcoming Council Meeting

March Council meeting

Meeting details
Mar 4–9, 2026

Sacramento, CA

DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento 2001 Point West Way—Sacramento, CA 95815 Telephone: 916-924-4900

Recent CPSMT reports