Alan Sarich is the Chair and Amber Rhodes is the Vice-Chair of the Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT). The staff officer of the HMSMT is Kerry Griffin.
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
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting April 2, 2025
- Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup to hold online meeting February 27, 2025
- Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting February 18, 2025
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting February 18, 2025
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting January 13-15, 2025

Photo: Tom Benson, Flickr Creative Commons
HMSMT Council Meeting Dashboard
March 2025 Council Meeting | |||
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Advisory Group | Status | In Person / Virtual | Meeting Room / Meeting ID |
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Highly Migratory Species Management Team | Not Meeting |
Upcoming Council Meeting
April Council meeting
San Jose, CA
DoubleTree San Jose 2050 Gateway Place - San Jose, CA 95110 408-453-4000
Recent HMSMT reports
- I.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on the HMS Roadmap
- C.6.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.4.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 2: HMSMT Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps
- H.2.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on International Management Activities Including Bluefin Trip Limits
- D.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on Research and Data needs – Identify Top Science and Management Challenges
- H.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on 2025-26 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures – Final
- H.4.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on HMS Roadmap Workshop Report and Next Steps
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) Agenda – November 2024