Elizabeth Hellmers and Dr. Stephen Stohs are the Co-Chairs of the Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT). The staff officer of the HMSMT is Kit Dahl.
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.
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Recent HMSMT reports
- Memo: Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel, Highly Migratory Species Management Team, and Interested Persons (June 2023)
- Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) June 2023 agenda
- J.5.a, HMSMT Report 1
- F.2.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- G.6.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- G.5.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- I.2.b Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- Committee agendas for the March 2023 briefing book (bookmarked in alphabetical order for easy navigation)
- C.10.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- G.3.a, Supplemental HMSMT Presentation 1: Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps FPA
- G.3.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 2
- G.3.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- Committee agendas for the November 2022 briefing book (bookmarked in alphabetical order for easy navigation)
- C.8.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1
- I.4.a, Supplemental HMSMT Report 1