Dr. Michael O’Farrell is the Chair of the Salmon Technical Team (STT) and Jon Carey is the Vice-Chair. The staff officer for the STT is Angela Forristall.
Plan development, technical, and 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.
The STT supports the Council by analyzing salmon fisheries, drafting reports, and providing scientific advice to inform fishery management decisions. They produce key annual salmon documents and attend Council meetings to present findings and collaborate with advisory subpanels. Meetings are scheduled throughout the year, including work sessions in January and February and meetings in tandem with Council meetings in March, April, June, September, and November.
Upcoming events
STT Council Meeting Dashboard
| April 2026 Council Meeting | |||
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| Advisory Group | Status | In Person / Virtual | Meeting Room / Meeting ID |
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| Salmon Technical Team | Meeting | In Person | Columbia 4 |
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Upcoming Council Meeting
June Council Meeting
Jun 10-15, 2026
Spokane, WA
Recent STT reports
- D.8.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report Preliminary Analysis of Tentative 2026 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures
- D.7.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2026 Ocean Fisheries
- D.6.a STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2026 Ocean Fisheries
- D.4.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2026 Ocean Fisheries
- D.5.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.2.a Supplemental STT Report 2: STT Report on the 2026 Klamath River Fall Chinook De Minimis Exploitation Rate
- D.3.a Supplemental STT Report 1: STT Report on the Sacramento River Fall Chinook Revised Spawner Abundance at Maximum Sustainable Yield – Terms of Reference
- D.2.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Update of Estimated Impacts of March 2026 Alternatives for Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures