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Preliminary DRAFT November 2023 Motions in Writing
Cautionary Note — These preliminary motions do not represent the final official administrative record. The motions and amendments contained in this blog are as projected on the screen at the Council meeting at the time of the Council vote and often use expedited language and references without the benefit of any final editing or proofing.…
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Attention Pacific Council DropBox Subscribers! Pacific Council to Transition from Dropbox to OneDrive on January 1, 2024
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is pleased to announce that it will be transitioning from Dropbox to OneDrive on January 1, 2024. This change is part of our ongoing commitment to electronic efficiencies and reducing our carbon footprint. OneDrive will not be taking the place of the Briefing Book website but will be…
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Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting December 4, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Monday, December 4, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely…
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Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup to hold online meeting November 20, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) ad hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup (Workgroup) will hold an online meeting that is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Monday, November 20, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, or until business for the day concludes. This meeting is being…
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Salmon Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting October 31, 2023
The primary purpose of the meeting is for the SAS to prepare for the November 2023 Pacific Council meeting.
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Economics Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting October 24, 2023
Economics Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting October 24, 2023 to review the economic analysis associated with sablefish gear switching alternatives being considered by the Pacific Council.
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Habitat Committee to hold online meeting October 24-25, 2023
The primary purpose of the meeting is for the HC to prepare for the November 2023 Pacific Council meeting. The HC will discuss items related to management items and other matters on the Pacific Council’s November agenda. No management actions will be decided by HC. The HC recommendations will be considered by the Pacific Council…
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Salmon Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting October 31, 2023
The primary purpose of the meeting is for the SAS to prepare for the November 2023 Pacific Council meeting.
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Salmon Technical Team to hold online meeting October 24, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold an online meeting and is open to the public. This STT meeting will be held Tuesday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, or until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides…
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Groundfish Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting Monday, October 23, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s November 2023 meeting agenda. Additionally, members of the Ecosystem Working Group (EWG) and Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will have a joint session with the GAP to discuss ecosystem matters. This meeting…
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Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup to hold online meeting October 26, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) ad hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup (Workgroup) will hold an online meeting that is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Thursday, October 26, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day concludes. This meeting is being…
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Groundfish and Economics Subcommittees of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting October 12, 2023
The Groundfish and Economics Subcommittees of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene an online meeting to review the non-trawl commercial fishery sablefish trip limit model used by the Pacific Council’s Groundfish Management Team. The methodology review meeting is open to the public and will be held Thursday,…
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September 2023 Decision Summary Document
Council Meeting Decision Summary Documents are highlights of significant decisions made at Council meetings. Fishery policy decisions made by the Council are formally transmitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as recommendations and are not final until NMFS approval. Results of agenda items that do not reach a level of highlight significance are typically not described…
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Salmon Technical Team and Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Salmon Subcommittee to hold joint online meeting October 11-12, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) and Scientific and Statistical Committee’s Salmon Subcommittee (SSC-SC) will hold a joint online meeting and is open to the public. The Model Evaluation Workgroup may also contribute and participate in this meeting. The online meeting will be held Wednesday and Thursday, October 11-12, 2023…
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Preliminary DRAFT September 2023 Motions in Writing
Cautionary Note — These preliminary motions do not represent the final official administrative record. The motions and amendments contained in this blog are as projected on the screen at the Council meeting at the time of the Council vote and often use expedited language and references without the benefit of any final editing or proofing.…
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Groundfish Management Team to hold online work session October 16-20, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a weeklong online work session that is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare materials for the 2025-2026 harvest specifications and management measures and discuss other items on the Pacific Council’s November 2023 meeting agenda. The online…
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Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting September 29, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting. This meeting will be held Friday, September 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web…
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Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting September 26, 2023
The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting to review updated rebuilding analyses for quillback rockfish as well as catch-only projections.
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Ecosystem-Based Management and Groundfish Subcommittees of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting September 21, 2023
The Ecosystem-Based Management and Groundfish Subcommittees of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will convene an online meeting to review a proposed approach for developing the use of ecosystem risk evaluation tables and any other Ecosystem and Climate Information for Species, Fisheries, and Fishery Management Plan (Initiative 4) materials…
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Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting September 22, 2023
The Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council’s) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting to update the Accepted Practices Guidelines for CPS Stock Assessments document. The meeting is open to the public and will be held Friday, September 22, 2023 beginning at 9 a.m. and…
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September 2023 Briefing Book online
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC or Council) and its advisory bodies will meet September 7-14, 2023 in Spokane, Washington and via webinar. Briefing materials for the hybrid format Council meeting are now available on the Council’s September 2023 briefing book webpage. If you have questions or need further information, please contact Council staff.
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Council Member Dashboard
Council stream: IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING THE MEETING: Please contact Kris Kleinschmidt to set up a Panelist invite for you. Since most Council members will be in person, we will not be creating Panelist invites unless requested to do so. Presenting to the Council JotForm. Panelist invites are only needed for Council members (to…