• Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting September 6, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting August 30, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s September 2023 meeting agenda.  The online meeting is open to the public and will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Daylight…

  • Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting September 5, 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 Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted…

  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting August 23, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Wednesday, August 23, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted…

  • Pacific Fishery Management Council and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will present an online briefing Thursday, August 24, 2023

    Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) staff and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff will present a briefing on two September Pacific Council meeting agenda items, the Chumash Sanctuary Designation and the Coral Restoration and Research Plan, to interested Pacific Council members, advisory body members, and the public on Thursday, August 24, 2023 from…

  • Salmon Technical Team to hold an online meeting September 6, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold an online meeting and is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day concludes. This meeting is being conducted remotely with…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to hold online meeting August 21, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s September 2023 meeting agenda.  This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time…

  • Groundfish Advisory Subpanel and Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting September 1, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) and Marine Planning Committee (MPC) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s September 2023 meeting agenda.  This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30…

  • Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting September 1, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s September 2023 meeting agenda.  This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time or when…

  • Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting August 28-29, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold two online meetings to review 2023 groundfish stock assessments. This is the second meeting and will be held Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or when…

  • Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting August 14-15, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Groundfish Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold two online meetings to review 2023 groundfish stock assessments. This is the first meeting and will be held Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or when…

  • Summer 2023 newsletter available!!

    The Pacific Council’s Summer 2023 newsletter has just been released and is now available for you to dive into! To access the newsletter, simply visit the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 2023 newsletters webpage.

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting August 8-9, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 8, 2023, and Wednesday, August 9, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time or until business for the day is completed. This…

  • Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting July 27, 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 Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web…

  • June 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…

  • Ad Hoc Equity & Environmental Justice Committee online meeting July 11, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Equity and Environmental Justice Committee (EEJC) to elect a chair and make plans for its first working meeting. 

  • PRELIMINARY DRAFT JUNE 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.…

  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting June 14, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the…

  • June 2023 Council meeting and agenda available online

  • Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees to meet June 16, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory and Technical Advisory Committees (GEMPAC/TAC) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, June 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, or until business for the day is…

  • Three Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Panels Scheduled to be Held

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene three Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels this year to review 2023 stock assessments for copper rockfish in California, rex sole, shortspine thornyhead, black rockfish, petrale sole, and canary rockfish.  The meetings will be co-hosted by the NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers.  STAR panel meetings…

  • Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting June 6, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day has been completed.

  • Groundfish Management Team to hold online meeting June 16, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting of its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) to discuss items on the Pacific Council’s June 2023 meeting agenda.  This meeting is open to the public and will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.  The…

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting May 31, 2023

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) will hold an online meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for…