• April 2024 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…

  • Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2024 West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons (Press Release and Tables)

    Seattle, Washington—The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the Pacific west coast in 2024. The seasons provide recreational and commercial opportunities in northern areas of the coast but include significant reductions and closures in southern portions of the coast to achieve conservation goals for goals for both Chinook and…

  • Preliminary DRAFT April 2024 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.…

  • Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting April 18, 2024

    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, April 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast…

  • Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet May 1-2, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online two-day meeting Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2, 2024, which is open to the public. The meeting will start daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Time or when business for the day concludes.  This meeting is…

  • March 2024 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…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold online meeting April 17, 2024

    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 review and update the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the CPS Stock Assessment Review Process for 2025 and 2026 and Accepted Practices Guidelines for CPS Stock Assessments document. The meeting is…

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2024 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 11, 2024)

  • Preliminary DRAFT March 2024 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.…

  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting March 26, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Habitat Committee (HC) will hold an online meeting that is open to the public. This HC meeting will be held Tuesday, March 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business is completed.

  • Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting April 5, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time or until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • Ad Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup to hold online meeting April 24, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad-Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup will hold an online meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day concludes. This meeting is being conducted remotely with…

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 4, 2024 (CANCELLED)

    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 on Thursday, April 4, 2024, has been cancelled. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an…

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting April 4th, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The meeting will be held Thursday April 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an…

  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 2, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Subpanel (HMSAS) is holding an online meeting. The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs…

  • Public hearing on salmon management alternatives in Oregon held online Tuesday, March 26, 2024

    The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed management alternatives in preparation for adopting final salmon management recommendations at the April 2024 Council meeting. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting. To attend the hearing Please join…

  • Public hearing on salmon management alternatives in Santa Rosa, CA on Monday, March 25, 2024

    The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed management alternatives in preparation for adopting final salmon management recommendations at the April 2024 Council meeting. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting. To attend the hearing This public…

  • Public hearing on salmon management alternatives in Westport, WA on Monday, March 25, 2024

    The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on the proposed management alternatives in preparation for adopting final salmon management recommendations at the April 2024 Council meeting. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting. To attend the hearing This public…

  • Council Staff Briefing on the COTW Outcomes March 29, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council staff will hold an online meeting that is open to the public. The meeting will be held Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time until business for the day has been completed.  This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting March 4, 2024

    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 March 2024 meeting agenda.  The online meeting is open to the public and will be held Monday, March 4, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time…

  • Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team to hold online meeting February 28, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) will hold an online public meeting.

  • Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting February 27, 2024, including presentation of ecosystem status report

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time or until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting February 28-March 1, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Subpanel (HMSAS) is holding an online meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday through Friday, February 28-March 1, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time each day and continue until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote…

  • Highly Migratory Species Management Team to hold online meeting February 28-March 1, 2024

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding an online meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday through Friday, February 28-March 1, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time each day and continue until business is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides…