April 2025 briefing book

April 2025 Council Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Open Comment Period

B.1 Situation Summary: Comments on Non Agenda Items
- B.1.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

C. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

C.1 Situation Summary: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report
- C.1.a ONMS Report 1: ONMS Coordination Report (April 2025) Electronic Only
- C.1.a Supplemental ONMS Powerpoint: Presentation to the Pacific Council on ONMS Coordination Report
- C.1.b Supplemental HC Report 1: Habitat Committee Report on Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Report
- C.1.c Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

C.2 Situation Summary: Research and Data Needs
- C.2 SSC Report 1: Research and Data Needs – Preliminary Priorities
- C.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 2: SSC Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental HMSAS Report 1: HMSAS Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental GAP Report 1: GAP Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental GMT Report 1: Groundfish Management Team Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental EAS Report 1: EAS Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental EWG Report 1: EWG Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1: CPSMT Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: CPSAS Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental HC Report 1: Habitat Committee Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report on Research and Data Needs
- C.2.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

C.3 Situation Summary: Socioeconomic Framework Workplan and Update
- C.3.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

C.4 Situation Summary: Adaptive Management Workplan and Update
- C.4 Supplemental Attachment 1: Adaptive Management Tools and Challenges in West Coast Fisheries
- C.4 Supplemental Staff Presentation: Adaptive Management Project
- C.4.a Supplemental GAP Report 1: GAP Report on Adaptive Management Workplan and Update
- C.4.a Supplemental GMT Report 1: GMT Report on Adaptive Management Tools and Challenges in West Coast Fisheries
- C.4.a Supplemental EAS Report 1: Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel Supplemental Report on Adaptive Management Plan and Update
- C.4.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: CPSAS Report on Adaptive Management Workplan and Update
- C.4.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

C.5 Situation Summary: Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5 Attachment 1: Council Efficiencies Update and Recommendations
- C.5.a Supplemental GAP Report 1: GAP Report on Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5.a Supplemental GMT Report 1: Groundfish Management Team Report on Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5.a Supplemental HC Report 1: Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5.a Supplemental EC Report 1: Enforcement Consultants Report on Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5.a Supplemental EAS Report 1: Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel Supplemental Report on Council Operations and Priorities
- C.5.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D. Salmon Management

~~D.1 Situation Summary:~~ CANCELLED
- D.1.d Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.2 Situation Summary: Tentative Adoption of 2025 Management Measures for Analysis
- D.2 Attachment 1: Emergency Changes to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
- D.2 Attachment 2: Emergency Rule FR Notice
- D.2 Supplemental Attachment 3: Preseason report II
- D.2.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Update of Estimated Impacts of March 2025 Alternatives for Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures
- D.2.b Supplemental Public Hearing Report 1: Salmon Hearing Summary on Management Alternatives Washington Report
- D.2.b Supplemental Public Hearing Report 2: Salmon Hearing Summary on Management Alternatives Oregon Report
- D.2.b Supplemental Public Hearing Report 3: Salmon Hearing Summary on Management Alternatives California Report
- D.2.d Supplemental WDFW/Tribal Report 1: Tribal and WDFW Revised 2025 Forecast and Management Objective for Hood Canal Natural Coho Salmon
- D.2.c Supplemental PSC Report 1: PSC Chinook Technical Committee Report
- D.2.e Supplemental Tribal Report 1: The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- D.2.e Supplemental Tribal Report 2: Testimony of the Columbia River Treaty Tribes Before Pacific Fisheries Managment Council
- D.2.e Supplemental Tribal Presentation 1: 2024 Treaty Ocean Troll Coho Test Fishery
- D.2.e Supplemental SAS Report 1: Proposed 2025 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Tentative Adoption
- D.2.f Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.3 Situation Summary: Clarify Council Direction on 2025 Management Measures
- D.3.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries
- D.3.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.4 Situation Summary: Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.4.a SRWG Report 1: Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.4.a Supplemental STT Report 1: STT Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.4.a Supplemental SAS Report 1: SAS Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- D.4.a Supplemental Council Member Presentation 1: Recruitment at Different Levels of Spawning Abundance
- D.4.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.5 Situation Summary: Review of Essential Fish Habitat – Scoping
- D.5 Attachment 1: Pacific Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review Scoping and Workplan
- D.5 Attachment 2: Call for Information and Data Pacific Salmon Essential Fish Habitat Review
- D.5 Supplemental Staff Presentation 1: Pacific Salmon EFH Review – Scoping and Workplan
- D.5.a Supplemental Tribal Report 1: The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Letter to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council
- D.5.a Supplemental HC Report 1: Review of Essential Fishing Habitat – Scoping
- D.5.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.6 Situation Summary: Further Direction on 2025 Management Measures
- D.6.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries
- D.6.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.7 Situation Summary: Further Direction on 2025 Management Measures
- D.7.a Supplemental STT Report 1: STT Report Collation of Preliminary Salmon Management Alternatives for 2025 Ocean Fisheries
- D.7.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

D.8 Situation Summary: 2025 Management Measures – Final Action
- D.8 Supplemental Tribal Report: Testimony of the Columbia River Treaty Tribes Before Pacific Fisheries Management Council
- D.8.a Supplemental STT Report 1: Salmon Technical Team Report on Preliminary Analysis of Tentative 2025 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management Measures
- D.8a Supplemental STT Report 2: Salmon Technical Team Report on the 2025 Klamath River Fall Chinook De Minimis Exploitation Rate
- D.8.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

E. Habitat Issues

E.1 Situation Summary: Current Habitat Issues
- E.1.a Supplemental HC Report 1: Habitat Committee Report on Habitat Issues
- E.1.a Supplemental HC Report 2: Habitat Committee Report on Habitat Issues
- E.1.c Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

F. Pacific Halibut Management

F.1 Situation Summary: Incidental Catch Limits for 2025 Salmon Troll Fishery – Final Action
- F.1 Attachment 1: Summary of Pacific Halibut Incidental Catch Management
- F.1.b Supplemental SAS Report 1: Salmon Advisory Subpanel Report on Incidental Catch Limits for 2025 Salmon Troll Fishery – Final Action
- F.1.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

G.1 Situation Summary: National Marine Fisheries Service Report
- G.1.a NMFS Report 1: NMFS Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Regulatory Activities
- G.1.a Supplemental NMFS Report 2: 2024-2025 Final Sardine Specs
- G.1.b Supplemental NMFS SWFSC Presentation 1: SWFSC Coastal Pelagic Species Research Update
- G.1.c Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: CPSAS Report on National Marine Fisheries Service Report
- G.1.d Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

G.2 Situation Summary: 2025-26 Exempted Fishing Permits – Final Action
- G.2 Attachment 1: CWPA EFP – Sardine Samples
- G.2.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1: CPSMT Report on Exempted Fishing Permits for 2025-2026 – Final Action
- G.2.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Exempted Fishing Permits
- G.2.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

G.3 Situation Summary: Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2025-2026 – Final Action
- G.3 Attachment 1: Update Assessment of the Pacific Sardine Resource in 2025 for U.S. Managment in 2025-2026 Electronic Only
- G.3. Attachment 2: Re-Evaluation of the Recruits Per Spawner and Calcofi SST Relationship in Pacific Sardine
- G.3 Attachment 3: Aerial Survey
- G.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Pacific Sardine Assessment, Harvest Specifications, and Management Measures for 2025-2026 – Final Action
- G.3.a Supplemental Revised CPSMT Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Report on Pacific Sardine Assessment, Harvest Specifications, and Management Measures – Final Action
- G.3.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 2: CPSMT Report on Pacific Sardine Subpopulation Landings 2015-2024
- G.3.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2025-2026 – Final Action
- G.3.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

G.4 Situation Summary: Pacific Mackerel Assessment and Management Measures for 2025-27 – Final Action
- G.4 Attachment 1: Catch-Only Stock Assessment of Pacific Mackerel for U.S. Management in 2025-26 and 2026-27 Fishing Years
- G.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Pacific Mackerel Specifications and Management Measures for 2025-27 – Final Action
- G.4.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Report on Pacific Mackerel Assessment and Management Measures for 2025-27 – Final Action
- G.4.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel Report on Pacific Mackerel
- G.4.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

G.5 Situation Summary: Science and Management Priorities
- G.5 Staff Presentation 1: CPS Science and Management Priorities
- G.5 Attachment 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Science and Management Priorities Discussion Paper
- G.5.a Supplemental NMFS Report 1: NMFS Report on Science and Management Priorities
- G.5.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Coastal Pelagic Species Science and Management Priorities
- G.5.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: CSPAS Report on Science and Management Priorities
- G.5.a Supplemental Revised CPSMT Report 1: CPSMT Report on Science and Management Priorities
- G.5.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

H. Administrative Matters

H.1 Situation Summary: Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
- H.1 Attachment 1: EC Letter to Executive Director Burden
- H.1.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

H.2 Situation Summary: Fiscal Matters
- H2 Supplemental Attachment 1: Budget Committee Agenda
- H.2.a Supplemental BC Report 1: Report of the Budget Committee
- H.2.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

H.3 Situation Summary: Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3 Attachment 1: Year at a Glance (YAG)
- H.3 Attachment 2: June 2025 QR
- H.3 Attachment 3: September 2025 QR
- H.3 Supplemental Attachment 4: Revised Preliminary Year-at-a-Glance Summary
- H.3 Supplemental Attachment 5: Revised June 2025 Meeting Proposed Quick Reference
- H.3 Supplemental Attachment 6: Revised September 2025 Meeting Proposed Quick Reference
- H.3.a Supplemental HMSMT Report 1: HMSMT Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.a Supplemental GAP Report 1: GAP Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.a Supplemental GMT Report 1: GMT Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.a Supplemental CPSAS Report 1: CPSAS Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.a Supplemental CPSMT Report 1: Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- H.3.b Public Comment – (If received, Electronic Only)

Advisory body and committee agendas

Scientific and Statistical Committee Materials

Advisory body and committee memos

Informational reports

Informational Report 1: 2024 Trawl Rationalization (TRat) Compliance Summary
Informational Report 2: SCS 8 Workshop Report Electronic Only
Supplemental Informational Report 3: Trawl Catch Share Program Review Workshop Summary
Supplemental Informational Report 4: Guidance Implementing Section 3 of EO 14192, Titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation”
Supplemental Informational Report 5: US Department of Commerce Letter
Supplemental Informational Report 6: CDFW News Release
Supplemental Informational Report 7: CDFW Central Valley Escapement Report
Supplemental Informational Report 8: NMFS Groundfish Assessments and Surveys Update

Table of Contents

April 2025 Council Meeting

A. Call to Order

B. Open Comment Period

C. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

D. Salmon Management

E. Habitat Issues

F. Pacific Halibut Management

G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

H. Administrative Matters

Advisory body and committee agendas

Scientific and Statistical Committee Materials

Advisory body and committee memos

Informational reports

General Information and Membership Roster

Recent reports