Category: News & events

  • Groundfish Management Team to meet online June 5, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) that is open to the public. This meeting will discuss items on the Pacific Council’s June 2026 meeting agenda and will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting will…

  • Groundfish Management Team & Groundfish Advisory Subpanel Joint Online Meeting Scheduled for June 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a joint webinar meeting of the Groundfish Management Team (GMT) and its Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP), and a second meeting of the GMT.

  • Scientific and Statistical Committee Economics Subcommittee to hold a meeting June 2, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Economics Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely, with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public…

  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting June 2-3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Habitat Committee (HC) will hold an online public meeting. The online meeting will be held on Tuesday June 2, and Wednesday June 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day has been completed.This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical issues…

  • All Advisory Body Briefing to be held online June 5, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Advisory Bodies to discuss the Pacific Council’s Special Project 2: Decision Making for Stronger Fishing Communities; this meeting is open to the public. The online briefing will be held Friday, June 5, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) or until discussion is finished.

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting June 8, 2026

    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 Monday, June 8, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote…

  • Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting Monday, June 1, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG), which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or technical…

  • April 2026 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…

  • Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup to meet May 7, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup (SRWG) will hold an online meeting Thursday, May 7, 2026, which is open to the public. The meeting will start at 1pm and go until 4 p.m. Pacific Time or when business for the day concludes.  This meeting is being conducted remotely with a…

  • Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online meeting April 30, 2026

    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 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time or until business for the day has been completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast…

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2026 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (April 12, 2026)

  • Preliminary DRAFT April 2026 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.…

  • November 2025 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…

  • March 2026 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…

  • All Advisory Body Briefing to be held online April 2, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Advisory Bodies to discuss the Pacific Council’s Special Project 1: Adaptive Management and Flexibility; this meeting is open to the public. The online briefing will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. (Pacific Time) or until discussion is finished.

  • News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Releases Alternatives for 2025 West Coast Salmon Fisheries (March 9, 2026)

  • Ecosystem Workgroup to hold online meeting April 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG), which is open to the public. The online meeting will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, or until business for the day is completed. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote public comment. In the event an outage occurs or…

  • Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel to hold online meeting April 6, 2026

    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 Monday, April 6, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity for remote…

  • Preliminary DRAFT March 2026 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.…

  • Scientific and Statistical Committee to hold a meeting April 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a virtual meeting to discuss matters relevant to the April 2026 Pacific Council meeting. This meeting is open to the public.

  • Joint Meeting Between the Highly Migratory Species Management Team and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel to be held online April 3, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) are holding a joint online meeting. The meeting will be held Friday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is being conducted remotely with a web broadcast that provides the opportunity…

  • Groundfish Management Team to meet online March 24, 2026

    The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a webinar meeting its Groundfish Management Team (GMT) that is open to the public. This meeting will discuss items on the Pacific Council’s April 2026 meeting agenda and will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting will…

  • December 2025 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…

  • Habitat Committee to hold online meeting February 20 & 25, 2026

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