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PFMC: Notice of a Public Online Meeting

June 15, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Reminder! Groundfish Subcommittee of the SSC to hold online workshop June 21-23, 2022

The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council’s) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a workshop to develop methods for constructing abundance indices based on hook-and-line surveys.  Additionally, the SSC Groundfish Subcommittee will review the Species Distribution Model in Template Model Builder.  The workshop and methodology review meeting will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2022 through Thursday, June 23, 2022 beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time or until business for the day has been completed.  Both the workshop and methodology review meeting sessions are open to the public.

For further information:

•Please see the meeting notice on the Pacific Council’s website.

•Questions? contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff officer John DeVore at 503-820-2413; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.

 

Pacific Fishery Management Council to Hold a Meeting June 2022 to Adopt Management Measures for Ocean Fisheries, Including Final Measures for 2023-2024 Groundfish Fisheries

May 11, 2022 —  The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Notice of availability: June 2022 Council meeting notice and agenda (meeting to be held hybrid online/in-person)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC or Council) and its advisory bodies will meet June 8-14, 2022 in Vancouver, Washington with live streaming and remote participation options. Most of the meetings will be held in-person. The Council and groundfish Advisory Body meetings will have a hybrid of remote and in-person participation. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet by webinar only. The Council is scheduled to address issues related to groundfish, coastal pelagic species, highly migratory species, and administrative matters.

Please see the June 2022 Council meeting webpage for details regarding the agenda, webinar participation, our E-Portal for submitting public comments, and the public comment deadline.

For further information:

•Please contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff at 503-820-2280; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.

•Visit the June 2022 Council meeting webpage

News Release: Pacific Fishery Management Council Adopts 2022 West Coast Ocean Salmon Seasons

April 13, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted ocean salmon recommendations for 2022.  The seasons provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of the Pacific coast and achieve conservation goals for the numerous salmon stocks on the West Coast.

The recommendations will be forwarded to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for approval by May 16, 2022.

The decision must be approved by NMFS.  Coastal states will adopt fishery regulations for state-managed waters that are compatible with the Council’s actions.

Download the full April 13, 2022 press release available from the Council’s website..

Contact:

•Robin Ehlke, Salmon Staff Officer, robin.ehlke@noaa.gov

•Mike Burner, Deputy Director, mike.burner@noaa.gov

•Council Office 503-820-2280 (toll free: 1-866-806-7204)

 

PFMC: Public hearing announcement

March 22, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Due to public health concerns related to COVID19 the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be conducting the following Salmon hearings via webinar only.

We recognize these hearings are typically held in person, but given the circumstances we feel the webinar platform is the best way to proceed. We appreciate your patience and flexibility.

The links below will take you to the specific hearing information with details on how to participate:

•Washington – March 22,2022

•Oregon – March 23, 2022

•California – March 22, 2022

Alternative ways to provide public comment:

Public comment is also being accepted through April 5th at 5pm via our E-Portal . Agenda Item D.2 is the most appropriate for Salmon alternatives adopted in March.

March 2022 Briefing Book available online (March 2022 PFMC meeting)

February 18, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC or Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 8-14 in a hybrid format with the Council and its salmon Advisory Bodies meeting in San Jose, California with live streaming and remote participation options. All other ancillary meetings will be held by webinar only. The Council is scheduled to address issues related to salmon, groundfish, highly migratory species, Pacific halibut, ecosystem, and administrative matters.

Briefing materials for the hybrid format Council meeting are available on the Council’s March 2022 briefing book webpage. .

For further information:

•Visit the March 2022 briefing book webpage

•Please contact Council staff

•See the March 2022 Council meeting webpage

 

Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee to hold online work session March 4, 2022

February 9, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online work session that is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Friday, March 4, 2022 starting at 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and ending at 5 p.m. or when business has been completed.

The primary purpose of this online meeting is to discuss the next steps in the authorization process for commercial offshore wind energy leasing, including a description of proposed offshore wind planning Call Area(s) off the Oregon Coast and to solicit public comment.

This meeting will include representatives from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), who will provide a presentation on the proposed Call Area(s), followed by discussion with the MPC and meeting participants. 

For further information:

CPSMT and CPSAS to hold a joint online meeting March 1, 2022

February 8, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel will hold a joint public meeting. The online meeting will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day as been completed.

For further information:

•See the March 1, 2022 CPSMT-CPSAS meeting notice on the Council’s website

•Contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff officers Jessi Doerpinghaus at 503-820-2415; or Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2409.

 

PFMC: California Current Ecosystem Assessment online briefing Wednesday, March 2, 2022

February 3, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Drs. Chris Harvey and Toby Garfield of National Marine Fisheries Service will provide a briefing on the 2022 California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (CCIEA) Ecosystem Status Report to interested Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) members, advisory body members, and the public. This online briefing will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or until business for the day has been completed.

•Please see the CCIEA briefing notice on the Council’s website for additional details.

•Questions? Please contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff officer Dr. Kit Dahl at 503-820-2422; toll-free 1-866-806-7204

 

Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the SSC to hold online meeting March 2, 2022

January 20, 2022 —  The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an online meeting. This meeting is open to the public. The online meeting will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) or until business for the day has been completed.

For further information:

•See the March  2, 2022 CPS Subcommittee of the SSC meeting notice on the Council’s website

•Contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff officer Kerry Griffin at 503-820-2409; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.

March 2022 Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting Update

January 18, 2022 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

This letter is an update regarding our plans for the March 2022 Council meeting. As the March Council meeting date approaches, we are continuing to monitor the COVID pandemic while making plans for a partial in-person setting. These plans were outlined in an earlier letter from Chairman, Gorelnik, and entail an in-person meeting of the Council, the Salmon Technical Team, the Salmon Advisory Subpanel, and in-person accommodations to facilitate Tribal advisors as requested. Appropriate precautions will be in place, such as testing and masking. We plan to have all other Management Teams, Advisory Subpanels, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, and the public participate in the meeting remotely.

It is important to note that these plans are contingent on the status of the COVID pandemic. We are monitoring the status of the pandemic on a daily basis and are hopeful that the latest wave will soon peak and that case counts will decline rapidly from there. To facilitate adequate time for planning, we anticipate making a final decision regarding March Council meeting plans before or on February 4th. At that time, we will decide whether to continue with current plans for a partial in-person meeting, or to revert to a fully remote model like we have been doing through the course of the COVID pandemic.

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we navigate this difficult time.

A PDF version of this announcement is available on the Council’s website.