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Public notices regarding the 2022 Ocean Salmon Fishery Management process

December 10, 2021 — The following was released by Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Salmon Technical Team work sessions

The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold two work sessions to draft documents relating to the 2022 ocean salmon fishery management process.

•STT January 2022 work session

•STT February 2022 work session

2022 public hearings on salmon management

The 2022 public hearings on salmon management are scheduled to occur in person, however, the status of the COVID-19 pandemic may require the hearings to be held online due to public health and safety concerns.  Actual hearing venues or instructions for joining online hearings will be posted in advance of the hearing dates.

•March 22, 2022:  Washington

•March 22, 2022:  California

•March 23, 2022:  Oregon

2022 process and schedule details

See the Council’s preseason management schedule to read the detailed process for developing 2022 ocean salmon fishery management measures. This schedule was adopted by the Council at their November 2021 meeting.  Health and safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic may require changes to the 2022 schedule.

For further information:

•Please contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff Robin Ehlke at 503-820-2410.

 

PFMC: Notice of availability: Salmon Preseason Report I

March 1, 2021 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

This is the second report in an annual series of four reports prepared by the Salmon Technical Team of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to document and help guide ocean fishery salmon management off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. The report focuses on Chinook, coho, and pink salmon stocks that have been important in determining Council fisheries in recent years, and on stocks listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with established National Marine Fisheries Service ESA consultation standards. This report will be formally reviewed at the Council’s March 2021 meeting.

Please visit the Council’s website to download Preseason Report I:  Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2021 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations (Published March 2021).

For further information:

  • Please contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff officer Robin Ehlke at 503-820-2410; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.

PFMC: Notice of availability: Review of 2020 Ocean Salmon Fisheries

February 17, 2021 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Salmon Technical Team and staff of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) have prepared this stock assessment and fishery evaluation document as a postseason review of the 2020 ocean salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California to help assess Council salmon fishery management performance, the status of Council area salmon stocks, and the socioeconomic impacts of salmon fisheries. The Council will formally review this report at its March 2021 meeting prior to the development of management alternatives for the approaching fishing season.

Please visit the Council’s website to get the Review of 2020 Ocean Salmon Fisheries (Published February 2021).

For further information: