The November Council meeting will be held November 14-20 in Costa Mesa, California.
Salmon
Methodology review (final)
2020 Preseason management schedule; scoping of annual management
cycle amendment
Southern resident killer whale Endangered Species Act
consultation update and risk assessment
Halibut
2020 Catch Sharing Plan and annual regulations (final)
Commercial directed fishery regulations for 2020
Transition planning for commercial directed fishery
Coastal pelagic species
NMFS report
Preliminary review of new 2019 exempted fishing permits
Methodology review preliminary topic selection
Nearshore estimation methodology for central subpopulation of northern anchovy, frequency of overfishing limit reviews, and accountability measures
Other
Habitat
Tri-State Enforcement Report
Legislative matters, including the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries
Management Act report to Congress
Groundfish
NMFS report
Workload and New Management Measure Update
Electronic Monitoring Program Guidelines and Manual Review
2020 Harvest Specifications for Cowcod and Shortbelly Rockfish –
Final Action
Preliminary Exempted Fishing Permit Approval for 2021-22
Harvest Specifications for 2021-22 Including Final Overfishing
Limits and Acceptable Biological Catches
Gear Switching and Sablefish Area Management Update
Biennial Management Measures for 2021-22
Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Salmon – Final Action
Inseason Adjustments Including Whiting Yield Set-
Asides for 2020 – Final Action
Highly migratory species
NMFS report
International management
Scoping an Amendment Authorizing Shallow Set Longline Gear
Outside of the Exclusive Economic Zone
Upcoming meetings
Ad Hoc Southern Resident Killer Whale Workgroup Webinar October 29
Habitat Committee Webinar October 30
Groundfish Management Team Webinar November 5
Council meeting November 14-20
Pacific Fishery Management CouncilPhil Anderson
Chair
Marc Gorelnik
Vice Chair
COUNCIL STAFF Chuck Tracy
Executive Director
Mike Burner
Deputy Director
Don Hansen
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
Kim Ambert
Administrative Staff
Patricia Crouse
Administrative Officer
Kit Dahl
Highly Migratory Species, Ecosystem Management, National Environmental Policy Act
John DeVore
Groundfish
Renee Dorval
Meeting Planning, Hotels
Robin Ehlke
Salmon, Halibut
Jennifer Gilden
Communications, Habitat, Legislation
Kerry Griffin
Coastal Pelagic Species, Marine Planning, and Essential Fish Habitat
Kris Kleinschmidt
Information Technology
Sandra Krause
Information Technology
Amy L’Manian
Administrative Staff
Todd Phillips
Groundfish
Jim Seger
Fishery Economics
Brett Wiedoff
Groundfish, Highly Migratory Species
The Pacific Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the U.S. and recommends commercial & recreational fishery management measures for Federal waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. All Council recommendations are subject to approval by National Marine Fisheries Service. The Council has five public meetings a year. The March 2019 Council meeting will be held in Vancouver, Washington; the public comment deadline for the meeting is 5 p.m. on February 7. The supplemental public comment deadline is 5 p.m. on February 26.
