The following Agenda is subject to change.
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INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ:
FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
Written comments are accepted in Advance of the meeting start date.
To submit a Written Public Comment, click on the Agenda Item below you wish to comment on. Fill in your name, organization,
E-mail address (for confirmation E-mail to be sent), and either type in your Public Comment OR Attach it.
FOR ORAL TESTIMONY:
You can sign up for oral testimony in the E-Portal starting 8am on the first day of the meeting.
IF REMOTE: Once signed up, on the day of the agenda item you wish to speak to, you MUST join the RingCentral meeting
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IF IN PERSON: When your name is called, walk up to the pulic testimony table to present your comment.
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If you have questions or concerns please contact Kris.Kleinschmidt@noaa.gov & Hayden.York@noaa.gov in advance of your agenda item.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
The E-Portal will open on 5/1/24 and close at 5pm Pacific Time on 6/3/24. Comment received between 5/1 and 5/16 by 5pm Pacific Time
will become visible on 5/17 when Briefing Book materials are posted. Comments received between 5/17 and 6/3 will be viewable upon approval and no later than the start of the Council meeting.
You may attach written comments to support your oral testimony, but they will not be visible until after public comment has ended and you have testified.
If you wish to present a PowerPoint Presentation please sign up for comment check the box you will have a PowerPoint or Visual Aid, and
email the Presentation to PFMC IT Staff (Kris Kleinschmidt & Hayden York) no later than 5pm the day before the agenda item is scheduled. You will recieve a confirmation email when your submission was recieved.
A. Call to Order | ||
A1 | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, Agenda | |
B. Open Comment Period | ||
B1 | 4 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
C. Administrative Matters | ||
C1 | 0 Comments | Council Coordination Committee (CCC) Update |
C2 | 1 Comment | Council Operations and Priorities |
C3 | 0 Comments | Legislative Matters |
C4 | 0 Comments | Fiscal Matters |
C5 | Approval of Council Meeting Record | |
C6 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures - 2025-27 Advisory Body Composition and Respectful Workplace Policies |
C7 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
D. Habitat Issues | ||
D1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
E. Salmon Management | ||
E1 | 0 Comments | Sacramento River Fall Chinook Workgroup – Progress Report |
E2 | 0 Comments | Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Rebuilding Plan – Progress Report |
F. Groundfish Management | ||
F1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
F2 | 9 Comments | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Coral Research and Restoration Closures - Final Action |
F3 | 0 Comments | Final Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference |
F4 | 0 Comments | Stock Definitions for Species Assessed in 2025 and 2027 – Range Of Alternatives |
F5 | 1 Comment | Fixed Gear Marking and Entanglement Risk Reduction – Final Action |
F6 | 0 Comments | 2025-26 Harvest Specifications, Management Measures, and Exempted Fishing Permits – Final Action |
F7 | 0 Comments | Inseason Management |
G. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
G1 | 1 Comment | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
G2 | 0 Comments | International Management Activities |
G3 | 0 Comments | Exempted Fishing Permits |
G4 | 1 Comment | Drift Gillnet Bycatch Performance Report |
H. Cross Fishery Management Plan | ||
H1 | 0 Comments | Marine Planning |
H2 | 0 Comments | NMFS Regional Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) Plan and EEJ Committee - Update |
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
I1 | 0 Comments | Stock Assessment Terms of Reference and Accepted Practices - Final Action |