The following Agenda is subject to change.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
The E-Portal will open on 8/12/24 and close at 5pm Pacific Time on 9/12/24. Comment received between 8/12 and 8/29 by 5pm Pacific Time
will become visible on 8/30 when Briefing Book materials are posted. Comments received between 8/30 and 9/12 will be viewable upon approval and no later than the start of the Council meeting.
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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 recieve
A. Call to Order | ||
A1 | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, Agenda | |
B. Open Comment Period | ||
B1 | 1 Comment | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
C. Cross Fishery Management Plan | ||
C1 | 1 Comment | Marine Planning |
C2 | 0 Comments | Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) – Gap Analysis Framework and Regional Implementation Plan |
C3 | 0 Comments | Inflation Reduction Act Projects – Check In |
D. Habitat Issues | ||
D1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
E. Salmon Management | ||
E1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
E2 | 0 Comments | Methodology Review - Final Topic Selection |
E3 | 0 Comments | Queets Spring/Summer Chinook Rebuilding – Range of Alternatives and Preliminary Preferred Alternative |
F. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
F1 | 0 Comments | 2025 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations – Preliminary |
F2 | 3 Comments | Commercial Fishery Regulation Changes: Vessel Monitoring Systems, Seabird Avoidance, and Catch Reporting - Range of Alternatives, Preliminary Preferred Alternative |
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
G1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Report |
H. Ecosystem Matters | ||
H1 | 0 Comments | Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative 4: Groundfish and Salmon Risk Tables – Progress Review |
I. Groundfish Management | ||
I1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report – Including Sablefish Management Strategy Evaluation Update |
I2 | 0 Comments | Methodology Review: Preliminary Fishery Impact Model Topics |
I3 | 0 Comments | Final Trawl Cost Project Report |
I4 | 0 Comments | 2025 and 2027 Stock Assessment Plan and Schedule |
I5 | 0 Comments | Stock Definitions for Species Assessed in 2025 & 2027 – Preliminary Preferred Alternative |
I6 | 1 Comment | Inseason Adjustments for 2024 and Technical Corrections for 2025-2026 —Final Action |
I7 | 0 Comments | Trawl Catch Share Program and Intersector Allocation Reviews — Scoping |
I8 | 0 Comments | Phase 2 Stock Definitions - Scoping |
J. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
J1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fishery Services Report |
J2 | 0 Comments | International Management Activities |
J3 | 0 Comments | 2025-26 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures—Preliminary |
K. Administrative Matters | ||
K1 | 0 Comments | Fiscal Matters |
K2 | Approve Council Meeting Record | |
K3 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures – Including Final 2025-27 Advisory Body Composition |
K4 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda & Workload Planning |