**UPDATED FOR 2025**
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| A. Call to Order | ||
| A1 | Opening Remarks, New Council Member Appointments, Roll Call, Agenda | |
| B. Open Comment Period | ||
| B1 | 15 Comments | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Habitat Issues | ||
| C1 | 0 Comments | Current Habitat Issues |
| D. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
| D1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| D2 | 0 Comments | International Management Activities |
| E. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
| E1 | 1 Comment | 2026 Commercial and Recreational Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations - Preliminary |
| F. Salmon Management | ||
| F1 | 1 Comment | Methodology Review - Final Topic Selection |
| G. Groundfish Management | ||
| G1 | 0 Comments | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| G2 | 1 Comment | Phase 2 Stock Definitions - Final Action |
| G3 | 3 Comments | Adopt Stock Assessments |
| G4 | 0 Comments | Stock Assessment Methodology Topic Selection - Final Topics |
| G5 | 0 Comments | Trawl Catch Share Program Review - Preliminary |
| G6 | 0 Comments | Initial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures |
| G7 | 0 Comments | Inseason Adjustments - Final Action |
| G8 | Emergency Action: Revised 2026 Specifications and Measures for Canary Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead, and Petrale sole - Final Action | |
| H. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP) | ||
| H1 | 1 Comment | Adaptive Management and Flexibility - Scoping |
| H2 | 2 Comments | Council Response to Executive Orders and Administration Updates |
| I. Administrative Matters | ||
| I1 | 0 Comments | Fiscal Matters |
| I2 | Approve Council Meeting Record | |
| I3 | 0 Comments | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| I4 | 0 Comments | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |