January 31, 2020 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC or Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 3-9, 2020 in Rohnert Park, California, to address issues related to groundfish, salmon, Pacific halibut, highly migratory species, ecosystem, habitat, and administrative matters. The meeting of the Council and its advisory entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country, One Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928: telephone, 707-584-5466.
Please see the March 3-9, 2020 Council meeting notice on the Council’s website for meeting detail, schedule of advisory body meetings, our new E-Portal for submitting public comments, and public comment deadlines.
Key agenda items for the meeting include Council considerations to:
- Adopt Public Review Alternatives for 2020 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
- Adopt Final Forecasting Methods for Willapa Bay Coho Salmon
- Consider Range of Alternatives for Transitioning Management of Non-Indian Directed Commercial Halibut Fishery from
- International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to PFMC/National Marine Fisheries Service
- Adopt Public Review Options for Pacific Halibut Retention in 2020Salmon Troll Fishery
- Adopt Final Pacific Halibut Retention Limits for 2020 Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery
- Annual Report on California Current Ecosystem
- Adopt Final Updates to Fishery Ecosystem Plan Chapters 1 and 2, Including a Vision Statement, and a Revised Set of Goals and Objectives; Review Proposed Changes to Remaining Chapters
- Update on 2021-2022 Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
- Consider Exempted Fishing Permits for 2021-2022 Groundfish Fisheries, Including Electronic Monitoring
- Adopt Final Groundfish Inseason Adjustments for 2020, Including Shorebased Carryover
- Review the Final Rule, Revisit Previous Council Recommendations, and Provide Guidance on Future Council Considerations for Drift Gillnet Swordfish Fishery Hardcaps
For further information:
Please contact Pacific Fishery Management Council staff at 503-820-2280; toll-free 1-866-806-7204.