February 3, 2021 — The following was released by the Pacific Fishery Management Council:

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) is soliciting proposals from a qualified person or group to facilitate a three-day webinar-based workshop scheduled for April 27-29, 2021 to solicit stakeholder recommendations for fishery objectives, performance metrics for assessing the attainment of fishery objectives, and alternative management strategies to be evaluated via a management strategy evaluation (MSE) of Northeast Pacific sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).

The contractor will attend weekly planning meetings of the Pacific Sablefish Transboundary Assessment Team (PSTAT) to assist in planning the sablefish MSE workshop, provide guidance on meeting best practices, and prepare a workshop report detailing the key recommendations resulting from the sablefish MSE workshop.

For additional details, deadlines, and materials please review the posting on the Council website.

For questions and request for proposal (RFP) information, please contact Ms. Patricia Crouse at the Council office.