Pacific Fishery Management Council
March 2026 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments
The following Agenda is subject to change.
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FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
To submit a Written Public Comment, click on the Agenda Item below you wish to comment on, type in your Public Comment OR Attach it. The deadline is 5pm on 3/3/26.
FOR ORAL TESTIMONY:
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| A. Call to Order | ||
| A1 | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, Agenda, Executive Directors Report | |
| B. Open Comment Period | ||
| B1 | Comment Now | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Salmon Management | ||
| C1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| C2 | Comment Now (1) | Review of 2025 Fisheries and Summary of 2026 Stock Forecasts |
| C3 | Comment Now | Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary 2026 Management Alternatives |
| C4 | Comment Now | 2026 Management Alternative Analysis Recommendations |
| C5 | Comment Now | Further Direction for 2026 Management Alternatives |
| C6 | Comment Now | Adopt 2026 Management Alternatives for Public Review |
| C7 | Comment Now | Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers |
| D. Groundfish Management | ||
| D1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| D2 | Comment Now | Adopt Stock Assessments |
| D3 | Comment Now | Phase 2 Stock Definitions: Remaining Nearshore Species Final Action |
| D4 | Comment Now | Widow Rockfish Alternative Harvest Control Rule: Problem Statement, Range of Alternatives |
| D5 | Comment Now | Inseason Adjustments – Final Action |
| D6 | Comment Now | Initial Harvest Specifications for 2027-28 |
| D7 | Comment Now | Implementation of the 2026 Pacific Whiting Fishery under the U.S./Canada Agreement |
| D8 | Comment Now | Initial Stock Assessment Plan for 2027 and 2029 |
| D9 | Comment Now | 2027-28 Stock Assessment Terms of Reference – Scoping |
| D10 | Comment Now | 2027-28 Fisheries – Analytical update and Limited Actions |
| E. Ecosystem Management | ||
| E1 | Comment Now | California Current Ecosystem Annual Status Report and 2026 Science Review Topics |
| E2 | Comment Now | Special Project 3: Workshop to Develop New Fishing Systems |
| F. Habitat Issues | ||
| F1 | Comment Now | Current Habitat Issues |
| G. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
| G1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| G2 | Comment Now | International Management Activities |
| G3 | Comment Now | Exempted Fishing Permits – Preliminary or Final |
| G4 | Comment Now | Highly Migratory Species Roadmap: Exempted Fishing Permit Metrics and Benchmarks - Final |
| H. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
| H1 | Comment Now | Incidental Limits: Salmon Troll Options and Fixed Gear Sablefish Final Action |
| I. Administrative Matters | ||
| I1 | Approve Council Meeting Record | |
| I2 | Comment Now | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| I3 | Comment Now | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |