Pacific Fishery Management Council

April 2026 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments

Public Comments
Closed for written comment at 04/06/2026 05:00 PM PST Closed for oral testimony sign-up
374 Comments

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Meeting Time: 04/06/2026 12:01 AM PST

The following Agenda is subject to change.
Please be respectful and courteous with your comments.


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Visit the April Council Meeting page and our FAQ page to learn more.
If you have questions or concerns please contact Kris.Kleinschmidt@pcouncil.org & Hayden.York@pcouncil.org in advance of your agenda item.

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 4/6/26.

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4/12/26 Day 5 (begins 8am with Closed Session): Join Here


A. Call to order
A1 Opening Remarks, Roll Call, Agenda, Executive Directors Report
B. Open Comment Period
B1 5 Comments Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Groundfish Management
C1 1 Comment National Marine Fisheries Service Report
C2 0 Comments Marine Mammal Take Reduction Team Update
C3 0 Comments Widow Rockfish Alternative Harvest Control Rule
C4 0 Comments Harvest Specifications for 2027-28 Fisheries
C5 0 Comments Workload and New Management Measures Priorities, including Trawl Follow-on Actions Scoping
C6 2 Comments Inseason Management - Final Action
C7 3 Comments Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2027-28 Fisheries
D. Salmon Management
D1 5 Comments National Marine Fisheries Service Report
D2 279 Comments Tentative Adoption of 2026 Management Measures for Analysis
D3 3 Comments Sacramento River Fall Chinook Revised Spawner Abundance at Maximum Sustainable Yield - Terms of Reference
D4 2 Comments Clarify Council Direction on 2026 Management Measures
D5 0 Comments Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
D6 1 Comment Further Direction on 2026 Management Measures
D7 0 Comments Further Direction on 2026 Management Measures
D8 47 Comments 2026 Management Measures - Final Action
E. Pacific Halibut Management
E1 0 Comments Incidental Catch Limits for the 2026 Salmon Troll Fishery - Final Action
F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
F1 0 Comments National Marine Fisheries Service Report
F2 0 Comments Methodology Review: Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey
F3 0 Comments Exempted Fishing Permits for 2026-27 - Final Action
F4 1 Comment Pacific Sardine Specifications and Management Measures for 2026-27 - Final Action
F5 1 Comment Fishery Management Plan Amendment - Sardine Stock Definition and Fishery Management Unit Revision
G. Habitat Issues
G1 3 Comments Current Habitat Issues
H. Cross Fishery Management Plan
H1 0 Comments Special Project 1: Adaptive Management and Flexibility
H2 0 Comments Council and National Marine Fisheries Service Workload - Capacity Alignment
I. Administrative Matters
I1 0 Comments Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
I2 0 Comments Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning