Pacific Fishery Management Council

April 2026 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments

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

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