Pacific Fishery Management Council
June 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 6/9/26.
FOR ORAL TESTIMONY:
You can sign up for oral testimony in the E-Portal starting at 8am on 6/9/26
IF REMOTE: Watch Video: Giving Public Comment in 3 Easy Step
IF IN PERSON: When your name is called, walk up to the public testimony table to present your comment.
| A. Call to Order | ||
| A1 | Opening Remarks, Roll Call, Agenda, Executive Directors Report | |
| B. Open Comment Period | ||
| B1 | Comment Now (1) | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Administrative Matters | ||
| C1 | Council Coordination Committee Meeting Update | |
| C2 | Comment Now | Fiscal Matters |
| C3 | Comment Now | Approve Council Meeting Records |
| C4 | Comment Now | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures (COP) |
| C5 | Comment Now | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
| D. Cross Fishery Management Plan | ||
| D1 | Comment Now | National Ocean Service Briefing - Deep Sea Mineral Mining |
| D2 | Comment Now | Marine Planning |
| D3 | Comment Now | Special Project 2: Socioeconomic Framework |
| D4 | Comment Now | Council and NMFS Workload - Capacity Alignment |
| E. Groundfish Management | ||
| E1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| E2 | Comment Now | Inseason Management - Final Action |
| E3 | Comment Now | Stock Assessment Process Review and Proposed Process Revisions |
| E4 | Comment Now | Final Stock Assessment Plan for 2027, Preliminary Priorities for 2029 and Beyond |
| E5 | Comment Now | Moving Trawl Gear EFP into Regulations; Updating Declaration Requirements; Removing Duplicative Recreational Regulations |
| E6 | Comment Now | 2027-28 Harvest Specifications, Management Measures, and Exempted Fishing Permits - Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment Final Action |
| E7 | Comment Now | Stock Assessment Terms of Reference for 2027-28 |
| F. Habitat Issues | ||
| F1 | Comment Now | Habitat Issues |
| G. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
| G1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service Report |
| G2 | Comment Now | International Management |