Pacific Fishery Management Council
November 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 11/12/26.
FOR ORAL TESTIMONY:
You can sign up for oral testimony in the E-Portal starting at 8am on 11/13/26
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 | Comments on Non-Agenda Items |
| C. Administrative Matters | ||
| C1 | Comment Now | Council Coordination Committee Meeting Update |
| C2 | Comment Now | Fiscal matters |
| C3 | Approve Council Meeting Record | |
| C4 | Comment Now | Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures |
| C5 | Comment Now | Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning |
| D. Cross Fishery Management Plan | ||
| D1 | Comment Now | National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 2026 Accomplishments and 2027 Priorities |
| D2 | Comment Now | Marine Planning |
| E. Habitat Issues | ||
| E1 | Comment Now | Current Habitat Issues |
| F. Salmon Management | ||
| F1 | Comment Now | NMFS Report |
| F2 | Comment Now | Final 2027 Preseason Management Schedule |
| F3 | Comment Now | Sacramento River Fall Chinook Spawner Abundance at Maximum Yield (Smsy): Peer Review Results and Next Steps |
| G. Groundfish Management | ||
| G1 | Comment Now | NMFS Report |
| G2 | Comment Now | Economics Workshop Report |
| G3 | Comment Now | Methodology Review: Final Fishery Impact Model Review Topics and Stock Assessment Methodologies |
| G4 | Comment Now | Stock Assessment Process Review Adjustments for 2027 |
| G5 | Comment Now | Stock Assessment Terms of Reference for 2027-28 |
| G6 | Comment Now | Inseason Adjustments for 2026-27 including Pacific Whiting Off-the-Top Bycatch Deductions - Final Action |
| G7 | Comment Now | Harvest Specifications and Management Measures Flexibility - Final Action |
| G8 | Comment Now | Risk Management Framework |
| H. Pacific Halibut Management | ||
| H1 | Comment Now | 2027 Commercial and Recreational Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations - Final Action |
| I. Highly Migratory Species Management | ||
| I1 | Comment Now | NMFS Report |
| I2 | Comment Now | International Management Activities including Pacific Bluefin Tuna Trip Limits |
| I3 | Comment Now | Exempted Fishing Permits - Preliminary or Final Action |
| I4 | Comment Now | 2027-28 Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures - Preliminary or Final Action |
| I5 | Comment Now | Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Roadmap: Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) Benchmarks and Evaluation Framework |
| I6 | Comment Now | HMS Roadmap: EFP Benchmarks and Evaluation Framework |
| J. Coastal Pelagic Species Management | ||
| J1 | Comment Now | NMFS Report |
| J2 | Comment Now | 2028-29 Stock Assessment Prioritization and Schedule |
| J3 | Comment Now | Fishery Management Plan Amendment: Revised Sardine Stock and Management Provisions - Final Action |