Pacific Fishery Management Council

Pacific Fishery Management Council

April 2025 Council Meeting - Briefing Book Public Comments

Public Comments
Closed for written comment at 04/03/2025 05:00 PM PDT Closed for oral testimony sign-up
305 Comments
Meeting Time: 04/09/2025 08:00 AM PDT

**UPDATED FOR 2025**

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


INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ:

Visit the April Council Meeting page and our FAQ page to learn more. Join the meeting remotely details have been updated for 2025.
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 4/3/25.

FOR ORAL TESTIMONY:

You can sign up for oral testimony in the E-Portal starting at 8am on 4/09/25

IF REMOTE: Watch NEW VIDEO: Giving Public Comment in 3 Easy Steps

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
B. Open Comment Period
B1 8 Comments Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
C1 0 Comments Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report
C2 0 Comments Research and Data Needs
C3 0 Comments Socioeconomic Framework Workplan and Update
C4 0 Comments Adaptive Management Workplan and Update
C5 0 Comments Council Operations and Priorities
D. Salmon Management
D1 5 Comments National Marine Fisheries Service Report - CANCELLED
D2 280 Comments Tentative Adoption of 2025 Management Measures for Analysis
D3 3 Comments Clarify Council Direction on 2025 Management Measures
D4 1 Comment Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
D5 1 Comment Review of Essential Fish Habitat - Scoping
D6 0 Comments Further Direction on 2025 Management
D7 0 Comments Further Direction on 2025 Management
D8 3 Comments Final Action on 2025 Management Measures
E. Habitat Issues
E1 0 Comments Current Habitat Issues
F. Pacific Halibut Management
F1 1 Comment Incidental Catch Limits for the 2025 Salmon Troll Fishery – Final Action
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
G1 0 Comments National Marine Fisheries Service Report
G2 0 Comments Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for 2025-26 – Final Action
G3 2 Comments Pacific Sardine Assessment, Harvest Specifications, and Management Measures for 2025-26 – Final Action
G4 1 Comment Pacific Mackerel Specifications and Management Measures for 2025-27 - Final Action
G5 0 Comments Science and Management Priorities
H. Administrative Matters
H1 0 Comments Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
H2 0 Comments Fiscal Matters
H3 0 Comments Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning