Notice2026-00393
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
January 12, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet February 2, 2026, through February 11, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1137-1138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00393]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF469]
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid conference; meetings of the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
advisory committees will meet February 2, 2026, through February 11,
2026.
DATES: The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will
begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, and continue through
Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will
begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, and continue through
Saturday, February 7, 2026. The Council will begin at 8 a.m. on
Thursday, February 5, 2026, and continue through Wednesday, February
11, 2026. All listed times are Alaska Time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be a hybrid conference. The in-person
component of the meeting will be held at the Egan Center, 555 W 5th
Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501, or join the meeting online through the links
at <a href="https://www.npfmc.org/current-or-next-council-meeting">https://www.npfmc.org/current-or-next-council-meeting</a>.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809. Instructions for attending the meeting via web conference are
given under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81e5e4f7e0eff2c1eff1e7ece2afeef3e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90f4f5e6f1fee3d0fee0f6fdf3beffe2f7">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (907) 271-2809. For technical support
please contact our Council administrative staff, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#384b4d4848574a4c7856485e555b16574a5f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e2d2b2e2e312c2a1e302e38333d70312c39">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, February 2, 2026, Through Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
(1) Administrative Issues
(2) Review Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Pacific Cod Assessment, Recommend Over
Fishing Limit (OFL)/Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)/Total Allowable
Catch (TAC)
(3) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Report on National
Prioritization (Council reviewed in December 2025)
(4) Planning for 2026 Groundfish Stock Assessment Cycle
(5) Review Cook Inlet Salmon Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation
(SAFE) Report, Recommend Over Fishing Limit (OFL)/Acceptable Biological
Catch (ABC)/Total Allowable Catch (TAC)
(6) Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-Year Review Workplan (Council
reviewed in December 2025)
(7) Progress on Developing Alternative Harvest Control Rules (HCRs)--
Review Workshop, Plan Team Reports
The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted
at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3117">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3117</a> prior to the
meeting, along with meeting materials.
In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Council's primary peer
review panel for scientific information, as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2
guidelines (July 19, 2013, 78 FR 43066). The peer-review process is
also deemed to satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act,
including the OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
Monday, February 2, 2026, Through Saturday, February 7, 2026
The Advisory Panel agenda will include the following issues:
(1) Administrative Issues
(2) Chum Salmon Bycatch--Final action
(3) Staff Tasking
Thursday, February 5, 2026, Through Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Council agenda will include the following issues. The Council
may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified.
(1) Administrative Issues
(2) Reports: Executive Director, NMFS Management Report, NOAA General
Counsel (GC), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), Alaska Department
of Fish and Game (ADF&G), United States Coast Guard (USCG), United
States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), International Pacific Halibut
Commission (IPHC), North Pacific Research Board (NPRB), Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) Report, Advisory Panel (AP) Report
(3) GOA Pacific cod--Review Assessment, Recommend OFL/ABC/TAC
(4) Chum Salmon Bycatch--Final action
(5) Cook Inlet Salmon--Review Assessments and Analysis, Recommend OFL/
ABC/TAC
(6) Staff Tasking
The agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted
at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3116">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/3116</a> prior to the
meeting, along with meeting materials.
Connection Information
You can attend the meeting online using a computer, tablet, or
smart phone; or by phone only. Connection information will be posted
online at: <a href="https://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-council-meetings">https://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-council-meetings</a>. For
technical support please contact our administrative staff, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb989e9b9b84999fab859b8d8688c584998c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d2e282d2d322f291d332d3b303e73322f3a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted
electronically through the links at <a href="https://www.npfmc.org/current-or-next-council-meeting/">https://www.npfmc.org/current-or-next-council-meeting/</a>. The Council strongly encourages written public
comment for this meeting, to avoid any potential for technical
difficulties to compromise oral testimony. The written comment period
is open from December 12, 2025, and closes at 12 p.m. Alaska Time on
Friday, January 30, 2026.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice
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that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to
address the emergency.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: January 8, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-00393 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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