Notice2026-02573
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
February 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory bodies will meet March 3-9, 2026 in Sacramento, California and via webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity to provide public comment remotely.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5926-5928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02573]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF505]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and
its advisory bodies will meet March 3-9, 2026 in Sacramento, California
and via webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the
opportunity to provide public comment remotely.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory bodies will meet March 3-9,
2026. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, March 5,
2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Friday,
March 6 through Monday, March 9, 2026. All meetings are open to the
public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
Thursday, March 5, to address litigation and personnel matters. The
Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities
will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento at 2001 Point West
Way in Sacramento, California 95815 Telephone number 916-924-4900.
Specific meeting information, including directions on joining the
meeting, connecting to the live stream broadcast, and system
requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the
Pacific Council's website (see <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>). You may send an email
to Mr. Hayden York (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e58d849c81808bcb9c8a978ea595868a908b868c89cb8a9782"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c141d051819125205130e173c0c1f1309121f151052130e1b">[email protected]</span></a>) or contact him at (503)
820-2424 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Merrick Burden, Executive
Director, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204
toll-free, or access the Pacific Council website, <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>, for
the proposed agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 5-9, 2026 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially
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at 9 a.m. PT Thursday, March 5, 2026, and 8 a.m. PT Friday, March 6
through Monday, March 9, 2026. Broadcasts end when business for the day
is complete. Only the audio portion and presentations displayed on the
screen at the Pacific Council meeting will be broadcast. The audio
portion for the public is listen-only except that an opportunity for
oral public comment will be provided prior to Council Action on each
agenda item. Additional information and instructions on joining or
listening to the meeting can be found on the Pacific Council's website
(see <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>).
The following items are on the Pacific Council agenda, but not
necessarily in this order. Agenda items noted as ``Final'' refer to
actions the Council may take requiring the transmission of a proposed
fishery management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed
regulations to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under Sections 304 or
305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Additional detail on agenda items, Council action, and advisory entity
meeting times, are described in Agenda Item A.3, Proposed Council
Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance March 2026 briefing
materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>
no later than Friday, February 13, 2026.
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda
4. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Review of 2025 Fisheries and Summary of 2026 Stock Forecasts
3. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary 2026 Management
Alternatives
4. 2026 Management Alternative Analysis Recommendations
5. Further Direction for 2026 Management Alternatives
6. Adopt 2026 Management Alternatives for Public Review
7. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
D. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Adopt Stock Assessments
3. Phase 2 Stock Definitions: Remaining Nearshore Species--Final Action
4. Widow Rockfish Alternative Harvest Control Rule: Problem Statement,
Range of Alternatives
5. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
6. Initial Harvest Specifications for 2027-28
7. Implementation of the 2026 Pacific Whiting Fishery under the U.S./
Canada Agreement
8. Initial Stock Assessment Plan for 2027 and 2029
9. 2027-28 Stock Assessment Terms of Reference--Scoping
10. 2027-28 Fisheries--Analytical Update and Limited Actions
E. Ecosystem Management
1. California Current Ecosystem Annual Status Report and 2026 Science
Review Topics
2. Special Project 3: Workshop to Develop New Fishing Systems
F. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
G. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. International Management Activities
3. Exempted Fishing Permits--Preliminary or Final
4. Highly Migratory Species Roadmap: Exempted Fishing Permit Metrics
and Benchmarks--Final
H. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Incidental Limits: Salmon Troll Options and Fixed Gear Sablefish
Final Action
I. Administrative Matters
1. Approve Meeting Record
2. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
3. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
Advisory Body Agendas
Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues
that are on the Pacific Council agenda for this meeting and may also
include issues that may be relevant to future Council meetings.
Proposed advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on
the Pacific Council website, <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>, no later than Friday,
February 13, 2026 by the end of the business day.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Day 2--Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 2 p.m.
Day 3--Thursday, March 5, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 4--Friday, March 6, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 5--Saturday, March 7, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary, Online
Day 6--Sunday, March 8, 2026
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary, Online
Day 7--Monday, March 9, 2026
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
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should be directed to Mr. Hayden York (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cf4fde5f8f9f2b2e5f3eef7dcecfff3e9f2fff5f0b2f3eefb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="620a031b06070c4c1b0d10092212010d170c010b0e4c0d1005">[email protected]</span></a>; (503)
820-2424) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 5, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-02573 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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