Notice2026-10211
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
May 21, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory bodies will meet June 10-15, 2026 in Spokane, Washington and via webinar. The Pacific Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following groups will meet in person in Spokane: Pacific Council, Budget Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel, Highly Migratory Species Management Team, and Enforcement Consultants.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29937-29938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10211]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF764]
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 June 10-15, 2026 in Spokane, Washington
and via webinar. The Pacific Council meeting will be live streamed with
the opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following
groups will meet in person in Spokane: Pacific Council, Budget
Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel, Highly Migratory Species Management Team, and Enforcement
Consultants.
DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Friday, June 12, 2026,
at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 13
through Monday, June 15, 2026. All meetings are open to the public,
except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday, June
12, 2026, to address litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific
Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business. Advisory Body meetings begin on Wednesday, June 10,
2026, as outlined in the schedule of ancillary meetings below.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities
will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Spokane City Center, 322
North Spokane Falls Court, Spokane, WA 99201; Telephone: 509-455-9600.
Specific meeting information, including directions to join 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#cba3aab2afaea5e5b2a4b9a08bbba8a4bea5a8a2a7e5a4b9ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84ece5fde0e1eaaafdebf6efc4f4e7ebf1eae7ede8aaebf6e3">[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) 820-2418 or (866) 806-7204
ext. 418 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 June 10-15, 2026 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PT Friday, June 12, 2026, and 8 a.m. Saturday, June
13, 2026, through Monday, June 15, 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 Action'' refer
to actions requiring the Pacific Council to transmit a proposed fishery
management plan (FMP), 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 June 2026 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than
Tuesday, May 26, 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. Administrative
1. Council Coordinating Committee Meeting Update
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approve Council Meeting Records
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures (COP)
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Cross FMP
1. National Ocean Service Briefing--Deep Sea Mineral Mining
2. Marine Planning
3. Special Project 2: Socioeconomic Framework
4. Council and NMFS Workload--Capacity Alignment
E. Groundfish
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Inseason Management--Final Action
3. Stock Assessment Process Review and Proposed Process Revisions
4. Final Stock Assessment Plan for 2027, Preliminary Priorities for
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2029 and Beyond
5. Moving Trawl Gear EFP into Regulations; Updating Declaration
Requirements; Removing Duplicative Recreational Regulations
6. 2027-28 Harvest Specifications, Management Measures, and
Exempted Fishing Permits--Fishery Management Plan Amendment Final
Action
7. Stock Assessment Terms of Reference for 2027-28
F. Habitat
1. Habitat Issues
G. Highly Migratory Species
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. International Management
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 Pacific 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 the end of
the day, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Day 2--Thursday, June 11, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Budget Committee--1 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants--2 p.m.
Day 3--Friday, June 12, 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.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--8 a.m.
Day 4--Saturday, June 13, 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.
Enforcement Consultants--As Necessary
Day 5--Sunday, June 14, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Necessary
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
should be directed to Mr. Hayden York (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1b9b0a8b5b4bfffa8bea3ba91a1b2bea4bfb2b8bdffbea3b6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="791118001d1c175700160b1239091a160c171a101557160b1e">[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: May 19, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-10211 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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