Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory bodies will meet September 16-21, 2026, in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver: Pacific Council, Budget Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Habitat Committee, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54699-54700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17248]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF981]


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 September 16-21, 2026, in Vancouver, 
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 Vancouver: Pacific Council, 
Budget Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Habitat 
Committee, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory 
Subpanel, and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team.

DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Friday, September 18, 
2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Saturday, 
September 19 through Monday, September 21, 2026. All meetings are open 
to the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 
Friday, September 18, 2026, to address membership appointments, 
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, September 16, 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 Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, 
Vancouver, WA, 98660; Telephone: 360-993-4500. 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#a2cac3dbc6c7cc8cdbcdd0c9e2d2c1cdd7ccc1cbce8ccdd0c5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177f766e737279396e78657c576774786279747e7b39786570">[email&#160;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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The September 16-21, 2026, meeting of the 
Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts 
begin initially at 9 a.m. PT Friday, September 18, 2026, and 8 a.m. 
Saturday, September 19, 2026, through Monday, September 21, 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, 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.4, Proposed Council Meeting 
Agenda, and will be in the advance September 2026 briefing materials 
and posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later 
than close of business Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks
    2. New Council Member Appointments
    3. Roll Call
    4. Agenda
    5. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
    1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Cross Fishery Management Plan
    1. Office of Law Enforcement, United States Coast Guard, and Tri-
State Enforcement Biennial Report
    2. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report
    3. Special Projects: Project Planning, Updates, and Clarifications
    4. Council Efficiencies
    5. Special Project 1: Nationwide Review of If, Then Statements, and 
Council Meeting Requirements
D. Administrative Matters
    1. Council Member Recusals
    2. Fiscal Matters
    3. Approve Council Meeting Record
    4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures (COPs)
    5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
E. Habitat Issues
    1. Habitat Issues
F. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. 2027 Commercial and Recreational Catch Sharing Plan and Annual 
Regulations--Preliminary
G. Salmon Management
    1. Methodology Review--Final Topic Selection
    2. Klamath River Dam Removal and Basin Update
    3. Risk Management Framework--Risk Tables and Other Approaches, 
Informational
H. Groundfish Management
    1. Protocol for Reviewing Ecosystem Component Species Catch and 
Identifying Stocks in Need of Conservation and Management
    2. Moving Trawl Gear Exempted Fishing Permit into Regulations; 
Updating Declaration Requirements; Removing Duplicative Recreational 
Regulations--Final Action
    3. Inseason Adjustments for 2026 and Technical Corrections for 
2027-28--Final Action
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. Special Project 1: If, Then Management Measures for Bluefin Tuna 
Trip Limits
J. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. Fishery Management Plan Amendment: Management Provisions for the 
Revised Sardine

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Stock
    2. Stock Assessment Terms of Reference

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, September 1, 2026.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Scientific and Statistical Committee.--8 a.m.

Day 2--Thursday, September 17, 2026

Scientific and Statistical Committee.--8 a.m.
Habitat Committee.--8 a.m.
Budget Committee.--1 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants.--2 p.m.

Day 3--Friday, September 18, 2026

Scientific and Statistical Committee.--8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8.--a.m.
Enforcement Consultants.--As Necessary

Day 4--Saturday, September 19, 2026

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel.--11 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 11.--a.m.
Enforcement Consultants.--As Necessary

Day 5--Sunday, September 20, 2026

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel.--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species 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#d5bdb4acb1b0bbfbacbaa7be95a5b6baa0bbb6bcb9fbbaa7b2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f59d948c91909bdb8c9a879eb585969a809b969c99db9a8792">[email&#160;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: August 19, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-17248 Filed 8-21-26; 8:45 am]
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