Notice2026-19347
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
September 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Joint Protocol Committee will meet October 16, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 60101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19347]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG061]
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.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Joint
Protocol Committee will meet October 16, 2026.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2026, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska Time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be a hybrid conference. The in-person
component of the meeting will be held at the Marriott Anchorage
Downtown, 820 7th Avenue, 2nd floor Kenai/Denali Rooms, or watch online
through the link at <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89752081977">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89752081977</a>.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
Instructions for attending the meeting via video conference are given
under the connection information below. For technical support, please
contact our Council administrative staff, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d5e585d5d425f596d435d4b404e03425f4a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6714121717081513270917010a0449081500">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council Executive
Director; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35515043545b46755b455358561b5a4752"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="086c6d7e69667b4866786e656b26677a6f">[email protected]</span></a> telephone: (907) 271-2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Friday, October 16, 2026
The agenda will include staff reports on (1) Pelagic and non-
pelagic trawl fisheries operating in state waters in the Bering Sea,
Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, (2) Federal fishery management
measures in effect to minimize adverse impacts of trawl fisheries
(e.g., closed areas, and gear modifications including salmon
excluders), (3) Statutory requirements for assessing the impacts of
Council-managed groundfish fisheries on habitat, and tools the Council
uses, (4) Ongoing research on understanding pelagic trawl gear impacts
(Gear Innovation Initiative), operationality of bottom contact sensors,
and other innovations, (5) Council actions underway related to habitat
(Essential Fish Habitat 5-year review) and bottom contact (pelagic
trawl gear performance standard). The agenda is subject to change, and
the latest version will be posted at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/6150">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/6150</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#0b787e7b7b64797f4b657b6d66682564796c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93e0e6e3e3fce1e7d3fde3f5fef0bdfce1f4">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone: 907-271-2809.
Public Comment
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted
electronically through the links at <a href="https://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-council-meetings">https://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-council-meetings</a>. The comment portal will open on September 8th, and
the deadline to submit written comments is Friday, October 9th, at 5
p.m. Alaska time. The Committee will hear public testimony from in-
person attendees. Remote testimony will not be taken during this
meeting. Please sign up to testify on the morning of the meeting on
October 16th, 2026.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 18, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-19347 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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