Notice2026-21349
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
October 19, 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 November 13-18, 2026, in Garden Grove, California 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 Garden Grove: Pacific Council, Budget Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Subpanel, HMS Management Team, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Salmon Technical Team, and Enforcement Consultants.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66107-66109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21349]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG122]
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 November 13-18, 2026, in Garden Grove,
California 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 Garden Grove: Pacific Council,
Budget Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee, Groundfish
Advisory Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) Advisory Subpanel, HMS Management Team, Coastal Pelagic Species
Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Salmon
Advisory Subpanel, Salmon Technical Team, and Enforcement Consultants.
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DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, November 14,
2026, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Sunday,
November 15, 2026, through Wednesday, November 18, 2026. All meetings
are open to the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to
9 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 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 Friday, November 13, 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 Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Blvd.,
Garden Grove, CA 92840; Telephone: 714-750-1234. 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#ee868f978a8b80c097819c85ae9e8d819b808d8782c0819c89"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="630b021a07060d4d1a0c11082313000c160d000a0f4d0c1104">[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 briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The November 14-18, 2026, meeting of the
Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts
begin initially at 9 a.m. PT Saturday, November 14, 2026, and 8 a.m.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, through Wednesday, November 18, 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
details 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 advanced November 2026 briefing materials
and posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later
than Wednesday, October 28, 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 Matters
1. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Update
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approve Council Meeting Record
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Cross Fishery Management Plan
1. NMFS 2026 Accomplishments and 2027 Priorities
2. Marine Planning
E. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Salmon Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Final 2027 Preseason Management Schedule
3. Sacramento River Fall Chinook Spawner Abundance at Maximum
Sustainable Yield (S<INF>MSY</INF>): Peer Review Results and Next Steps
G. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Economics Workshop Report
3. Methodology Review: Final Fishery Impact Model Review Topics and
Stock Assessment Methodologies
4. Stock Assessment Process Review Adjustments for 2027
5. Stock Assessment Terms of Reference for 2027-28
6. Inseason Adjustments for 2026-27 including Pacific Whiting Off-
the-Top Bycatch Deductions--Final Action
7. Harvest Specifications and Management Measures Flexibility--
Final Action
8. Risk Management Framework
H. Pacific Halibut Management
1. 2027 Commercial and Recreational Catch Sharing Plan and Annual
Regulations--Final Action
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. NMFS Report
2. International Management Activities including Pacific Bluefin
Tuna Trip Limits
3. Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)--Preliminary or Final Action
4. 2027-28 Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management
Measures--Preliminary or Final Action
5. HMS Roadmap: EFP Benchmarks and Evaluation Framework
J. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. NMFS Report
2. 2028-29 Stock Assessment Prioritization and Schedule
3. Fishery Management Plan Amendment: Revised Sardine Stock and
Management Provisions--Final Action
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, Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Friday, November 13, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..................... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team....................... 8 a.m.
HMS Advisory Subpanel............................ 8 a.m.
HMS Management Team.............................. 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel......................... 10:30 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............................ 1 p.m.
Budget Committee................................. 12:30 p.m.
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Enforcement Consultants.......................... 2 p.m.
Day 2--Saturday, November 14, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..................... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team....................... 8 a.m.
HMS Advisory Subpanel............................ 8 a.m.
HMS Management Team.............................. 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel......................... 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............................ 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee............. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants.......................... As necessary.
Day 3--Sunday, November 15, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..................... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team....................... 8 a.m.
HMS Advisory Subpanel............................ 8 a.m.
HMS Management Team.............................. 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel........ 10 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team.......... 10 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants.......................... As necessary.
Day 4--Monday, November 16, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..................... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team....................... 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel........ 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team.......... 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants.......................... As necessary.
Day 5--Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..................... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team....................... 8 a.m.
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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#8ce4edf5e8e9e2a2f5e3fee7ccfcefe3f9e2efe5e0a2e3feeb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e28a839b86878ccc9b8d9089a292818d978c818b8ecc8d9085">[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: October 15, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21349 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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