Notice2026-21872
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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Published
October 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Groundfish Plan Teams will meet November 16, 2026, through November 20, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67551-67552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21872]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG130]
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council)
Groundfish Plan Teams will meet
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November 16, 2026, through November 20, 2026.
DATES: The meetings will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026 through
Friday, November 20, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Alaska Time (9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Pacific time).
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be hybrid meetings. The in-person
component of the meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science
Center (AFSC), in the Traynor Room 2076 and Room 2079, 7600 Sand Point
Way NE, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115. If you plan to attend in person,
you must notify Sara Cleaver (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e794848b8286918295a78997818a84c9889580"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1c2d2ddd4d0c7d4c3f1dfc1d7dcd29fdec3d6">[email protected]</span></a>) or Diana Stram
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9ddcacdcbd8d4f9d7c9dfd4da97d6cbde"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6c2d5d2d4c7cbe6c8d6c0cbc588c9d4c1">[email protected]</span></a>) at least 2 days prior to the meeting (or 2 weeks
prior if you are a foreign national). You will also need a valid U.S.
Identification Card. If you are attending virtually, join the meeting
online through the links at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165</a>.
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1007 W
3rd Ave., Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809. Instructions for attending the meeting are given under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below. For technical support, please contact
our administrative staff; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4b7b1b4b4abb6b084aab4a2a9a7eaabb6a3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="780b0d0808170a0c3816081e151b56170a1f">[email protected]</span></a>, or telephone: (907)
271-2809.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Cleaver, Council staff; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98ebfbf4fdf9eefdead8f6e8fef5fbb6f7eaff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c4f5f50595d4a594e7c524c5a515f12534e5b">[email protected]</span></a> or Diana Stram, Council staff; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8beff8fff9eae6cbe5fbede6e8a5e4f9ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cda9beb9bfaca08da3bdaba0aee3a2bfaa">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (907) 271-2809.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Monday, November 16, 2026, Through Friday, November 20, 2026
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA)
Groundfish Plan Teams will meet to review and discuss issues of
importance to both Plan Teams, including but not limited to: An
Ecosystem Status Report climate preview, preliminary survey
information, updates on model progress for stock assessments to be
presented in November, and proposed harvest specifications for some
stocks. Additionally, at this meeting final stock assessment documents
will be reviewed for Bogoslof pollock, GOA arrowtooth flounder, GOA
skates, GOA rex sole, and all stocks with harvest projections. For
these stocks, final groundfish OverFishing Limits (OFLs) and Acceptable
Biological Catches (ABCs) will be recommended for 2027/2028. The agenda
is subject to change, and more information as well as the latest
version of the agenda will be posted at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165</a> prior to the meeting, along with meeting
materials.
Connection Information
You can attend the meeting online using a computer, tablet, or
smartphone; or by phone only. Connection information will be posted
online at: <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165</a>. For
technical support, please contact our administrative staff; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91e2e4e1e1fee3e5d1ffe1f7fcf2bffee3f6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0a3a5a0a0bfa2a490bea0b6bdb3febfa2b7">[email protected]</span></a>, or telephone: (907) 271-2809.
Public Comment
Public comment letters should be submitted electronically via the
electronic agenda at <a href="https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165">https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/8165</a>.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21872 Filed 10-26-26; 8:45 am]
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