The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 to manage fisheries in the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
SPOTLIGHTS
October 2025 Meeting
The North Pacific Council will meet for a Virtual WEBCONFERENCE September 29-October 8, 2025. The eAgenda and Schedule will be available soon. A stream of the meeting will be available on YouTube.
Council Action on Pelagic Trawl Gear
At its June meeting, the Council took two separate actions to update the definition of pelagic trawl gear.
June 2025 Meeting
The North Pacific Council met in Newport, Oregon June 2-10. The Newsletter, eAgenda and Schedule are available. Recordings of the meeting are available on YouTube.
Committee Nominations – Ecosystem, IFQ, and PNCIAC
The Council is soliciting nominations for the Ecosystem Committee, IFQ Committee, and Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC). Please note that there are different deadlines for each committee’s vacancies.
April 2025 Meeting
The North Pacific Council met April 2025 via webconference. The Newsletter, eAgenda & Schedule are available. You can listen to the recordings via our YouTube channel.
CALENDAR
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Joint Groundfish Plan Teams Meeting
Nov 10, 2025, 8:00 am — Nov 14, 2025, 5:00 pm
Virtual Only or Seattle (TBD)
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Council Meeting (final dates TBD)
Dec 1, 2025, 12:00 am — Dec 9, 2025, 11:59 pm
Anchorage, AK, USA or Virtual (TBD)