North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Managing Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska

OUR MEETINGS
OUR MEETINGS
ABOUT THE COUNCIL
ABOUT THE COUNCIL
HOW WE WORK
HOW WE WORK
HOW WE WORK
FISHERIES & ISSUES
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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.

April Council Meeting

SPOTLIGHTS

April Ecosystem Committee Meeting

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem Committee will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:30pm Alaska time, at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska…. Learn More →

Salmon Bycatch Committee meeting

March 20-21, 9-4 at UAA. eAgenda. At this meeting, the committee will review proposed purpose and needs statements as well as conceptual alternatives for chum bycatch management. There will be opportunities for… Learn More →

Call for FMAC Nominations

The Council is soliciting nominations for the following representation to provide expertise on Electronic Monitoring (EM) programs on the Fisheries Monitoring Advisory Committee (FMAC): shoreside processing, full coverage EM, and Western Gulf of… Learn More →

Upcoming Advisory Meetings – March-May 2023

The Committee and Plan Team meetings are currently scheduled.

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NOAA FAQ – Snow Crab and Salmon Declines in AK

NOAA Fisheries answers questions about what is behind the declines in snow crab and salmon and how we are addressing them. Learn More →

All Spotlights
CALENDAR
  • Salmon Bycatch Committee
     Mar 20, 2023, 12:00 am — Mar 21, 2023, 11:59 pm
      UAA Gorsuch Commons Room 107 3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane, Anchorage    
  • NPFMC Council Meeting
     Apr 6, 2023, 8:00 am — Apr 11, 2023, 5:00 pm
      500 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501    

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