Thank you to Newport | Budget Concerns | Executive Order 14276 | U.S. Coast Guard Announcement| Observer Program Annual Report |BSAI Crab Specs| Pelagic Trawl| Crab Arbitration and IFQ/ IPQ Withdrawal| AFA Program Review Report | Central GOA Rockfish Program Review Report | Central GOA Rockfish Program Review Report | Staff Tasking | Appointments | […]
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Council Action on Pelagic Trawl Gear
At its June meeting, the Council took two separate actions to update the definition of pelagic trawl gear.
Council Accepts Comments on Executive Order
At its June meeting, the Council will accept written comments and oral testimony regarding recommendations for actions to reduce burdens on domestic fishing and to increase production within sustainable limits, per the recent Executive Order “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness”. Section 4 of EO 14276 specifically provides for input from the Regional Fishery Management Councils: (i) The […]
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 Newsletter
Nominations | Ecosystem Committee | IFQ Committee | PNCIAC | Area 4 Vessel Caps| Small Sablefish | MRA Adjustments| Programmatic Evaluation| Cost Recovery and EDRs| GOA Tanner Crab Protections| AFSC Surveys | Staff Tasking | Appointments | Upcoming Meetings NPFMC Holds April Virtual Council Meeting The Council held its most recent meeting via zoom, along […]
February 2025 Newsletter
Announcements| Cook Inlet Salmon Harvest Specifications |Chum Salmon Bycatch Management | Upcoming Meetings | NPFMC announcements The Council held a special meeting in February 2025 to take up two issues: harvest specifications for Cook Inlet Salmon, and the chum salmon bycatch analysis. Because this was designed to be an issue-specific rather than a normal Council […]