The Council provides guidance through management goals and objectives embedded within Fishery Management Plans .
Harvest Specifications
The Council has a well-established process and procedures for setting annual harvest specifications.
Ecosystem and Habitat Policies
The Council maintains several policies that guide the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) and the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Provisions.
Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and Subsistence
The Council adopted a protocol and policy to guide its approach to working with Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and Subsistence (LKTKS) knowledge systems.
