North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Managing Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska

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Spotlights

Call for Nominations

SSC and Advisory Panel As described here, the Council has moved up the timing for its AP/SSC nomination process, and will be accepting nominations for the SSC and AP from now through November 15, 2022….

Request for Info – BBRKC & EBSSC

Public comment is being taken on ways to reduce fishing-related mortality of Bristol Bay red king crab (BBRKC) and Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) snow crab.

Vacancy Announcement

Fishery Economist / Fishery Analyst Vacancy Announcement The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has authority over the management of fisheries in the federal waters off Alaska, ranging from 3 to 200 miles offshore. Established under…

June meeting in Sitka

Newsletter, Agenda. The Council met June 6-13, 2022, In Sitka Alaska. Audio files have been uploaded to YouTube.

April 2022 Meeting HYBRID – Anchorage

Newsletter, Agenda. The Council met April 4-9, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage. Audio files have been uploaded to YouTube.

New LKTK Database

The LKTK Taskforce has publically released a searchable database of local and traditional knowledge (LKTK) and subsistence information.

February Virtual Council Meeting

Newsletter, Agenda. The Council met January 31 – February 10, 2022 via webconference. Audio files have been uploaded to Box.com.

Smoker and Hollowed Receive Awards

The Council presented Ms. Lauren Smoker with the Bob Mace Distinguished Service Award, and Dr. Anne Hollowed with the Terry Quinn II Distinguished Scientist Award.

Navy monitors marine mammals in GOA

The U.S. Navy continues to be a world leader in marine species research and monitoring, having funded marine research programs, surveys, and data collection efforts since 1992, and since 2009 in the Gulf of Alaska.

NMFS Halibut ABM Paper Published

The draft EIS for the BSAI Halibut ABM published along with the public comment instructions and timing. The document analyzes a proposed management measure to link the halibut PSC limit for the Amendment 80 fleet…

October 2021 meeting – Anchorage/online

Agenda, Schedule, Review Documents. The Council will meet September 30 – October 15, 2021, via webconference and tentatively in person at the Egan Center for the last week. Remote testimony will be an option if the Council…