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The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold a two-day online meeting on January 29 and 30, 2025. The focus will be on addressing guidance from the November 2024 meeting and exploring new or updated tools for managing the Sacramento River Fall Chinook. Discussions may also cover future meetings, workload planning, and upcoming agenda items. Anyone needing special accommodations, such as sign language interpretation, should contact Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at least 10 days in advance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Marine Planning Committee will hold a public webinar on January 30, 2025, to discuss issues related to offshore wind energy development off the U.S. West Coast. The meeting will be online, and further details are available on the Pacific Council's website. They will also prepare a report for the upcoming March Council meeting. The public is invited to attend, and accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be arranged by contacting Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt in advance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center are organizing a virtual pre-assessment workshop to discuss data and modeling methods for groundfish stock assessments. This workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2025, and is open to the public. The primary focus will be on assessing the rougheye/blackspotted rockfish and sablefish stocks. Participants will review data inputs and provide recommendations, but no final management decisions will be made during the meeting.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold an online meeting from February 2 to February 4, 2021. The meeting will focus on developing reports and products for the council's future gatherings. Key topics include the essential fish habitat review and a management framework for the northern anchovy population. This meeting is open to the public, and those interested can find more details on the Pacific Council's website.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is hosting online meetings for the Groundfish Management Team (GMT) and the Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) on April 4, 2025. These meetings will cover topics related to the Pacific Council's April 2025 meeting agenda and additional items. The GAP will meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time, and the GMT will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The meetings are open to the public, and further details are available on the Pacific Council's website.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is hosting an online meeting for its Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee on February 26, 2025. The meeting is open to the public and will cover topics like the draft update stock assessment for Pacific sardine, which will be reviewed for setting the 2025-2026 harvest specifications. Participants can join the meeting through instructions on the Pacific Council's website or seek assistance from Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt. Special accommodations are available upon request if made at least 10 days in advance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service are holding a virtual pre-assessment workshop on January 23, 2025. This workshop will review data and modeling methods for assessing the stocks of chilipepper and California quillback rockfish, which are scheduled for evaluation in 2025. The aim is to share insights and ensure everyone involved understands the best data and analysis methods. No final decisions will be made during the workshop, and it is open to the public.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is planning a webinar for the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel on April 8, 2025. This meeting, which will be held online and is open to the public, will cover topics on the Council's April agenda. While additional non-emergency topics may be discussed, only issues listed in the meeting document or requiring emergency action will be formally addressed. For accommodations or technical assistance, contact Kris Kleinschmidt.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council and the NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers are holding an online workshop to review data for new assessments of lingcod and vermilion/sunset rockfishes. The workshop will be held on March 29, 2021, and is open to the public. Although no management decisions will be made during the workshop, the participants will develop recommendations for upcoming assessments scheduled for peer review in July 2021. These assessments will be considered in September 2021 for use in informing management decisions.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Ad-Hoc Klamath River Fall Chinook Workgroup (KRWG) will conduct an online meeting on January 13 and 14, 2025. The purpose of this two-day meeting is to guide the management of the Klamath River fall Chinook salmon after recent environmental changes, such as dam removal. Discussions will also cover future planning and other relevant agenda items from the Pacific Council. The meeting is open for public observation, with specific details available on the Pacific Council's website.