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The Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding online meetings that the public can attend. The meetings will take place on February 22 and 23, 2021. These meetings aim to prepare for the Pacific Council's upcoming session in March and will focus on ecosystem management topics. More details, including how to join the online session, are available on the Pacific Council's website.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold an online meeting of its Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel on April 8, 2025. The meeting, which is open to the public, will discuss topics related to ecosystem management before the Council's main meeting on April 10-15, 2025. The specific details on how to join the meeting will be shared on the Council's website. Special requests like sign language interpretation should be made at least ten days in advance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is organizing an online meeting for its Habitat Committee to discuss marine planning and offshore development activities. The meeting is scheduled for February 24, 2021, and will be open to the public. The meeting will include presentations from NOAA about Aquaculture Opportunity Areas and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Development about potential offshore wind energy sites. The committee will create reports for the Council's March meeting, addressing these topics and possibly other habitat-related issues.

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 and its advisory groups will conduct public meetings online from March 2-5 and 8-11, 2021. The meetings will discuss a range of topics related to fishery management, including habitat issues, salmon management, and ecosystem management. Meetings are open to the public, with a closed session scheduled for the morning of March 4 to discuss litigation and personnel matters. Participants can attend via live stream, with details available on the Pacific Council's website.

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.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing changes to regulations for West Coast salmon fisheries. They plan to remove rebuilding plans for the Queets River and Strait of Juan de Fuca coho salmon from the rules because these fish stocks have been successfully rebuilt. This action aims to prevent confusion by eliminating outdated plans that are no longer necessary under the Pacific Fishery Management Council's guidelines. Additionally, this proposed rule is considered a deregulatory action, meaning it simplifies existing regulations without significant economic impacts on small fishing businesses.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a final rule to establish harvest specifications and management measures for the 2025-26 Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. This rule sets limits on how much groundfish can be caught each year and revises management measures to prevent overfishing and help rebuild stock. Key changes include implementing a rebuilding plan for California quillback rockfish and updating allocation frameworks and fishing regulations. The rule also introduces a new permit system for the directed open access fishery and includes technical corrections and modifications to existing regulations.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Groundfish Management Team (GMT) is planning a public work session to prepare for upcoming meetings in 2025. This session will be hybrid, allowing both in-person attendance and participation via a webinar. It will address various topics, including stock definitions, new management measures, and the expected humpback whale and leatherback sea turtle biological opinion. The meeting takes place from February 4 to February 7, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, with more details available on the Pacific Council's website.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is holding a public webinar over three days in January 2025 to continue work on the HMS Roadmap. This online meeting takes place on January 13, 14, and 15 with varied times on each day, and it aims to prepare for the upcoming Pacific Council meeting in March 2025. The HMS Advisory Subpanel is expected to provide input during the session on January 14. The public can find details on how to join the meeting on the Pacific Council's website.