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The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will hold an online meeting of its Ecosystem Workgroup on February 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific Time. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on the 2024-2025 California Current Ecosystem Status Report, which will also be discussed in the March 2025 Pacific Council meeting. While non-emergency topics not listed in the agenda can be brought up, no formal actions will be taken on them unless they require emergency attention and the public is notified. Special accommodations, such as sign language interpretation, can be requested from Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at least ten days before the meeting.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has proposed Amendment 23 to update the plan for rebuilding the Pacific sardine population off the west coast, which has been declared overfished. This amendment aims to revise the rebuilding strategy to align with a court order, setting new catch limits based on the sardine population size each year. The proposed plan is expected to rebuild the sardine stock within 17 years, providing stability and growth opportunities for small fisheries. Public comments on this proposal will be considered before the final decision is made.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will host an online meeting to discuss the development of modeling and analysis for a risk analysis, and consider possible harvest control rule alternatives. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 25, 2021, and is open to the public. The focus will be on issues related to the management of coho salmon populations along the Southern Oregon and Northern California coasts. Contact information for further details is provided for those who wish to attend or need special accommodations.

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.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is starting its yearly process to set rules for the 2021 ocean salmon fishing season along the U.S. West Coast. The public is invited to comment on these measures by April 5, 2021, through various methods, including an online portal or at planned public hearings. The council will review these comments before finalizing recommendations in April. More details can be found on their website and in earlier notices in the Federal Register.