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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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a public webinar meeting organized by the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel. This meeting is scheduled for February 18, 2025, and will take place online. Participants will discuss various topics from the upcoming March 2025 meeting agenda. The meeting is open to the public, and details on how to join can be found on the Pacific Council's website.

The National Marine Fisheries Service, part of NOAA and the Commerce Department, is announcing a public webinar meeting organized by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The meeting will be held online on March 26, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT. The objective of this meeting is for the Groundfish Management Team to discuss agenda items for the council's April 2021 meeting. No management actions will be taken during this webinar, and the discussion will focus on preparing for future topics related to groundfish management and may include ecosystem matters.

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.

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 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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced the closure of the commercial Atlantic mackerel fishery from December 6, 2024, to December 31, 2024. This decision is due to reaching 100% of the domestic annual harvest quota, aiming to prevent overfishing and support the species' recovery under the management plan. During this period, strict limits are placed on the amount of mackerel that vessels can catch and dealers can purchase. This action is necessary to comply with federal regulations and ensure the sustainability of the mackerel population.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request titled "Water Quality Standards Regulation" to the Office of Management and Budget for review. This request, referred to as an extension, is tied to standards aimed at protecting water quality in the United States. The public is invited to submit comments until March 31, 2025. The collection involves various entities, including states, territories, and Tribes, and is estimated to take about 493,362 hours annually, costing around $25 million in labor and operational expenses.

The State Justice Institute is announcing a meeting of their Board of Directors on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET. This meeting will take place at the Supreme Court of Indiana located at 200 West Washington Street in Indianapolis. The primary focus of this meeting is to review grant applications for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025 along with other organizational business. For more details, Jonathan Mattiello, the Executive Director, can be contacted via email or phone.