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The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Highly Migratory Species Management Team will have an online meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. This meeting is open to the public and will address issues like research and data needs, council operations and priorities, and coordination with the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Although topics not on the agenda may be discussed, formal action will only be taken on specified items or urgent issues requiring emergency action. Special accommodations, like sign language interpretation, can be requested by contacting Kris Kleinschmidt at least ten days before the meeting.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory groups will hold a series of public meetings from April 9-15, 2025, in San Jose, CA, and online. These meetings, which will be live-streamed, will cover topics like management measures for 2025, habitat issues, and various fishery management plans. The meetings are open to the public, except for a closed session on litigation and personnel matters. For more information, visit the Pacific Council's website or contact relevant officials for assistance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) is planning to hold an online meeting on February 16, 2021, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The meeting is open to the public and will focus on discussing potential changes in fishery management, specifically regarding non-trawl rockfish conservation areas and the use of fishing gear under a specific exemption. The GAP might also consider other topics related to ecosystem or administrative matters scheduled for upcoming meetings. Individuals requiring special assistance or accommodations should reach out to Kris Kleinschmidt at least ten business days before the meeting.

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 and its advisory bodies will have meetings from March 4-11, 2025, in Vancouver, WA, and online via webinar. These meetings will be open to the public, with a live stream and options for public comment. The council will discuss various topics, including Pacific halibut management, salmon management, and groundfish issues. Special accommodations like sign language interpretation can be requested with advance notice.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) is hosting a public webinar on February 18, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The webinar will cover topics related to the upcoming March 2025 meeting, potentially generating supplemental reports. While some off-agenda issues may be discussed, formal actions are limited to topics in the agenda or emergencies as defined by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. For sign language interpretation or special assistance, individuals should contact Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at least ten days before the meeting.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding an online public meeting on February 27, 2025. The meeting, organized by the Ad Hoc Highly Migratory Species Fisheries Innovation Workgroup, will discuss the development of new fishing gear and review the draft HMS Roadmap. The meeting aims to identify innovative fishing gear and improve the exempted fishing permit process. Additional discussions may include other topics relevant to these goals.

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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Pacific Fishery Management Council are organizing an online pre-assessment workshop to review data and models for a stock assessment of yellowtail rockfish, planned for 2025. This meeting, which is public, aims to discuss the best approaches for assessing the fish stock and will occur on January 30, 2025. Workshop participants will not make management decisions but will develop recommendations for stock assessment teams. The results will later be reviewed at a meeting in Spokane, WA, in September 2025. Special accommodations are available for attendees who request them in advance.

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold a webinar meeting with its Groundfish Management Team on February 17, 2021, to discuss items on their March 2021 agenda. This meeting is open to the public and will focus on groundfish management and related topics. While no management decisions will be made during the webinar, it serves as a preparation for future actions. Public requests for special accommodations should be made at least 10 business days in advance.