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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 New England Fishery Management Council is holding a public meeting via a webinar to discuss actions that might affect New England fisheries, specifically in the exclusive economic zone. The main focus of this meeting, scheduled for January 20, 2021, is to develop recommendations on recreational fishing measures for the 2021 season, particularly for the Gulf of Maine cod and haddock. The panel will also discuss a possible limited entry program for recreational groundfish fisheries and update on revising biological catch control rules. The outcomes of this meeting will be reported to the full Council for possible action.

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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released standard ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut under the North Pacific Observer Program. These prices will be used to calculate fees for landings made in 2025. This program helps fund observer coverage for the fishery, which collects data important for managing and conserving fishery resources. Shipowners and processors will receive invoices in early 2026 and must pay the fees by mid-February of the same year.