Zoom into Ocean Health: Pacific Fishery Group's Virtual Chat
Published Date: 2/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding an online meeting for its special Ecosystem Workgroup, and everyone’s invited to join! This meeting affects fishermen, environmental groups, and anyone who cares about ocean health. They’ll discuss important plans that could change fishing rules and protect marine life, with updates that might impact fishing seasons and budgets.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Possible changes to fishing seasons and budgets
The workgroup will discuss plans that could change fishing rules and protect marine life, and those updates might affect fishing seasons and fishing-related budgets. If you are a fisher or run a fishing business, these changes could affect when you can fish and how much you spend.
Public online Ecosystem Workgroup meeting
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding an online meeting of its Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup that is open to the public. You can join the meeting to hear discussions and updates about ocean and fishery issues.
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