Portland Fish Talks: Public Invited to Shape Ocean Policies April
Published Date: 3/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding public meetings April 6-12, 2026, in Portland and online. Fishery managers, scientists, and the public will discuss important fishing rules and ocean health to keep our waters thriving. These meetings let everyone join in, comment, and help shape fishing plans that affect jobs and coastal communities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Final actions on 2026–28 fishery measures
The Council agenda includes final actions and specifications that affect fisheries: harvest specifications for 2027-28 groundfish, 2026 salmon management measures (tentative adoption and final action), incidental catch limits for the 2026 salmon troll fishery (Final Action), exempted fishing permits for 2026-27 (Final Action), and Pacific Sardine specifications and management measures for 2026-27 (Final Action). These actions could shape catch limits, permits, and management measures for 2026–2028.
Consider removing Yelloweye Rockfish closure
The Council will consider removing a Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area closure that also applies to participants in the Pacific halibut fisheries. That agenda item is listed under Groundfish Item C.7 as "Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2027-28 Fisheries."
Public meetings streamed with remote comment
The Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold meetings April 6-12, 2026, with the main Council meeting beginning April 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT and reconvening April 9–12, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. PT. Meetings will be live streamed and the public may provide oral comment remotely prior to Council action on each agenda item.
Accessibility: sign language and auxiliary aids
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must be directed to Mr. Hayden York at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date. Contact information is provided on the Pacific Council website and in the notice.
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