# 2026-19490: Free Zoom on West Coast fish maps? Fishery council invites all!

2026-19490, Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-09-24, effective 2026-10-09; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19490
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19490
- Title: Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60600
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: 2026-10-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Free Zoom on West Coast fish maps? Fishery council invites all!

## Summary

The Pacific Fishery Management Council is hosting a free online meeting on October 9, 2026, to share cool new maps showing where commercial fishing happens along the West Coast. This info helps plan for future ocean uses like energy and aquaculture without messing up fishing spots. Fishermen, ocean planners, and anyone interested can join to learn and ask questions—no costs or rules changes yet, just sharing smart data!

## Abstract

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will hold an all-Advisory Body online meeting.

## Effects PRIA read

- Free online meeting on October 9, 2026: benefit, low. You can join a free online Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting on October 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time to learn about new commercial-fishing maps. There is no cost to attend and meeting access details are posted on the Pacific Council website.
- Public PacFEM maps of West Coast fishing effort: benefit, low. The PacFEM mapping dashboards provide the best-available publicly accessible data on commercial fishing effort footprints along the West Coast. The dashboards are intended to inform planning for offshore uses such as offshore aquaculture, mining, seafloor exploration, energy transmission, and renew…
- Sign-language and auxiliary aid requests deadline: benefit, low. If you need sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids for the October 9, 2026 meeting, you must contact Mr. Hayden York at (503) 820-2424 or by email at [email protected] at least 10 days before the meeting date. This ensures the Council can provide the requested accommodations.

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## Sources
- [2026-19490 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19490/pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting)
- [2026-19490 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19490.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19490 (as of 2026-10-01).