North Pacific Fishery Management Council - Managing Our Nation's Fisheries Off The Coast Of Alaska

North Pacific Fishery Management Council - Managing Our Nation's Fisheries Off The Coast Of Alaska
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OUR MEETINGS
OUR MEETINGS
ABOUT THE COUNCIL
ABOUT THE COUNCIL
HOW WE WORK
HOW WE WORK
HOW WE WORK
FISHERIES & ISSUES
The
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
is one of eight regional councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 to manage fisheries in the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
June Council Meeting
SPOTLIGHTS
June 2026 Meeting
The North Pacific Council will meet in-person from June 1-9, 2026 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington in Vancouver, WA. The
eAgenda
,
schedule
and
pre-meeting document schedule
are available.
February 2026 Meeting
The North Pacific Council met in-person from February 2-11, 2026 at the Egan Center in Anchorage, AK. The
newsletter
,
eAgenda
, and
schedule
are available. Recordings, timestamps, and transcripts are available on
YouTube
.
Western Alaska Chum Salmon Bycatch Limit
At its February 2026 meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council took action to establish a bycatch limit and corridor closure for Western Alaska chum salmon in the Bering Sea pollock fishery, and… Learn More →
Council recommends increase to GOA Pcod catch limits
The Council recommended revised 2026 and 2027 catch limits for Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Pacific cod after reviewing an updated stock assessment which incorporated recent survey data.
Learn More →
NPFMC Selects New Deputy Director
Anna Henry has been selected for the role of Deputy Director. Anna joined the Council staff in 2018 as a Fishery Analyst, where she has been a key contributor on Individual Fishing… Learn More →
NPFMC Selects New Executive Director
Following a national recruitment, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council announced today that Ms. Diana Evans has been selected as the fifth Executive Director to lead the Council.
Learn More →
All Spotlights
CALENDAR
34th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium
May 5, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
May 8, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Kodiak Marketplace, 111 Rezanof Dr W, Kodiak, AK 99615, USA
Ecosystem Committee
May 8, 2026
8:30 am
-
5:00 pm
Virtual
Bering Sea Aleutian Island Crab Plan Team
May 11, 2026
,
8:00 am
—
May 15, 2026
,
5:00 pm
Likely Virtual
Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee
May 18, 2026
9:00 am
-
1:00 pm
Virtual and NPFMC Conf
Scientific and Statistical Committee - Vancouver, WA
Jun 1, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Jun 3, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Advisory Panel - Vancouver, WA
Jun 2, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Jun 5, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
NPFMC Council Meeting - Vancouver, WA
Jun 4, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Jun 9, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA
Groundfish Plan Team Meeting
Sep 8, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Sep 11, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Bering Sea Aleutian Island Crab Plan Team
Sep 14, 2026
,
8:00 am
—
Sep 18, 2026
,
5:00 pm
Seattle, WA
NPFMC Council Meeting
Oct 5, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Oct 13, 2026
,
11:59 pm
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026
12:00 am
-
11:59 pm
Groundfish Plan Team Meeting
Nov 16, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Nov 20, 2026
,
11:59 pm
NPFMC Council Meeting
Nov 30, 2026
,
12:00 am
—
Dec 8, 2026
,
11:59 pm
NPFMC Council Meeting
Feb 22, 2027
,
12:00 am
—
Mar 2, 2027
,
11:59 pm
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We respectfully acknowledge that the Council regularly meets, and its staff office resides, in Anchorage on Dena’ina homelands. The Council wants to honor the Dena’ina, the Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land across generations and continue to do so. We are glad to be part of this community, and to honor the culture, resilience, and tradition of the Dena’ina people.
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