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. Learn More →
Spotlights
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NPFMC staff recent publications
Dr. Diana Stram recently co-authored an article on the Bycatch Donation Program, and Sarah Marrinan co-authored an article on
IFQ fisheries. Congratulations to staff for their hard work! Learn More → -
Harvest Specs for 2021
The Council has passed motions finalizing harvest specs for the BSAI and GOA regions. Learn More →
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December 2020 Meeting – webconference
Newsletter, Agenda. The Council met November 30 - December 12, 2020, via webconference. Audio files have been uploaded to Box.com. Learn More →
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New AP Member appointed
The Council has appointed Mellisa Johnson, Executive Director of the Bering Sea Elders Group, to the AP on an interim basis, to fill Ben Stevens’ vacancy through the end of this calendar year (so for the October and December meetings). Learn More →
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Text Alerts
Want to stay in the loop with council meetings? Text "NPFMC" to 81411. You can unsubscribe any time. Learn More →
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Halibut ABM Documents
The Council is working to set BSAI halibut prohibited species catch limits based on halibut abundance levels. The analyzed alternatives will be available for the October 2020 Council meeting. Learn More →
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Update to meeting rooms
There will be a few changes to October's virtual meeting compared to June's Council meeting. Learn More →
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Economic Data Reporting Stakeholder Discussion
A series of virtual discussions for ideas for improving the usability, efficiency, and consistency of existing EDR programs. Join us 8/26 2:00PM AKDT Learn More →