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STT lead Mike O'Farrell summarized supplemental modeling that incorporated council guidance from the previous day. He highlighted areas where alternatives did not meet management objectives, including interior Fraser Thompson coho, Hood Canal stocks, Grays Harbor, and several Lower Columbia River components. He also corrected earlier table entries for Klamath and Sacramento river recreational shares and explained how river recreational impacts were calculated under different harvest-rate assumptions.

States then provided operational guidance for the STT to incorporate before the council's next salmon check-in. Washington proposed adjustments to commercial and recreational Chinook landing and possession limits, including changes to July limits and season wording in the Westport subarea. Oregon provided modifications to commercial season dates, possession rules tied to coho quotas, and lowered mark-selective coho quotas for some alternatives. California proposed restructured fall fishing cells, September-area limitations intended to reduce potential winter-run impacts, and adjusted Klamath River recreational shares to preserve tribal harvest-share accounting.

The council's Enforcement Consultants (EC) recommended regulatory text to handle possession inconsistencies in the Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) when the Oregon and California ocean recreational seasons differ. The EC advised prohibiting possession of salmon aboard vessels in an area where the species is closed, regardless of where the fish were taken, and recommended adding language that would make it unlawful for a vessel to have recreational gear in the water while in any area closed to certain salmon species if that vessel possesses that species.

Why it matters: the STT model outputs and state guidance will shape in-season and post-season measures, including trip limits, quotas and area-season structures. EC recommendations aim to harmonize federal and state possession rules in split KMZ openings to reduce enforcement and compliance confusion.

At the meeting close, the STT and EC signaled they could incorporate the council's guidance into the next STT package; no final rules or council votes on alternatives were taken at this session.

Quotes and sourcing: STT lead Mike O'Farrell summarized the tables and corrections; enforcement consultant Jason Krause presented the EC language suggestions and said, \"We have not developed actual language at this time. If we're allowed to go forward with this, then we'd be happy to create language to accomplish that goal.\" The transcript records state delegations' detailed edits and policy direction for the STT to analyze.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 2025 PFMC Council Meeting Day 5: 03/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The salmon technical team presented updated modeling that incorporated recent council guidance and identified multiple stocks and areas not meeting management objectives; Washington, Oregon and California offered specific modifications to commercial and recreational alternatives while enforcement consultants recommended regulatory language to harmonize possession rules in split Klamath Management Zone openings.","taxTitle","Fishery Management Council, Pacific, Governor's Office - Boards & Commissions, Executive, Washington","taxId",24240,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289667,"NOAA reports rulemaking on Pacific tunas, deep-set buoy permits and expected EFP EIS",216,540000,756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804&start=540&end=756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6289667/Washington/NOAA-reports-rulemaking-on-Pacific-tunas-deep-set-buoy-permits-and-expected-EFP-EIS","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289667-fea0738a89dfd96d5ba3b07fa5c19802/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449273&Signature=JMbkgDCYYJm0CjSA1g4IUe-UKZ9nXSyd~aMdRyDNnPNF67TmNa7XmnTniRgi9JnZM4bEj85KfD2YI9cGUqlUdlLtj4C3wb32iD8xVWH3PSVG7x4zFLJ7~AR7fgKgjBC~egngnySy2dpmkr7WTlUelcbFMICAu2AfjOwVe7A5y8pRq-bxp2ki4S7usibiixhMtO5hWKQyivFQEHs98QjpUmTjQdRJHOsvtvv~86P7JOhDEARb90m91OWap5HNJlY4Aje~j2ZcPx3Ue5YN-UMhbItux28Zf~-SZwJbNixmRNi2F5gOEeivSdZFnSuAS7Lq-GJtY5k9NR5XcGks24ZV-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reported to the Pacific Fishery Management Council on rulemaking tied to international tuna measures and on domestic highly migratory species (HMS) permitting.

NMFS said it published a proposed rule Dec. 5 to implement a one-year rollover of the IATTC tropical tuna management resolution, and a separate proposed rule Dec. 30 to implement the IATTC's Pacific bluefin tuna trip limits and associated programmatic analysis. Both public-comment periods have closed and NMFS said it is awaiting timelines for publication of final rules.

NMFS policy lead Ryan Wolf also updated the council on a domestic limited-entry program for deep-set buoy gear. The agency opened the Tier 9 application period Feb. 1; Tier 9 is a first-come, first-served category among nine qualification tiers and the agency will issue up to 25 permits per year until the program reaches 300 total permits. NMFS reported it had already received 30 applications for Tier 9 and expects the first 25 approved permits to become effective May 1. Wolf said applicants who are not issued a permit this year will hold priority for the next issuance year.

On experimental fishing permits (EFPs), NMFS said it has completed environmental documentation supporting a suite of HMS EFPs the council previously reviewed and recommended for agency approval. NMFS advised the council it expects to publish a final environmental impact statement in the Federal Register on the coming Friday; the agency will circulate the Federal Register notice when it appears.

Why it matters: the proposed international rulemakings implement regionally negotiated measures that affect U.S. commercial and recreational tuna fisheries, and the limited-entry permit schedule and EFP documentation shape near-term opportunities for new buoy-gear participants and for trials of modified gear intended to reduce bycatch.

NMFS cautioned that, as with other recent rulemakings, there remains uncertainty about the timing for final rules to appear in the Federal Register.

Quotes and sourcing: NMFS rulemaking summaries and the deep-set buoy-gear update were delivered by Ryan Wolf during the council's HMS NIMS report to the council; direct quotes included, \"we opened the application period for qualification Tier 9 ... applications are technically open until March 31\" and \"we are expecting to publish this Friday in the Federal Register a final environmental impact statement for [the] suite of those EFPs.\" The council's transcript records public-comment periods and application details as described above.

Next steps: NMFS will notify the council when the EIS appears in the Federal Register; the agency will publish final rules for the IATTC measures when administrative processes permit.","The National Marine Fisheries Service updated the Pacific Fishery Management Council on Dec. 2024's and Jan. 2025's proposed international tuna rules, opened Tier 9 applications for deep-set buoy gear limited-entry permits and said it expects a final environmental impact statement for several HMS experimental fishing permits to publish in the Federal Register.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289647,"Council approves Oregon request to reduce canary rockfish sub-bag limit for long-leader fishery",703,8274000,8977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804&start=8274&end=8977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804/thumbnail_8274000.jpg","/articles/6289647/Washington/Council-approves-Oregon-request-to-reduce-canary-rockfish-sub-bag-limit-for-long-leader-fishery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289647-bc67e7d17ea566db8cc99836c5a4174d/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449273&Signature=COLJd2D-1AAwy71jdY8CEdE~26IeIuXZ~f1Swk~BXE62ols9VVSSrbIX7~-CZd8jfPpwxdCBWTnL2VyXjVfFoC-MVWCpPBI7ZDyd2y9MobQLnBrdsCazDAtLmPNc5N~B1Hb3PcF1jM6kdJoqEg-fYL~K9-2zmkawdxkzUgUCppNsp-u~UarQbf9-ISdMHWcXvwR2RlRwNwphSrW380dSJPFz0YICzU9DaDWOWCDdVYqQV-TsVEhVsXSN2snvbnFJZuD3pkOCKPtZ0BZ~UINBrFkwdvDZhqT-jcvsM5WufKB6F~9Lf9HVo2WNiYQ7QE-yCjilT-MU~gvKhDPIzSFfbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted unanimously to adopt Oregon's requested in-season adjustment lowering the canary rockfish sub-bag limit in the Oregon recreational long-leader fishery from five fish to one fish.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) staff explained the December 2024 Commission action that established the 1-fish sub-bag limit for canary rockfish in the long-leader fishery beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The GMT had recommended the council mirror Oregon's state regulation to provide consistent federal measures and enforcement clarity; GMT projections supplied to the council showed that a 1-fish sub-bag limit reduces projected total mortality relative to a 5-fish limit but that uncertainty remains regarding how effort may shift among fisheries.

The council's motion (moved by Lynn Mattis and seconded by Virgil Moore) directed GMT/management to adopt the decrease from five to one fish in federal regulations for the recreational long-leader gear fishery to align with the state. The motion passed unanimously on voice vote; transcript records the outcome as \"Motion passes unanimously.\" The GMT will monitor in-season landings and discard mortality for canary rockfish in both the long-leader and traditional bottom-fish fisheries and will advise the council if further regulatory action is necessary.

Public comment: commercial nearshore permit holder Robert Kranki testified about the economic and operational impacts of nearshore closures and urged reconsideration of depth-based closures that constrain access to shelf species. Diverse stakeholders had previously discussed the fisheries trade-offs between protecting quillback rockfish and allowing nearshore access to other stocks.

Why it matters: the adjustment was precautionary to reduce the risk of exceeding Oregon's recreational harvest-guideline share for canary rockfish and aligns state and federal rules for enforcement; GMT will continue in-season monitoring and may recommend additional action if mortality trends approach limits.

Action summary: the council adopted the GMT/ODFW recommendation to reduce the canary rockfish sub-bag limit in the Oregon recreational long-leader fishery from five to one fish; GMT will monitor and report in season.","The council unanimously approved an in-season adjustment to match Oregon's December 2024 regulation: the long-leader recreational sub-bag limit for canary rockfish is reduced from five fish to one fish to reflect in-season monitoring and reduce the risk of exceeding Oregon's recreational harvest guideline share.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289653,"Council forms Fishery Innovation Work Group to finalize HMS roadmap, EFP framework and bycatch metrics",507,6960000,7467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804&start=6960&end=7467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804/thumbnail_6960000.jpg","/articles/6289653/Washington/Council-forms-Fishery-Innovation-Work-Group-to-finalize-HMS-roadmap-EFP-framework-and-bycatch-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289653-adc3ddaf086efb1f56f5f3da324dcd8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449273&Signature=FTgkdSgNhbrRnHOam8l6u3qGNWMxNHMkJKjZSxaCLPsS2SdxTfelQ4GKys~foaxypggMk~y01alM~7wvvAz0kmHIlH11pHlsaeGGo0r36RF6~tqZoD2icGisPKgaimmzedKBA7TmsUXow4s1An-9MNR9GAIWEzmXuthqK~MRB~km1tnRxPuGrhKo4Zf3~Py3esyikt7DFpu4AVi-VjH2awODT5LdLjPoQCn~Dywdp2RQrXT1veqjZ1zXze6h-jEo1ZaodU4MZ65dGj7JLRW6~DNrpLej9rf5~X4YocnP5UZDpI8Pu0NHRKUXTT8ziz-Gk3GSxK~64chiV~em8LhbAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pacific Fishery Management Council directed its new ad-hoc Fishery Innovation Work Group (FIW) to continue work on the highly migratory species (HMS) roadmap with particular emphasis on defining an exempted-fishing-permit (EFP) framework, clarifying Council Operating Procedure (COP) 20 process improvements, and recommending performance metrics and acceptable bycatch criteria for HMS EFPs.

Management team staff presented a first draft roadmap and proposed edits that grouped action items into four themes: management objectives and strategies; an EFP framework; decision-support tools and analyses; and continued drift gillnet monitoring. The management team recommended the council adopt the draft components, clarify roles among the management team (MT), advisory subpanel (AS), and FIW, and revise wording in goal language that had included the phrase \"climate-ready fisheries.\" The MT asked whether the terms appendix and some content from an earlier swordfish monitoring and management plan should be incorporated into the roadmap.

Advisory bodies and public commenters urged concrete, measurable goals. The HMS Advisory Subpanel recommended SMART goals for bluefin and swordfish landings, bycatch levels tied to science and potential biological removals, and clearer differentiation between EFP-test expectations and standards for an authorized fishery. Public commenter Teresa Labriola urged EFP performance criteria that include target-species catch rates, bycatch avoidance, post-release survivorship and gear principles (e.g., deep-setting hooks, reduced soak time, active tending).

Council discussion focused on the roadmap's scope and wording. Several council members said the roadmap is ready to move to the FIW for detailed work rather than adopt it on the floor. Members asked the FIW to return a June briefing-book report with draft terms of reference, EFP process improvements, suggested EFP performance metrics, and clarification of roles. The council also confirmed that IRA-funded resources are available to support the FIW's work.

Why it matters: finalizing an EFP framework, standardized performance goals and bycatch metrics will create clearer expectations for applicants and managers, shorten review cycles, and help the council evaluate whether experimental gear can become an authorized HMS fishery.

Quotes and sourcing: Management team lead Alan Sarich summarized the draft roadmap edits and asked for guidance; HMS Advisory Subpanel vice-chair Mike Conroy and public commenter Teresa Labriola recommended SMART performance goals; FIW chair Kerry Griffin summarized the group's plan to meet in late April and report in June.

Next steps: FIW will meet in late April and deliver a report and draft recommendations for the council's June advanced briefing book, including terms of reference and draft EFP performance criteria.","Council discussion advanced the HMS roadmap and charged a new ad-hoc Fishery Innovation Work Group (FIW) to draft performance criteria for EFPs, refine an EFP process (COP-20) and recommend bycatch monitoring metrics; advisory bodies urged SMART goals and clear performance targets for bycatch and expanded HMS opportunities.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289658,"Council hears WCPFC outcomes: labor standards, electronic-monitoring guidance and U.S.-Canada albacore treaty pause",626,3128000,3754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804&start=3128&end=3754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532220-5d82a9b3de894ff955ba1b7027e2f804/thumbnail_3128000.jpg","/articles/6289658/Washington/Council-hears-WCPFC-outcomes-labor-standards-electronic-monitoring-guidance-and-US-Canada-albacore-treaty-pause","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289658-154536f88ba3695dde233ddd5b469962/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449273&Signature=CkR6ughBw9~JnWiEb8aOZLyBh8TUP8791W4k5ByJKfKPs68LzdcgAkT3hj7MlpXOS734uO4Oiw6miHwxtdGzu0mBnaVJhUd9JzEPQo9hBVB8uQ3V4lTDAQ7xZ7n-L9HShy606chlvlEURcdQnRLhVb6vztMQObBupONyYHiFajIPkPHQPCkK8sWt1ews7ZNEOvrH0~muGV3RuCHAORG3ZD8GIgBMY4HtBSKGNBYu1jHIn~zONmk1fdF-UeOfaVeLdrEljSmCFpBj273vmKkcvzhbEYUB-z~v9O4LzkRHu7erMlSbHNC49hOgNQb-oaZn0VKBiuRPVCOJR86~evAx4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council received a detailed briefing on recent regional fishery-management organization activity and on an active pause in U.S.-Canada albacore treaty negotiations.

Krista Svensson, the council's representative to international negotiations, summarized outcomes and process notes from WCPFC 21 and other meetings. She said WCPFC adopted the first RFMO-level labor standard for fishing vessels, to take effect Jan. 1, 2028, addressing matters such as safe working conditions, written employment terms, decent living conditions onboard, medical care and repatriation obligations. The council discussed that the new standard may require some U.S. fleets to review vessel practices to ensure compliance with international expectations.

WCPFC also adopted interim electronic-monitoring (EM) standards, broad technical guidance and minimum data requirements, Svensson said, and attendees advanced a conservation measure for North Pacific striped marlin. She credited advisory-panel participation and singled out work by U.S. HMS advisory members who helped shape those measures.

On the U.S.-Canada Pacific Albacore Tuna Treaty, Svensson and NMFS staff relayed a State Department message: the administration has paused international engagements and legally binding negotiations pending internal administration guidance, which has temporarily suspended treaty negotiations. The U.S. negotiating team noted only one open item remaining in negotiations (season length and Canadian fishing in U.S. waters under a regime) but said it could not predict when formal talks would resume. Industry participants told the council they favor earlier decision dates and multi-year agreements to preserve port access and planning certainty.

Why it matters: adopted labor and EM standards will shape future international obligations and compliance expectations for U.S. fleets operating in WCPFC and other RFMO areas. The U.S.-Canada treaty pause affects coastal fleets that rely on Canadian ports for pre-season logistics; stakeholders urged the council and federal partners to seek timely engagement or interim guidance.

Quotes and sourcing: Krista Svensson summarized WCPFC outcomes and told the council, \"we adopted the first RFMO to adopt a labor standard that goes into effect January first of 2028,\" and \"we adopted interim [electronic-monitoring] standards, which is encouraging.\" Regarding the treaty, she relayed the State Department's update that negotiations were paused under newly issued administrative guidance.

Next steps: Council members discussed the upcoming WCPFC committee calendar (Scientific Committee in August, Technical and Compliance Committee in September, WCPFC plenary in December) and recommended the council's advisory bodies offer priorities ahead of the next PAC and plenary meetings.","Council representative Krista Svendsen reported WCPFC 21 outcomes including adoption of international labor standards and interim electronic-monitoring standards, plus a pause in U.S.-Canada albacore treaty negotiations pending State Department guidance; the council discussed next steps for U.S. positions on multiple RFMOs.","actionData","errors"]

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