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Council staff presented agenda item E7, outlining that the council would review the supplemental Salmon Technical Team (STT) report and advisory and tribal comments, then adopt alternatives for public review and identify any that might require emergency rule implementation. The STT told the council that some stocks are not meeting management measures and that further modeling inputs from Canada and Alaska could change impacts before final decisions in April.

Why it matters: The alternatives the council advanced will shape preseason public review and in-season options that managers and states use to design commercial and recreational salmon seasons. Tribal representatives told the council that ocean allocations must reflect treaty sharing agreements and long-standing restoration needs, and several public and advisory speakers urged conservative measures to protect at-risk stocks.

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STT analysis and technical warnings
Angela Forstall, presenting agenda E7, told the council the adopted alternatives should strive to meet Fishery Management Plan objectives and that the council would further modify options at the April meeting if necessary. Dr. Michael O'Farrell of the Salmon Technical Team summarized Supplemental STT Report 1 and warned that “a small number of stocks” are not meeting management measures under current analyses and that continued modeling after the meeting (including Canadian and Alaska inputs) could change impact estimates.

Tribal testimony and concerns
Wilbur Slockeys Jr., representing the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission and the Yakima Nation, urged the council to weigh U.S. v. Oregon allocations and treaty-reserved needs in decisions. He described cultural losses associated with damming and argued that current conservation measures and mitigation have not restored runs to levels that meet tribal treaty expectations. “We still face an unacceptable conservation burden,” Slockeys said, asking the council to account for tribal needs and the long-term work needed to rebuild runs.

Cindy Marchand, representing the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, told the council that Alternative 1 allocates an ocean harvest for Upper Columbia summer Chinook she said was “not acceptable” to the Colville tribes, citing model runs that produced allocations as low as 779 fish under one scenario and saying alternatives 2 or 3 would better preserve spawning abundance.

Advisory panel input and public comment
Don Burnett (Salmon Advisory Subpanel) asked NOAA Fisheries for information on predation by sea lions and birds, saying predation poses “an increasing impact” on recovery efforts. Members of the Salmon Advisory Subpanel and state commenters described predation and ecosystem drivers as significant contributors to salmon mortality in addition to harvest.

Public commenters included representatives of salmon recovery entities. Steve Manlow (Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board) urged the council to reevaluate the abundance-based management matrix for Lower Columbia Tule Fall Chinook and to pursue concurrent habitat and hatchery reforms. Mike Sorensen, a charter representative on the SAS, opposed publishing a “zero-fishing” alternative for Oregon waters when he believed available science did not justify it, saying such an option had clear economic impacts for charter operators.

State motions and council votes
- Oregon: John North moved to adopt for public review the non-Indian commercial and recreational alternatives for the area from Cape Falcon south to the Oregon–California border, with detailed regulatory clarifications and notification requirements as read into the record. The motion was seconded by Chris Despensen. After discussion, the motion passed; the council recorded three named no votes (Rebecca Lent, Marcy Remco and Corey Ridings) and one abstention (Mark Guralnick). The council chair announced the motion passed and advanced those alternatives for public review.

- California: Marcy Remco moved to adopt for STT collation, analysis and public review the salmon management measures for non-Indian commercial and recreational ocean fisheries from the Oregon–California border to the U.S.–Mexico border, as presented in the STT supplemental report. Mark Guralnick seconded. The council adopted California’s alternatives unanimously.

- North of Cape Falcon (state modifications): Kyle Lattick (presentation labeled “Kai Laticx” in the transcript) moved to adopt for public review alternatives for non-Indian commercial and recreational fisheries north of Cape Falcon with specific quota adjustments (including changing the Alternative 3 quota to 85,000 marked coho and calculating allocations consistent with FMP-defined sharing). The motion was seconded by Butch Smith and passed unanimously.

- Tribal fisheries north of Cape Falcon: David Soanes moved to adopt for public review the tribal fisheries alternatives as presented in the STT table dated March 11. The motion was seconded by Corey Ridings and passed unanimously.

Council direction, emergency rules and next steps
Council staff and the STT emphasized that some alternatives may later require emergency rulemaking and that finalized season structure would be refined in April after additional modeling inputs arrive. Angela Forstall said the council’s adopted alternatives would be posted for public review and that staff would incorporate the additional guidance received during the meeting.

Public hearings and hearing officers
The council confirmed hearing officers for the scheduled coastal-state hearings: Washington and California hearings on March 24 (in person) and Oregon on March 25 (online). Mark Guralnick was designated as the council hearing officer for California; other state and STT designees were confirmed.

Ending
The council’s action advanced multiple region-specific packages for public input and signaled additional modeling and potential modifications ahead of final decisions at the April meeting. Staff will post the adopted proposed alternatives and supporting documents for the public comment period and will return with revised analyses in April after additional modeling inputs are available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 2025 PFMC Council Meeting Day 6: 03/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Pacific Fishery Management Council on March 11 adopted proposed 2025 ocean salmon fishery management alternatives for public review after hearing technical analysis, tribal testimony, advisory-subpanel reports and public comment.","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},6286295,"Pacific Council updates advisory‑panel roster, dissolves four ad hoc committees and creates executive committee",1193,8895000,10088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2562892-6c5eca6a22ad33463803abf72eddad41&start=8895&end=10088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2562892-6c5eca6a22ad33463803abf72eddad41/thumbnail_8895000.jpg","/articles/6286295/Washington/Pacific-Council-updates-advisorypanel-roster-dissolves-four-ad-hoc-committees-and-creates-executive-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286295-aaa2c6fb8038f7f5b95f999e969a45a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196240&Signature=WE-yOel498JbS6c6EzdwGE0HXuM~ZMFxAZBDuItIomtbs9Bkx8bmh1vsjHxa7aZS98dlCnvrq~tLSaXZ7JUEIx0DbVlOnDWpbQPERel0wnyZTuBnPdY8IjyDlQLfFFKtcR72OMaYzc0BCa5xKAgRtTpoSM4G2BVMJnRzPAULyWLJwVkiDPegwHRXU7q5MRlcx9tHgN2Cf0imFfdIXxrXzprLZmUjJOe1Mt5hxzA5gAPSUzuNIzDdYP6BlQxCFbeWrg4dh6ndR-XeT0nmkMcNYoXrv~aFAkqI0nHG483DbAI6j5lr6vqs1mWylBhiF0Gb6P66gbnKRTTfuMNpYVTH8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pacific Fishery Management Council on March 11 made several administrative appointments and reorganized advisory and ad hoc committees to reflect current workload and recent executive‑order constraints.

Why it matters: Advisory‑panel membership affects the council’s technical and public input. The council also dissolved ad hoc committees that staff and the council judged to have completed their charge or to present a legal or funding risk under a recent executive order. The new Executive Committee is intended to provide a small, council‑member body to facilitate urgent decision making between full council meetings.

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Advisory‑panel appointments
The council appointed new members to the Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (EAS) and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) and confirmed appointments to the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS). Specific appointments recorded in the meeting were:
- Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel (Oregon at‑large): Scott McMullen and Mark Allen Lovewell.
- Groundfish Advisory Subpanel: Chris Cooper (at‑large trawl), Andy Martin (Oregon charter boat operator); staff were directed to re‑advertise the vacant GAP tribal seat.
- Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel: Jocelyn Cardoza (commercial south of Point Conception nominee), Chad McClintock, Tim Mokashi, Tim Gillespie and John Yokomizu were noted as nominees/appointees in supplemental materials and the council confirmed appointments discussed in the briefing book.

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) roster update
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center recommended moving Dr. Dan Holland from an at‑large SSC seat to the Northwest Fisheries Science Center seat. The council directed staff to update the roster accordingly. Three at‑large SSC seats remain vacant; the council asked staff to re‑advertise.

Dissolution of ad hoc committees
Council staff recommended dissolving ad hoc committees that had completed their assigned work or that were no longer necessary. The council voted to dissolve the following committees: cost recovery committee; Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee (GEMPAC); Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee (GEMTAC); Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) Committee; and the National Standards 4, 8 and 9 Committee. Members and advisory speakers discussed the importance of continuing EEJ priorities, but the council cited an executive order and funding constraints as the reason for formally disbanding that committee now and signaled intent to reinstate similar work as appropriate through other processes.

Creation of an Executive Committee
After discussion, the council established a standing Executive Committee and adopted a draft charge. Membership will be council members only and include one representative from each of the four state agencies, one tribal member, one NOAA Fisheries member and the council chair or vice chair (to provide rotational leadership if the chair is unavailable). The council instructed staff to finalize the roster and the committee’s charge and to return materials in April.

Ending
Council staff said they will update the official roster and re‑advertise the remaining vacancies with the outreach adjustments discussed in the meeting. The council also directed staff to reflect committee dissolutions in council operating procedures and to include the new Executive Committee as a standing committee in future materials.","The council appointed members to several advisory subpanels, directed staff to re‑advertise vacant seats, disbanded several ad hoc committees (including Equity & Environmental Justice and National Standard Guidelines committees) and established a standing Executive Committee with a charge to facilitate decision making between full meetings.","actionData","errors"]

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Pacific Council adopts 2025 ocean salmon management alternatives for public review after multi-state, tribal and public debate

Pacific Council updates advisory‑panel roster, dissolves four ad hoc committees and creates executive committee