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Council weighs reducing meeting frequency and advisory‑body formats to manage staff workload
Summary
Council members and advisory bodies discussed proposals to reduce how often fishery management plans appear on the agenda and to prioritize in‑person participation for high‑workload advisory bodies. Staff warned of constrained capacity in early 2026 — two staff officer vacancies and projected 110–150% workloads — and councilors urged prioritizing harvest specifications and other core tasks.
Council staff and advisory bodies engaged in extended discussion about council operations, meeting schedules, and workload planning as part of agenda item D4.
Kelly Ames and Executive Director Burden outlined staff proposals to reduce how often individual fishery management plans (FMPs) appear on the council agenda to address budget limits and staff workloads, and to clarify when advisory bodies should meet in person versus remotely. Advisory…
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