Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council briefed on using 'if-then' rules and inseason actions to speed fisheries decisions
Summary
Council staff urged adoption of predefined 'if-then' statements and expanded inseason authorities to enable faster, more responsive management for rapidly changing ocean conditions, citing West Coast salmon and bluefin tuna examples.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council advisory briefing on Special Project One centered on strategies to shorten the time between changing ocean conditions and management responses. Staff described 'if-then' statements—predefined actions triggered when specified monitoring thresholds are met—and inseason management actions that can be implemented without full council deliberation.
Gilly, the staff lead for the project, said the council scoped the work in Spokane last September and adopted a problem statement noting that “management decisions in the council process…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
