North Pacific Fishery Management Council

NPFMC Council/AP October 2026 - 280th

NPFMC Meetings
Open for written comment until 10/02/2026 12:00 PM AKST
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All comments are part of the public record.
Meeting Time: 10/05/2026 08:00 AM AKST

Council, October 8-13, 2026; Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska; 8 am-5 pm

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81451130091

Meeting ID: 814 5113 0091     
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Advisory PanelOctober 7-9, 2026; Egan Center, Anchorage, Alaska; 8 am-5 pm

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88671612019
Meeting ID: 886 7161 2019
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Public comment before the meeting:

Please submit written comment for the Council and Advisory Panel by clicking on the 'Comment Now' links next to the relevant agenda item, below. The comment period will open on September 11, 2026, and the deadline for written comments is Friday, October 2, 2026 at 12pm AKT. Submitted comments will be reviewed then visible online after the deadline closes, as per the Council's comment policy

 

Oral testimony during the meeting:

The AP and Council will also take in-person and remote oral testimony during the meetings. Once each meeting starts, you will be able to click on the applicable 'Sign-up' link next to each agenda item below, and indicate whether or not you'll be testifying remotely or in person. If you intend to give oral testimony remotely, you must be connected to the meeting, either through Zoom on your device or using a call-in phone number above. 

 

The AP and the Council meeting will be broadcast on Zoom. All information provided through the eAgenda or during testimony is part of the public record. We are recording the meeting and the recordings are available on the Council's YouTube channel. 

 

Click on the schedule attachment for our best estimate of agenda item timing. If you'd like to receive real-time text alerts during the meeting on Council timing, text the word "NPFMC" to the number 1-833-237-1598.

 

Related meetings:

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), October 5-7, 2026; AGENDA


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A1 Oath for new members
Attachments: A1 Oath of Office (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2026 11:27 AM AKST
A2 Election of officers
A3 Approve agenda
Attachments: Schedule (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2026 10:07 AM AKST
Pre-Meeting Review Documents (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2026 10:08 AM AKST
Code of Conduct (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2026 11:21 AM AKST
How to Navigate NPFMC Meeting Recordings (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/13/2026 11:22 AM AKST
B. REPORTS
B1 Executive Director’s Report (including framework for prioritization, EO 14276 letter) (oral)
B2 NMFS Management Report (oral)
B3 NOAA General Counsel Report
Attachments: B3 Designated Official Memo -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 04:18 PM AKST
B3 Recusal Determinations Memo -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 04:18 PM AKST
B3 Litigation Report CBD v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 02:01 PM AKST
B3 Litigation Report Oceana v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 01:59 PM AKST
B3 Litigation Report UCIDA v NMFS -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 01:59 PM AKST
B4 AFSC Report (oral)
Attachments: B4 AFSC Halibut Abundance Index Letter -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 12:30 PM AKST
B5 ADF&G Report
Attachments: B5 ADFG Chinook Index 2026 Letter -Uploaded: 09/16/2026 09:15 AM AKST
B6 USCG Report
B7 USFWS Report
B8 Comment Now Public Comment on B1 through B7 Agenda Items
B9 SSC Report
B10 AP Report
C. MAJOR ISSUES / FINAL ACTION ITEMS
C1 Comment Now Observer 2027 Annual Deployment Plan – Review; Committee report
Attachments: C1 Observer 2027 Annual Deployment Plan -Uploaded: 09/09/2026 01:14 PM AKST
PCFMAC September 2026 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/17/2026 10:11 AM AKST
C2 Comment Now BSAI Crab specifications - review SAFE report; adopt ABC/OFLs for BBRKC, Tanner crab, Snow crab, SMBKC, WAIRKC; BSAI Crab Plan Team report; (SSC only) Ecosystem Status Report preview
Attachments: CPT Plan Team September 2026 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/16/2026 09:03 AM AKST
SAFE Reports (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/21/2026 03:15 PM AKST
C3 Comment Now Groundfish harvest specifications: a) GOA Groundfish – Proposed specifications, Joint and GOA Plan Team reports; b) BSAI Groundfish – Proposed specifications, BSAI Plan Team report; c) (SSC only) Final ABC/OFL recommendations for GOA arrowtooth flounder, GOA rex sole, GOA skates, Bogoslof pollock
Attachments: C3 AFSC Halibut Abundance Index Letter -Uploaded: 09/17/2026 12:24 PM AKST
C3 ADFG Chinook Index 2026 Letter -Uploaded: 09/16/2026 09:02 AM AKST
Joint Groundfish Plan Team September 2026 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/17/2026 10:13 AM AKST
SAFE Reports (LINK) -Uploaded: 09/21/2026 03:16 PM AKST
C4 POSTPONED: Inseason Authority to prevent ACL Overages – Initial Review
D. OTHER ISSUES
D1 Comment Now Charter Halibut Permits Data Request – Discussion Paper, Committee report
Attachments: Charter Halibut Management Committee September 2026 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/17/2026 10:13 AM AKST
D1 Charter Halibut Permit Use and Angler Effort Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/18/2026 04:35 PM AKST
D1 Appendix 1 ADFG Management Analysis_Dec 2025 -Uploaded: 09/18/2026 04:45 PM AKST
D2 POSTPONED until Dec 2026: PSC Disposition – Discussion Paper
D3 Comment Now IFQ/CQE transfer changes – Expanded Discussion Paper
Attachments: D3 IFQ_CQE Adjustments Discussion Paper -Uploaded: 09/18/2026 11:49 AM AKST
E. STAFF TASKING
E1 Prioritization Discussion (Council only)
E2 Committees, New Business, and Tasking - Review
Attachments: Ecosystem Committee October 2026 eAgenda (LINK) -Uploaded: 08/17/2026 10:29 AM AKST
E3 Comment Now Public Comment on all E Agenda Items