Salmon Preseason Process: Calendar of Events and Contact Information

Calendar of Events

• January 21-24, 2020
  PFMC Salmon Technical Team Work Session
  7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220
  The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will draft the Review of 2019 Ocean Salmon Fisheries. This report summarizes seasons, quotas, harvest, escapement, socioeconomic statistics, achievement of management goals, and impacts on species listed under the Endangered Species Act. The report will be available online in mid-February 2020 at: www.pcouncil.org.
• February 21, 2020
  California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
  Resources Building Auditorium, First Floor, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Depending on the final meeting agenda, the Commission may receive an update on and discuss the PFMC process and timeline for developing ocean salmon seasons, and automatic conformance of state regulations to federal regulations. The public may address and/or ask questions of the Commission relating to the implementation of its policies or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Agenda and video available online at: www.fgc.ca.gov.
• February 18-21, 2020
  PFMC Salmon Technical Team Work Session
  7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220
  The STT will draft Preseason Report I: Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2020 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations and consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2020 ocean salmon fisheries. Preseason Report I will be available online in early March 2020 at: www.pcouncil.org.

• March 3-9, 2020
  PFMC March Meeting
  Doubletree by Hilton Sonoma, One Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
  The Council will determine if any in-season action for fisheries scheduled to open in April is needed. They will also craft three regulatory alternatives for ocean salmon fisheries in effect on or after May 1. Final alternatives for public review will be adopted on March 9.
  Preseason Report II: Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2020 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations will be available online in late March 2020 at: www.pcouncil.org.
• March 24, 2020 (7:00 p.m.)
  PFMC Public Hearing - California
  Webinar Only - previously scheduled for Red Lion Hotel, 1929 4th Street, Eureka, CA 95501
  The Council will receive comments from the public on the three California ocean salmon fishery regulatory alternatives adopted by the Council in March. More information is available at: www.pcouncil.org.
• April 3-10, 2020
  PFMC April Meeting
  Webinar Only - previously scheduled for Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
  The Council will tentatively adopt final regulatory measures for analysis by the STT during this meeting. Final adoption of recommendations to the National Marine Fisheries Service will also occur.
  Preseason Report III: Council-Adopted Management Measures and Environmental Assessment Part 3 for 2020 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations will be available online in late April at: www.pcouncil.org.
• April 15-16, 2020
  California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
  Resources Building Auditorium, First Floor, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
  The Commission will receive an update on ocean salmon sport fishery regulations in effect during the month of April 2020 and on the proposed alternatives for the May through November 2020 season. The public may address and/or ask questions of the Commission relating to the implementation of its policies or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Agenda and audio available online at: www.fgc.ca.gov.
• June 24-25, 2020
  California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
  Santa Ana area, CA (exact location TBD)
  The Commission will receive an update on ocean salmon sport fishery regulations in effect during May through November 2020. The public may address and/or ask questions of the Commission relating to the implementation of its policies or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Agenda and audio available online at: www.fgc.ca.gov.

Contact Information

To make comments directly to the Pacific Fishery Management Council regarding the upcoming salmon season, please visit the Council's website at www.pcouncil.org/contact, or contact the PFMC staff officer for salmon: Robin Ehlke (Robin.Ehlke@noaa.gov).

To make comments directly to the Fish and Game Commission, please visit the Commission's website at www.fgc.ca.gov/contact.