Written comment closes: NPFMC Council/AP December 2026 - 281st

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has scheduled its 281st meeting for December 4-9, 2026, at the Egan Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The Advisory Panel will meet concurrently from December 2-5, 2026. The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom, and the Council will accept both in-person and remote oral testimony. The agenda includes several final action items, most notably the 2027 Charter Halibut Annual Management Measures and the setting of harvest specifications for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish, Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish, and BSAI crab. The Council will also conduct an initial review of the Amendment 80 Replacement Vessel proposal and discuss Cook Inlet Salmon proposed specifications. Public participation is facilitated through a written comment period opening November 6, 2026, with a submission deadline of November 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. AKT. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is scheduled to meet prior to the main Council session, from November 30 to December 3, 2026.