Pacific Fishery Management Council Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee Meeting
Summary
NOAA announces a public meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee on April 30, 2026. The committee will discuss oil and gas leasing, NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, and other ocean development activities affecting West Coast fishing communities.
What changed
NOAA has published a notice announcing a public meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee scheduled for April 30, 2026. The meeting will address current marine planning issues including oil and gas leasing, NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, and other ocean development or planning activities. The MPC will provide an informational report at the Pacific Council's June 2026 meeting.
Affected parties include commercial and recreational fishing operators, aquaculture developers, and energy companies with interests in West Coast waters. While no formal action will be taken at this meeting, stakeholders should monitor these discussions as they may inform future regulatory decisions affecting fishing access and ocean resource development under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
What to do next
- Monitor the Pacific Council website (pcouncil.org) for meeting details and agenda
- Register to attend the online meeting on April 30, 2026, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time
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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 04/10/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06969 (91 FR 18438) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee (MPC) will hold an online public meeting.
DATES:
The online meeting will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Time or until business for the day has been completed.
ADDRESSES:
This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including a proposed agenda and directions on how to attend the meeting and system requirements, will be provided in the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email to Mr. Hayden York (hayden.york@pcouncil.org) or contact him at 503-820-2424 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2409.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The purpose of this online meeting is for the MPC to consider current marine planning issues, including oil and gas leasing, NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, and other ocean development or planning activities that may impact commercial or recreational fishing and West Coast fishing dependent communities. The MPC will provide an informational report in the Advanced Briefing Book for the Pacific Council's June 2026 meeting.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after publication of this document that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Hayden York (hayden.york@pcouncil.org; 503-820-2424) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 8, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-06969 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
Published Document: 2026-06969 (91 FR 18438)
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