Pacific Whiting Treaty Past Meetings
As part of the Pacific Whiting Treaty, meetings are held to discuss stock assessments, total allowable catch limits, and other information for the effective and optimal management of Pacific Whiting. Learn more about these meetings, from 2017 to present.
The Pacific Whiting Treaty is a bilateral agreement between the United States and Canada and responsible for the management of the coastal stock of Pacific whiting. As part of the Agreement, committees and panels conduct meetings to review stock assessments, total allowable catch limits, and other information for the effective and optimal management of Pacific Whiting.
AP: Advisory Panel; JMC: Joint Management Committee; JTC: Joint Technical Committee; SRG: Scientific Review Group.
2024 Meetings
JMC Summer Meeting
August 21, 2024
JMC/AP Meeting
February 27-29, 2024
SRG Meeting
February 06-09, 2024
JTC Meeting RE: 2023 fishery
December 12, 2023
2023 Meetings
JMC Meeting: MSE
October 4 - 5, 2023 (online)
JMC/AP Meeting RE: 2023 TAC
February 28, 2023 - March 2, 2023
SRG Meeting
February 7 – 10, 2023
JTC Meeting RE: 2022 fishery
December 14, 2022
2022 Meetings
JMC Meeting
July 28-29, 2022 — Online
JMC/AP Meeting RE: 2022 TAC
March 1-3, 2022 — Online
SRG Meeting
February 14-17, 2022 — Online
JMC Briefing of Draft Stock Assessment
February 3, 2022 — Online
Draft Stock Assessment
February 3, 2022
2021 Meetings
JTC Meeting RE: 2022 fishery
December 15, 2021 — Online
JMC Closed Session
December 7, 2021 — Online
Pacific Hake/Whiting JMC Meeting: Management Strategy Evaluation
July 27, 2021 — Online
JMC/AP Meeting RE: 2021 TAC
March 15-17, 2021 — Online
SRG Report & Final Stock Assessment
March 3, 2021
- 2021 Scientific Review Group Report
- 2021 Pacific Whiting Stock Assessment
- Errata for 2021 Stock Assessment (PDF, 3 pages)
SRG Meeting
February 22-25, 2021 — Online
JMC Briefing of Draft Stock Assessment
February 11, 2021 — Online
Draft Stock Assessment
February 8, 2021
Meeting information available here (pdf).
2020 Meetings
JTC Meeting RE: 2021 fishery
December 9, 2020 — Online
JMC Meetings RE: MSE
October 7, 2020 — Online
November 4, 2020 — Online
December 2, 2020 — Online
Joint Management Committee Meeting
August 26, 2020 — Online
The Joint Management Committee meets to plan for the 2021 Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty meetings and discuss the ongoing Management Strategy Evaluation.
Joint Management Committee - Closed Session Meeting
July 31, 2020, and August 21, 2020 — Online
The JMC determined that, due to extraordinary circumstances, closed session meetings were needed.
Joint Management Committee/Advisory Panel Meeting
March 11-13, 2020 — Online
The Joint Management Committee meets to review the advice of the Joint Technical Committee, the Scientific Review Group, and the Advisory Panel and recommend the overall total allowable catch (TAC) for 2020. The meeting was scheduled to take place in person but was moved to an online format. In addition, the meeting was extended to include an additional day (March 13).
Scientific Review Group Meeting
February 25-28, 2020 — Seattle, Washington
The Scientific Review Group meets to review the draft Pacific hake (whiting) stock assessment.
2019 Meetings
Joint Technical Committee Meeting
December 11, 2019 — Vancouver, BC
The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) meets to prepare for the upcoming stock assessment process.
Joint Management Committee Meeting – Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop
The Joint Management Committee meets to provide feedback and next steps on the ongoing Management Strategy Evaluation.
May 14, 2019 — Lynnwood, Washington
Learn more about the Joint Management Committee Meeting – Management Strategy Workshop
Joint Management Committee Meeting
The Joint Management Committee reviews advice from the stock assessment, Joint Technical Committee, Advisory Panel, and Scientific Review Group and then recommends a total allowable catch, or TAC.
March 4–5, 2019
- Joint Management Committee Meeting for Pacific Hake/Whiting Agenda (PDF, 2 pages)
- Joint Management Committee Meeting Record of Discussion/Meeting Minutes (PDF, 17 pages)
Scientific Review Group Report
A written technical report by the bilateral Scientific Review Group of the stock assessment and its scientific advice on annual potential yield
Feb 27, 2019
Scientific Review Group Meeting
The bilateral Scientific Review Group reviews the draft stock assessment criteria, methods, and survey methodologies used by the Joint Technical Committee.
Feb 19–22, 2019
- Draft Meeting Agenda for Joint U.S.-Canada Scientific Review Group for Pacific Whiting (PDF, 2 pages)
2018 Meetings
Joint Management Committee Meeting
July 31–August 1, 2018
- U.S. and Canada Pacific Whiting Agreement Joint Management Committee Meeting Public Notice (PDF, 1 page)
2017 Meetings
Joint Technical Committee Meeting
December 14, 2017
- Pacific Whiting Treaty Joint Technical Meeting Public Notice (PDF, 2 pages)
Joint Management Committee Meeting
February 28–March 2, 2017
- Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty Joint Management Committee Meeting Agenda (PDF, 2 pages)
- 2017 Pacific Hake/Whiting Committee Meeting Summary (PDF, 15 pages)