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102nd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM102)

Event Details

Date

19-22 January 2026 (23 January 2026 if needed)

Location

Bellevue, WA, USA

Venue

Hyatt Regency

Time

09:00-17:00 PST daily

Chairperson

Mr. Jon Kurland (USA)

Vice-Chairperson

Mr. Mark Waddell (Canada)

Notes

  • Document deadline: 20 December 2025 (30 days prior to the opening of the Session)
  • All sessions are open to observers and the general public, unless the Commission specifically decides otherwise
  • All open sessions will be webcast. Webcast sessions will also take audience comments and questions as directed by the Chairperson of the Commission
  • To submit fishery regulations proposal, visit the Fishery Regulations portal

Hyatt Regency

900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America

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Secretariat Meeting Documents

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IPHC-2026-AM102-01
Agenda & Schedule for the 102nd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM102)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-02
List of Documents for the 102nd Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM102)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-03
Update on actions arising from the 101st Session of the IPHC Annual Meeting (AM101), 2025 Special Sessions, intersessional decisions, and the 101st Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM101) (D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-04
Report of the IPHC Secretariat (2025) (D. Wilson & B. Hutniczak)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-05
Implementation of the Recommendations from the 2nd IPHC Performance Review (PRIPHC02) (D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-06
International Pacific Halibut Commission 5-Year program of integrated research and monitoring (2022-26): Updates (D. Wilson, J. Planas, I. Stewart, A. Hicks, B. Hutniczak, & R. Webster)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-07
Fisheries data collection design and implementation in 2025 - Port Operations (M. Thom, I. Stewart, & R. Webster)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-08
Fisheries data overview (2025) (B. Hutniczak, H. Tran, T. Kong, K. Sawyer van Vleck. & K. Magrane)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-09
IPHC Fishery-independent setline survey (FISS) design and implementation in 2025 (K. Ualesi, T. Jack, R. Rillera, & K. Coll)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-10
Space-time modelling of survey data (R. Webster)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-11
Data overview and stock assessment for Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) at the end of 2025 (I. Stewart, A. Hicks, R. Webster, D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-12
IPHC Management Strategy Evaluation and Harvest Strategy Policy (A. Hicks, I. Stewart, & D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-13
Stock projections and harvest decision table for 2026-2028 (I. Stewart & A. Hicks)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-14
2026 and 2027-30 FISS designs (R. Webster, I. Stewart, K. Ualesi, T. Jack & D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-15
Report on Current and Future Biological and Ecosystem Science Research Activities (J. Planas)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-16
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Proposals for the 2025-26 process (B. Hutniczak)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-17
IPHC Interim: IPHC Harvest Strategy Policy (2025) (A. Hicks, I. Stewart, D. Wilson)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-18
IPHC 3-year meetings calendar (2026-28) (IPHC Secretariat)
Due: 20 Dec 2025

Contracting Party National Reports

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IPHC-2026-AM102-NR01
Canada: National Report (Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO))
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-NR02
United States of America: National Report (NOAA Fisheries)
Due: 20 Dec 2025

IPHC Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

IPHC Secretariat Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

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IPHC-2026-AM102-PropA1
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Mortality and Fishery Limits (Sect. 5)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-PropA2
IPHC Fishery Regulations: Commercial Fishing Periods (Sect. 9)
Due: 20 Dec 2025

Contracting Party Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

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IPHC-2026-AM102-PropB1
Nil to date
Due: 20 Dec 2025

Other Stakeholder Fishery Regulation proposals for 2026

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IPHC-2026-AM102-PropC1
Nil to date
Due: 20 Dec 2025

Information papers

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IPHC-2026-AM102-INF01
Stakeholder Statements on IPHC Fishery Regulations or published regulatory proposals (B. Hutniczak)
Due: 20 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-AM102-INF02
The IPHC mortality projection tool for 2026 mortality limits (I. Stewart)
Due: 20 Dec 2025

Reports from IPHC subsidiary bodies (2025-26)

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IPHC-2025-SRB026-R
Report of the 26th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB026)
12 Jun 2025
IPHC-2025-SRB027-R
Report of the 27th Session of the IPHC Scientific Review Board (SRB027)
Expected: 25 Sept 2025
IPHC-2025-MSAB021-R
Report of the 21st Session of the IPHC Management Strategy Advisory Board (MSAB021)
21 May 2025
IPHC-2025-RAB026-R
Report of the 25th Session of the IPHC Research Advisory Board (RAB025)
Expected: 19 Nov 2025
IPHC-2025-IM101-R
Report of the 101st Session of the IPHC Interim Meeting (IM101)
Expected: 2 Dec 2025
IPHC-2026-FAC102-R
Report of the 102nd Session of the IPHC Finance and Administration Committee (FAC102)
Expected: 20 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-PAB031-R
Report of the 31st Session of the IPHC Processor Advisory Board (PAB031)
Expected: 22 Jan 2026
IPHC-2026-CB096-R
Report of the 96th Session of the IPHC Conference Board (CB096)
Expected: 22 Jan 2026