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Sixty Sixth Annual Meeting of the Canada – U.S. Groundfish Technical Committee (GTC)<\/strong><\/h1>

21 & 22 April 2026: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Pacific Time)
Northwest Maritime Center<\/a> – Port Townsend, WA<\/h2>

Chairs: Dana Haggarty (Canada – DFO) and Alison Whitman (US – ODFW)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Virtual Option with an In-Person Focus<\/h4>

MSTeams<\/a><\/h5>
Meeting ID: 256 181 908391 44
Passcode:\u00a0qR9xg2WA<\/span><\/h5>
Day One: Tuesday, 21 April 2026<\/h6>

I.\u00a0 \u00a08:30 am: Welcome and Introductions to the GTC (30 mins)
II.\u00a0 9:00 am: Icebreaker connections activity (30 mins)
III. 9:30 am: Member Agency Highlighted projects (45 mins)<\/p>

IV. 10:15 am: BREAK (15 mins)<\/p>

V.\u00a0 10:30 am: Member Agency Highlighted projects (1.5 hours)<\/p>

VI. 12:00 – 1:00pm: LUNCH (Nikki’s Quickie: Fresh Pressed Sandwiches & Salads<\/a>)<\/p>

VII. 1:00 pm: Member Agency Highlighted projects (1.25 hour)<\/p>

VIII. 2:15 pm: BREAK (15 mins)<\/p>

IX.\u00a0 \u00a02:30pm: Introduction and Groundfish interest, research, highlighted projects from First Nations and Tribal representatives. (2 hours)
X.\u00a0 \u00a0 4:30 pm: Adjourn for the day; Optional Group Beach Walk<\/p>

XI.\u00a0 \u00a06:30pm: Group Dinner at Salish Grill<\/a><\/p>

Day Two: Wednesday, 22 April 2026<\/h6>

XII. 8:30am: Discussion #2: GTC Housekeeping!
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a. Website Update \u2013 Lara Erikson (15 mins)
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0b. Review of TORs 2024 recommended changes \u2013 Ali Whitman (15 mins)
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0c. Feedback on template for Member Agency annual report (15 mins)
XIII. 9:15 am: Guest Speaker #1 – Emily Buckner (Pacific Crab Research Group\/Puget Sound Restoration Fund) (30 mins)
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Topic: The Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group: A Case Study in Building Collaborative Research Networks
XIV. 9:45 am: Guest speaker #2 – Callie Murakami (University of Washington) (30 mins)
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Topic TBD<\/p>

XV.\u00a0 10:15 am: BREAK (15 mins)<\/p>

XVI. 10:30 am: Discussion topic #3 \u2013 How do tribal or First Nation sovereignties want to engage with the GTC on groundfish management and research? (1.5 hours)<\/p>

XVII. 12:00 – 1:00pm: LUNCH (Nikki’s Quickie: Fresh Pressed Sandwiches & Salads<\/a>)<\/p>

XVIII. 1:00 pm: Progress on Previous Year\u2019s Recommendations (15 mins)
XIX.\u00a0 \u00a01:15 pm: Current Year Recommendations (1.75 hours)
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0a. From GTC to CARE
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0b. From GTC to Itself
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0c. From GTC to Member Agencies<\/p>

XX.\u00a0 \u00a0 3:00 pm: BREAK (15 mins)<\/p>

XXI.\u00a0 \u00a03:15 pm: Current Year Recommendations (continued, 1 hour)
XXII.\u00a0 4:15 pm: Schedule time and location of the Next Meeting; any additional final business
XXIII. Adjourn no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026<\/p>

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2026 IPHC GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 DFO GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 NOAA AFSC GTC Report<\/p>

2026 NOAA NWFSC GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 NOAA SWFSC GTC Report<\/p>

2026 CARE GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 ADF&G GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 WDFW GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

2026 ODFW GTC Report<\/a><\/p>

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