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About Us The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils established by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. Amended in 1996 to prevent overfishing, minimize bycatch and protect fish stocks and habitat, it is now called the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) The Council is made up of 16 Council members, the Council
staff and several Council
advisory groups. The Council process is a bottom-up process, emphasizing public participation and involvement of fisheries management at the local and community levels. Council decisions are based on the best available scientific information provided largely by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and the Pelagic Fisheries Research Program and are transmitted to the Secretary of Commerce for approval. Management measures created by the Council and approved by the Secretary are implemented by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Regional Office and enforced by the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District and local enforcement agencies. 1164 Bishop Street, 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Tel: (808) 522-8220 Fax: (808) 522-8226 Email: Info.WPCouncil@NOAA.gov
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