Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

When reviewing potential regulatory changes, the Council also draws upon the services of knowledgeable people from local and federal agencies, universities and the public, who serve on Council panels and committees.

Advisory bodies include the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), the Archipelagic and Pelagic Plan Teams, the Advisory Panel (AP, Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committees (REAC) and other committees.

Advisory bodies provide comments, both written and oral, on relevant issues being considered by the Council.

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) - The SSC reviews the scientific and technical aspects of fisheries in the western Pacific Region and provides the Council with management recommendations. SSC members are resource economists, biologists, sociologists, population modelers and other knowledgeable experts.

Plan Teams - The council has teams of scientists, managers and industry representatives who make recommendations to the Council based on their annual review of the region's bottomfish and seamount groundfish, coral reef ecosystem, crustaceans, pelagics and precious coral fisheries.

Advisory Panel (AP) - The council receives advice from a panel of recreational and commercial fishermen, charter boat operators, buyers, sellers, consumers and other knowledgeable about the fisheries in the region, including indigenous fisheries. the panel includes sub panels for the American Samoa Archipelago, Hawaii Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago and Pacific Pelagic Ecosystem.

Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committees (REAC) - The Council receives advice from the American Samoa, Hawaii and Mariana Archipelago REACs. each REAC brings together Council members and representatives from federal, state and local government agencies; businesses; and non-governmental organizations with responsibility and interest in land-based and non-fishing activities that potentially affect the marine ecosystem of the relevant archipelago.

SCIENTIFIC AND STATISTICAL COMMITTEE (Indefinite Terms)

Dr. Stewart Allen	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Judith Amesbury	Micronesian Archeological Research Services
Dr. Brian Bowen	Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Dr. Paul Callaghan (Chair)	University of Guam (retired)
Dr. Frank A. Camacho	University of Guam
Dr. Milani Chaloupka	University of Queensland
Dr. Charles Daxboeck	BioDax Consulting Tahiti
Dr. Richard Deriso	Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
Dr. John Hampton	Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Dr. Pierre Kleiber	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Molly Lutcavage	University of New Hampshire
Dr. Dan Polhemus	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Mr. Marlowe Sabater	American Samoa Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources
Dr. Craig Severance	University of Hawaii at Hilo (retired)
Dr. John Sibert	Pelagic Fisheries Research Program (retired)
Dr. Robert Skillman	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (retired)
Dr. Donald Kobayashi	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Minling Pang	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Michael Trianni	CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife

PLAN TEAMS (Indefinite Terms)

Bottomfish & Seamount Groundfish
Mr. Tom Flores	Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Mr. Walter Ikehara	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
Mr. Kurt Kawamoto	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Alton Miyasaka	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Dr. Robert Moffitt (Chair)	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Ray Roberto	CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife
Ms. Selaina Vaitautolu	American Samoa Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources
Coral Reef Ecosystems
Dr. Charles Birkeland Dr. Karl Brookins (Chair)	Hawaii Cooperative Fisheries Research Service Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Dr. Edward DeMartini	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Alan Everson	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
Dr. Benjamin Caroll	American Samoa Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources
Dr. Alan Friedlander	The Oceanic Institute
Mr. Jay Gutierrez	Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Dr. James Maragos	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Alton Miyasaka	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Mr. Michael Tenorio	CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife

Crustaceans
Dr. Gerard DiNardo (Chair)	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Jay Gutierrez	Guam Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Mr. Walter Ikehara	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
Mr. Kurt Kawamoto	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Ms. Jo-Anne Kushima	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Mr. Richard Phillips	Phillips Sales Company, Inc.
Dr. Jeffrey Polovina	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Stu Simmons	Seafood Connection
Mr. Michael Tenorio	CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife
Dr. Douglas Fenner	American Samoa Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources
Pelagics
Mr. Keith Bigelow (Chair)	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Christofer Boggs	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Michael Fujimoto	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Mr. Russell Ito	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Pierre Kleiber	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Brent Tibbats	Guam Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources
Mr. Ray Roberto	CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife
Dr. Kevin Weng	Pelagic Fisheries Research Program, University of Hawaii
Mr. Paul Bartram	Akala Products Inc.
Mr. Nonu Tuisamoa Mr. Brett Weidoff Mr. Tom Graham	American Samoa Dept. of Marine and Wildlife Resources NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office

FISHERIES DATA COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Dr. Ignacio Dela Cruz Designee: Mr. Sylvan Igisomar	CNMI Dept. of Land & Natural Resources Office of the Secretary
Designee: Mr. Reginald Kokubun	Dept. of Land & Natural Resources
Dr. Samuel Pooley Designee: Dr. Mike Seki	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Mike Tosatto	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
Mr. Ray Tulafono Designee: Mr. Alofa Tuaumu	American Samoa Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources
Ms. Kitty Simonds Mr. Paul Dalzell	Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Mr. Nonu Tuisamoa Mr. Ira Tomanogi	American Samoa Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources
Mr. Ray Roberto	CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife
Ms. Monica Guerrero	Guam Bureau of Statistics & Plans
Mr. Celestino “Tino” Aguon Mr. Tom Flores, Jr. Mr. Jay Gutierrez Mr. Brent Tibbats	Guam Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources
Mr. Reginald Kokubun	Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
Mr. Michael Quach	WPacFIN NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Scott Bloom	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office

MARINE MAMMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dr. Robin Baird	Cascadia Research Collective
Ms. Marilyn Dahlheim	NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Dr. Karin Forney	NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Mr. Russell Ito	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Geoff McPherson	Queensland Northern Fisheries Research Center
Dr. Paul Nachtigall Dr. Erin Oleson	Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology NMFS Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center

MARINE PROTECTED AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dr. Charles Birkeland	University of Hawaii
Ms. Athline Clark	Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Dr. Gerard Dinardo	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Robert Moffit	NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Alan Friedlander (Chair)	NOAA National Ocean Service
Dr. Jim Parrish	University of Hawaii
Dr. Matthew Parry	NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office
Dr. Craig Severance	University of Hawaii
Dr. John Sibert	Pelagic Fisheries Research Program (retired)
Ms. Aulani Wilhelm	NWHI National Marine Sanctuary
Island Representatives
Mr. John Gourley	CNMI
Mr. Jay Gutierrez	Guam
Ms .Risa Grace Oram	American Samoa

NON-COMMERCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE