by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
News + Announcements Request for comments: Proposed Rule To Designate Marine Critical Habitat for Six Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (comments due October 17, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by wpcouncil | Jul 3, 2023 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Challenged by NOAA Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary (3 July 2023) HONOLULU (3 July 2023) Congresswoman Amata Radewagen from American Samoa expressed her...
by wpcouncil | Jun 29, 2023 | Federal Register Notices
News + Announcements Request for Information: National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Due August 28, 2023) AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). ACTION: Notice of request for information (RFI). SUMMARY: The Office of Science and Technology...
by wpcouncil | Jun 28, 2023 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release: American Samoa Governor Stresses Importance of Fisheries and Respect to the US Territory (28 June 2023) UTULEI, AMERICAN SAMOA (28 June 2023) “You must be mindful of the decisions you make…so that the interests of small fishing...
by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates
News + Announcements FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 20, 2023) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...