by Council Staff | Jan 5, 2024 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Management & Policy, News and Updates
Precious corals (also called deep-sea corals) include black, pink, red, bamboo, and gold corals, and are harvested for use in high quality jewelry. NMFS and the Council manage the fishery for precious corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands under FEPs for American Samoa,...
by wpcouncil | Aug 30, 2023 | Announcements, News and Updates, Request for Proposals
News + Announcements Request for Proposals – Coordinate Community Engagement on Issues Related to Hawaii’s Small-boat Fisheries (proposals due by Sept. 8, 2023) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council), established through Congress under...
by wpcouncil | Jul 24, 2023 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species
News + Announcements Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; Public Comment Period through October 17, 2023 On July 18, 2023, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published...
by wpcouncil | Apr 6, 2023 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Managed Fisheries, News and Updates
News + Announcements Request for Comments: 2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (comments due by April 28, 2023) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Proposed...
by wpcouncil | Mar 27, 2023 | Announcements, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – CNMI Governor Palacios Urges President Biden to Respect Pacific Island Communities at Fishery Management Council Meeting (28 March 2023) SAIPAN (28 March 2023) CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios opened the 194th meeting of the...
by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2023 | Announcements, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – ESA-listed Species Not at Risk of Extinction From Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fishery Interactions (17 March 2023) HONOLULU (17 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) discussed the...
