by Council Staff | Nov 18, 2024 | American Samoa, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
This final rule amends the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP) to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish and implements single-species annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for bottomfish in the...
by Council Staff | Aug 28, 2024 | American Samoa, Federal Register Notices, Management & Policy, News and Updates
NMFS proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP) to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish and to implement single-species annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for bottomfish in the...
by Council Staff | Aug 2, 2024 | American Samoa, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP). If approved, the FEP would be amended to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish...
by wpcouncil | Aug 2, 2024 | American Samoa, Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species
NMFS will hold two public hearings on the proposed protective regulations for the oceanic whitetip shark. NMFS has scheduled the hearings in response to a request to allow fishing communities in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern...
by wpcouncil | Apr 14, 2023 | American Samoa, Key Council Correspondence
Letter from AS Governor Mauga to J. Coit and S. Malloy, NOAA about the Territory of American Samoa’s intent to file lawsuit should NMFS finalize the portions of its proposed rule that would repeal the Effort Limit Area for Purse Seine. Click here for...
by wpcouncil | Mar 30, 2023 | American Samoa, Key Council Correspondence, News and Updates, Pacific Remote Island Areas
News + Announcements Letter from Governor Mauga to POTUS Biden opposing the Proposed Designation of Marine Sanctuary for the Pacific Remote Islands, Mar. 30, 2023 Letter from American Samoa Governor Mauga to POTUS Biden opposing the Proposed Designation of Marine...
