Public Meetings on NWHI Monument Expansion Area Fishing Regulations

by wpcouncil | Oct 25, 2022 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates

News and Announcements Public Meetings on NWHI Monument Expansion Area Fishing Regulations   The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council held public meetings to discuss non-commercial fishing in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The WPRFMC...

Press Release – Fishery Management Council to Consider Area-Based Management Issues and Draft Fishing Regulations for Proposed NWHI Sanctuary (17 June 2022)

by wpcouncil | Jun 17, 2022 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Fishery Management Council to Consider Area-Based Management Issues and Draft Fishing Regulations for Proposed NWHI Sanctuary (17 June 2022) HONOLULU (17 June 2022) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...

Request for Comments: Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (Comments due by Feb. 18, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Jan 19, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates

News + Announcements Request for Comments: Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (Comments due by Feb. 18, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule;...

2022 Lunar Calendars are now available

by wpcouncil | Jan 13, 2022 | Hawaii Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Pacific Remote Island Areas

2022 Lunar Calendars 2022 Amerika Samoa Lunar Calendar 2022 Eskaleran Pulan Chamorro/Refaluwasch Pápáál Maram (CNMI Lunar calendar) 2022 Fanha’aniyan Pulan CHamoru (Guam Lunar Calendar) 2022 Kaulana Mahina Hawai’i Lunar Calendar (Classroom version) 2022 Kaulana Mahina...

Report: Could tori lines replace blue-dyed bait to reduce seabird bycatch risk in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery?

by wpcouncil | Sep 20, 2021 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species

News + Announcements Report: Could tori lines replace blue-dyed bait to reduce seabird bycatch risk in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery? The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, in collaboration with the Hawaii Longline Association, NMFS Pacific...

FR Notice – Solicitation for Applications for Advisory Councils Established Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Executive Order (May 7, 2021)

by wpcouncil | May 7, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago

News + Annoucements FR Notice – Solicitation for Applications for Advisory Councils Established Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Executive Order (May 7, 2021) AGENCY: Office of...