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 | Oct 16, 2024 | Federal Register Notices
NOAA announces the request for written public comments on the draft National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy (National Strategy) in accordance with the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (CRCA), as reauthorized and amended by the James M. Inhofe National Defense...
by Council Staff | Oct 16, 2024 | Federal Register Notices
NMFS is publishing its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2025, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The proposed LOF for 2025 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each...
by Council Staff | Oct 16, 2024 | Federal Register Notices
NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for American Samoa. This agency decision is effective from August 30, 2024 through July 24, 2027. See Federal Register Notice here. The Government of American Samoa developed the MCP, with concurrence of...
by Council Staff | Aug 28, 2024 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species
NEW *Public Comment Period extended to February 19, 2025. See FR notice here. NMFS will hold seven public hearings and three listening sessions related to their proposed rule to list five species of giant clams as endangered and five species of giant clams as...
by Council Staff | Aug 28, 2024 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) of the main Hawaiian Islands Aprion virescens (locally known as uku or gray/green jobfish) stock assessment update. The WPSAR meeting will...
