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 Council Staff | Jul 23, 2024 | Key Council Correspondence, News and Updates
News + Announcements Council letter to John Armor, NOAA ONMS providing Council fishing regulations on the Proposed Designation of a National Marine Sanctuary for the PRIAs (December 13, 2023) Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s response to the...
by wpcouncil | Jun 28, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Federal Consultation with Governors of US Territories Lacking (26 June 2024) HONOLULU (26 June 2024) Western Pacific Regional Fishery Mangement Council members expressed dismay with the continued problem of the lack of...
by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Council Reviews Annual Fishery Reports: Trends, Challenges and Future Plans in the Western Pacific (25 June 2024) HONOLULU (25 June 2024) Council members reviewed detailed reports on the 2023 performance of federally...
by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Council Tackles Trade Barriers to US Tuna Fisheries at Meeting (25 June 2024) HONOLULU (25 June 2024) This week, members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council called attention to impediments to U.S....
by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Equitable Fishing Access and Sustainable Practices to be Addressed at Upcoming Council Meeting in Honolulu (20 June 2024) HONOLULU (20 June 2024) As the U.S. exclusive economic zone available to fishing continues to shrink...
