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FR Notice-2020 US Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (July 9, 2020)

by Council Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed specifications; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes a 2020 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for...

FR Notice-Swordfish Trip Limits in the American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery (June 29, 2020)

by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to remove the swordfish retention limit in the American Samoa deep-set longline...

FR Notice-ESA listing Determination for the Coral Pocillopora meandrina, 12-month finding and availability of status review (July 6, 2020)

by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; 12-month finding and availability of status review documents. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review under the...

Press Release – Feds Advance Management of Main Hawaiian Islands Uku, Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish (25 June 2020)

by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Feds Advance Management of Main Hawaiian Islands Uku, Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish (25 June 2020) HONOLULU (25 June 2020)  During the months of May through July, Hawai’i fishermen and seafood...

Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More (24 June 2020)

by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More (24 June 2020) HONOLULU (24 June 2020) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the...

Press Release – International Fishery Experts Agree on Key Area-Based Management Concepts (19 June 2020)

by wpcouncil | Jun 22, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – International Fishery Experts Agree on Key Area-Based Management Concepts (19 June 2020) ​ The participants agreed that simply closing large sections of the ocean is not a silver bullet for managing blue water fisheries and...
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