by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) A long-awaited final biological opinion (BiOp) on the Hawai’i shallow-set longline fishery was released today by the National Marine Fisheries Service. It shows the fishery does not jeopardize loggerhead or leatherback sea turtles. The...
by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, yesterday in Honolulu, recommended removing the 2,000 metric (mt) annual catch limit for bigeye tuna caught by longline in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) for the US Pacific...
by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (26 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday in Honolulu responded to the Honolulu Civil Beat’s three-part series suggesting members of the Council’s Executive Committee engaged in decision-making for...
by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (20 June 2019) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded a three-day meeting today in Honolulu recommending bigeye tuna catch limits and allocation amounts for the US Participating...
by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASECHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (Honolulu) – Four of the 12 Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas...
by wpcouncil | Jun 18, 2019 | News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter
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