by wpcouncil | Jun 12, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases
WAILEA, MAUI, HAWAII (12 June 2018) Federal fishery managers, meeting this week at the Wailea Beach Resort on Maui, Hawaii, have recommended an increase in the annual catch limit (ACL) for seven species of main Hawaiian Islands deep-water bottomfish species. The ACL...
by wpcouncil | Jun 12, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS is considering whether to continue, or to revise, the management...
by wpcouncil | Jun 10, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases
WAILEA, MAUI, HAWAII (10 June 2018) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific meeting on Maui this past week have recommended new management measures for the Hawaii shallow-set longline fishery targeting swordfish in response to a recent spike in the fishery’s...
by wpcouncil | May 29, 2018 | General, News and Updates
Looking for a Few Good Advisors!!! Do you fish? Do you want to get involved in managing our marine resources? Then we want you! The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) invites fishermen, members of fishery related industries, and other...
by wpcouncil | May 16, 2018 | News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter
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by wpcouncil | May 11, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (11 May 2018) The Hawaii shallow-set longline fishery for swordfish has reached 33 of 34 allowed loggerhead sea turtle interactions for 2018 and was closed today by the National Marine Fisheries Service until Jan. 1, 2019, as a settlement agreement approved...
