by Council Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | News and Updates, Request for Proposals
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council), established through Congress under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA) of 1976, has the responsibility for preparing management plans for those fisheries within its...
by Council Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | News and Updates, Request for Proposals
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council), established through Congress under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA) of 1976, has the responsibility for preparing management plans for those fisheries within its...
by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 23, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – “Killing US fishing interests and the American Samoa economy is morally wrong and unconstitutional” (23 October 2023) — Western Pacific Council Chair Sword makes impassioned plea for assistance on proposed PRI...
by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – NMFS Proposes Improved Seabird Conservation Measures Based on Western Pacific Council Recommendation (17 October 2023) HONOLULU (17 October 2023) Today the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule...
by wpcouncil | Oct 17, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species
News + Announcements Proposed Changes to Seabird Measures for Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Comments due by November 16, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed...
by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 11, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Tropical Tuna Workshops Lead to Progress in Developing Favorable Management Measure for U.S. Pacific Island Fisheries (9 October 2023) HONOLULU (9 October 2023) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and...
