FR Notice – Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (April 28, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Apr 28, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species

News + Announcements FR Notice – Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (April 28, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this final...

Press Release – Fishery Management Council Asks for Remedies to Long-Standing Issues in Western Pacific Region (24 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 25, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Protected Species

News and Announcements Press Release – Fishery Management Council Asks for Remedies to Long-Standing Issues in Western Pacific Region (24 March 2022) HONOLULU (24 March 2022) At the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council meeting today, Chair Archie...

Press Release – Western Pacific Council Supports Protection of False Killer Whales, Leads US Fisheries Interests in Pacific (23 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 23, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species

News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Supports Protection of False Killer Whales, Leads US Fisheries Interests in Pacific (23 March 2022) HONOLULU (23 March 2022) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council discussed today...

FR notice: Experimental Fishing Permit (Mar. 18, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 18, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Announcements FR notice: Experimental Fishing Permit (Mar. 18, 2022) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY:NMFS is issuing an experimental...

Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists Found “Weak Hook” Study Inconclusive as a False Killer Whale Mitigation Strategy ( 15 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species

News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists Found “Weak Hook” Study Inconclusive as a False Killer Whale Mitigation Strategy ( 15 March 2022) HONOLULU (15 March 2022) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) found that a National...

Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists to Discuss Research on Area-Based Management and “Weak Hooks” as a Mitigation Strategy (10 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 10, 2022 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species

News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists to Discuss Research on Area-Based Management and “Weak Hooks” as a Mitigation Strategy (10 March 2022) HONOLULU (10 March 2022) Scientists across the Western Pacific Region will meet virtually...