FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Trigger for the Southern Exclusion Zone Closure Met in 2021 (Mar. 8, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 8, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Announcements FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Trigger for the Southern Exclusion Zone Closure Met in 2021 (Mar. 8, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...

Request for Comments – Notice of application for experimental fishing permit (comments due by January 14, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Dec 15, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, Protected Species

News + Announcements Request for Comments – Notice of application for experimental fishing permit (comments due by January 14, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:...

Report: Could tori lines replace blue-dyed bait to reduce seabird bycatch risk in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery?

by wpcouncil | Sep 20, 2021 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species

News + Announcements Report: Could tori lines replace blue-dyed bait to reduce seabird bycatch risk in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery? The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, in collaboration with the Hawaii Longline Association, NMFS Pacific...

FR Notice – Taking of Threatened or Endangered Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Issuance of Permits (May 6, 2021)

by wpcouncil | May 6, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, Protected Species

News + Annoucements FR Notice – Taking of Threatened or Endangered Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Issuance of Permits (May 6, 2021) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

FR Notice – 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Shortfin Mako Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (April 15, 2021)

by wpcouncil | Apr 15, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Annoucements FR Notice – 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Shortfin Mako Shark as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act (April 15, 2021) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

FR notice – Recommendations for More Resilient Fisheries and Protected Resources Due to Climate Change (Mar. 3, 2021)

by wpcouncil | Mar 3, 2021 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Annoucements FR notice – Recommendations for More Resilient Fisheries and Protected Resources Due to Climate Change (Mar. 3, 2021) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...