by Council Staff | Nov 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
This final rule amends the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP) to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish and implements single-species annual catch limits (ACL) and accountability measures (AM) for bottomfish in the...
by Council Staff | Nov 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) seeks nominations to fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee). MAFAC is responsible to advise the Secretary, NOAA, and NMFS on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the...
by Council Staff | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The following Federal Register Notices were published the week of July 22-26, 2024 and have relevance to Western Pacific fisheries: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting. This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the...
by wpcouncil | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position Description Tuna Fishery Economics and Policy Analyst The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources in American Samoa is hiring a tuna fishery economics and policy analyst on a one-year contract basis. The successful applicant will...
by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
News + Announcements Request for comments: Proposed Rule To Designate Marine Critical Habitat for Six Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (comments due October 17, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by wpcouncil | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
News and Announcements Press Release – SSC Concurs with Studies Suggesting Large-Scale MPAs Have Limited Conservation Benefits for Pacific Tropical Tunas (16 March 2023) HONOLULU (16 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) yesterday...
