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Council letter to John Armor, NOAA ONMS providing Council fishing regulations on the Proposed Designation of a National Marine Sanctuary for the PRIAs (December 13, 2023)

Key Council Correspondence, News and Updates

Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s response to the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries request for fishing regulations for the proposed National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act Section 304(a)(5) process.

  • Click here for Council recommendations and justification
  • Click here for ONMS Request

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