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Letter from Congresswoman Radewagen to DOI Secretary Haaland and DOC Secretary Raimondo about Proposed Designation of Marine Sanctuary for the Pacific Remote Islands, Mar. 23, 2023
Letter from Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen to DOI Secretary Haaland and DOC Secretary Raimondo opposing the Proposed Designation of Marine Sanctuary for the Pacific Remote Islands, Mar. 23, 2023. Click here for the letter. Get Connected, Stay Involved!...
Winter 2023 Pacific Islands Fishery News
Click here for printable PDF. Newsletter articles listed in order 1. Climate Change in the Western Pacific 9. Get to Know Your Council Members: Shaelene Kamakaala 2. 193rd Council Meeting Highlights, December 5-8, 2022 10. Congressional Corner and Council Family...
Press Release – ESA-listed Species Not at Risk of Extinction From Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fishery Interactions (17 March 2023)
HONOLULU (17 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) discussed the draft National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) biological opinions (BiOps) released last week for the Hawai‘i deep-set longline and American Samoa longline fisheries. The...
Press Release: Science Advisors Weigh In on Cost Recovery in NWHI Fishing Trips (14 March 2023)
HONOLULU (14 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) today reviewed cost recovery options for permitted fishing in the Monument Expansion Area (MEA) of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center...
Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists to Discuss Longline Fishery Interaction Analyses and Bigeye Tuna Regulations Next Week (10 March 2023)
HONOLULU (10 March 2023) Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet March 14-16, 2023, to provide advice and comments on on protected species interactions with the commercial Hawai‘i deep-set and American Samoa longline...
Letter from Governor Palacios to J. Armor, NOAA ONMS about removing the Marine Sanctuary nomination for the Mariana Trench, Feb. 4, 2023
CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios sent a letter to John Armor, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries following up on the previous administration’s request for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) to remove the Mariana Trench nomination from the sanctuary...
FR Notice – Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) (Jan. 25, 2023)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of draft recovery plan; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),...
FR Notice – Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee (Jan. 9, 2023)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. SUMMARY: NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, is seeking nominations for the advisory committee...
Press Release: Fishing Returns to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands After 15 Years ( 8 December 2022)
HONOLULU (8 December 2022) Fishery managers from across the Western Pacific recommended fishing regulations yesterday for the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) Expansion Area. Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
FR Notice- 2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Dec. 7, 2022)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement. SUMMARY:NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric...