Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Issues Fisheries in the Hawaii Archipelago are dynamic and always changing. Click here to see which issues the Council is working on in the Hawaii fisheries and what other fishery issues are impacting Hawaii fisheries. FR Notice – Non-Commercial Permit and Reporting Requirements in the Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Fishery (Dec. 22, 2020)Dec 23, 2020 Read More FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; New Trigger Value for Southern Exclusion Zone Closure (December 15, 2020)Dec 15, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2020–2023 Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures for Hawaii Kona Crab (December 11, 2020)Dec 11, 2020 Read More FR Notice – Experimental Fishing Permit (December 8, 2020)Dec 8, 2020 Read More Press Release – Western Pacific Council Supports Hawaiʻi Industry Request to Test Bird Scaring Lines as Seabird Interaction Mitigation Measure (03 December 2020)Dec 4, 2020 Read More Press Release – Scientists Set Acceptable Biological Catch for American Samoa Bottomfish, Recommend Rebuilding Plans for American Samoa and Guam Bottomfish (01 December 2020)Dec 2, 2020 Read More Press Release – Scientists Recommend Improved Mitigation Measures for Protected Species (30 November 2020)Dec 1, 2020 Read More Press Release – New Publication Showcases History of U.S. Pacific Billfish Fisheries and Their Management (30 November 2020)Nov 30, 2020 Read More Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2019Nov 12, 2020 Read More FR notice – Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment and Notice of Initiation of 5- Year Review (Oct. 16, 2020)Oct 19, 2020 Read More Request for Comments – 2020–2023 Hawaii Kona Crab Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measure (October 15, 2020)Oct 15, 2020 Read More Longline Permit Renewal Flyer For Hawaii Longline Vessel OwnersOct 2, 2020 Read More FR Notice – Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery (Sept. 17, 2020)Sep 17, 2020 Read More Press Release – Scientists to Set Acceptable Biological Catch for Main Hawaiian Islands Uku and Consider Hawaiʻi Small-Boat Fisheries Management Options (2 September 2020)Sep 2, 2020 Read More Press Release – Council Holds First Virtual Fishers Forum Highlighting Fishermen Contributions to Science and Management (31 August 2020)Aug 31, 2020 Read More FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Reopening of the Southern Exclusion Zone to the Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Aug. 19, 2020)Aug 24, 2020 Read More Press Release – Feds Set to Address Management of Main Hawaiian Islands Uku, American Samoa Bottomfish and Longline Interactions with Protected Species (19 June 2020)Jun 22, 2020 Read More Spring 2020 Pacific Islands Fishery NewsJun 17, 2020 Read More Press Release – COVID-19 Impacts on Fisheries and NOAA Surveys among the Concerns Addressed by the Nation’s Fishery Management Councils (29 May 2020)May 29, 2020 Read More Press Release – ‘New Normal’ Trumpets a Bigger Role for U.S. Seafood (27 May 2020)May 27, 2020 Read More Press Release – Fishery Management Councils to Meet May 27-28 by Teleconference (May 21, 2020)May 21, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2019–2021 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (May 5, 2020)May 5, 2020 Read More Press Release – Council Announces Three Winners for 2020-2021 US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship (30 April 2020)Apr 30, 2020 Read More Press Release – Hawaii Longline Fishery Producing Fresh Seafood for Hawaii Food Security (16 March 2020)Mar 16, 2020 Read More Press Release – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020)Mar 12, 2020 Read More Page 1 of 4 1234Next Get Connected, Stay Involved!
FR Notice – Non-Commercial Permit and Reporting Requirements in the Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Fishery (Dec. 22, 2020)Dec 23, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; New Trigger Value for Southern Exclusion Zone Closure (December 15, 2020)Dec 15, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2020–2023 Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures for Hawaii Kona Crab (December 11, 2020)Dec 11, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Western Pacific Council Supports Hawaiʻi Industry Request to Test Bird Scaring Lines as Seabird Interaction Mitigation Measure (03 December 2020)Dec 4, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Scientists Set Acceptable Biological Catch for American Samoa Bottomfish, Recommend Rebuilding Plans for American Samoa and Guam Bottomfish (01 December 2020)Dec 2, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Scientists Recommend Improved Mitigation Measures for Protected Species (30 November 2020)Dec 1, 2020 Read More
Press Release – New Publication Showcases History of U.S. Pacific Billfish Fisheries and Their Management (30 November 2020)Nov 30, 2020 Read More
FR notice – Draft Recovery Plan and Draft Recovery Implementation Strategy for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment and Notice of Initiation of 5- Year Review (Oct. 16, 2020)Oct 19, 2020 Read More
Request for Comments – 2020–2023 Hawaii Kona Crab Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measure (October 15, 2020)Oct 15, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery (Sept. 17, 2020)Sep 17, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Scientists to Set Acceptable Biological Catch for Main Hawaiian Islands Uku and Consider Hawaiʻi Small-Boat Fisheries Management Options (2 September 2020)Sep 2, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Council Holds First Virtual Fishers Forum Highlighting Fishermen Contributions to Science and Management (31 August 2020)Aug 31, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; Reopening of the Southern Exclusion Zone to the Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Aug. 19, 2020)Aug 24, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Feds Set to Address Management of Main Hawaiian Islands Uku, American Samoa Bottomfish and Longline Interactions with Protected Species (19 June 2020)Jun 22, 2020 Read More
Press Release – COVID-19 Impacts on Fisheries and NOAA Surveys among the Concerns Addressed by the Nation’s Fishery Management Councils (29 May 2020)May 29, 2020 Read More
Press Release – ‘New Normal’ Trumpets a Bigger Role for U.S. Seafood (27 May 2020)May 27, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Fishery Management Councils to Meet May 27-28 by Teleconference (May 21, 2020)May 21, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2019–2021 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (May 5, 2020)May 5, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Council Announces Three Winners for 2020-2021 US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship (30 April 2020)Apr 30, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Hawaii Longline Fishery Producing Fresh Seafood for Hawaii Food Security (16 March 2020)Mar 16, 2020 Read More
Press Release – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020)Mar 12, 2020 Read More
