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. 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 Press Release – Council Urges Reopening of Fishing Grounds Based on New False Killer Whale Study (11 March 2020)Mar 11, 2020 Read More Press Release – Mandatory Hawai‘i Pelagic Small Boat Fishery Permit and Reporting to Be Explored (10 March 2020)Mar 10, 2020 Read More Press Release – Meeting on Management of US Pacific Island Fisheries Next Week Allows Web Participation (06 March 2020)Mar 6, 2020 Read More Winter 2020 Pacific Islands Fishery NewsMar 2, 2020 Read More Press Release – Reviewers Approve Stock Assessment for Uku (Hawai‘i Gray Snapper), Emphasize the Need for Accurate Recreational Catch Data (28 Feb. 2020)Feb 28, 2020 Read More Press Release – Kudos to the Coast Guard for Combatting IUU Fishing in the Western Pacific Region (27 Feb. 2020)Feb 27, 2020 Read More Testimony provided to the listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Huffman on the Re-authorization of the MSA on Feb. 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2020 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline (Feb. 12, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2019–2021 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (Feb. 10, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More FR Notice – Proposed Rule Implementing Pelagic FEP Amendment 10 (Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery) and Request for Comments (20 March 2020)Feb 4, 2020 Read More Hawaiʻi Pelagic Small-boat Fisheries Public Scoping Meetings to be held in February 2020Jan 24, 2020 Read More FR Notice – Notice of Availability for Pelagic FEP Amendment 10 (Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery) and Request for Comments (23 Jan. 2020)Jan 23, 2020 Read More Press Release – Hawai’i Swordfish Harvest Is Back after Nine-Month Hiatus – New Measures Will Aid Fishery and Protect Sea Turtles (16 January 2020)Jan 16, 2020 Read More 2020 Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 13Nov 15, 2019 Read More Press Release – Hawai‘i Shallow-Set Longline Fishery Has No Discernable Impact on Sea Turtle Populations (16 October 2019)Oct 16, 2019 Read More Summer 2019 Pacific Island Fishery NewsletterOct 11, 2019 Read More Press Release – Federal Managers Finalize Turtle Interaction Measures with Hawai’i Swordfish Fishery (9 August 2019)Aug 9, 2019 Read More Press Release – Federal Managers to Make Final Recommendations on Leatherback and Loggerhead Sea Turtle Interactions with Hawai’i Swordfish Fishery (6 August 2019)Aug 6, 2019 Read More The 2018 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are now available.Jun 30, 2019 Read More Press Release – Council Responds to Honolulu Civil Beat Series, Acts on Hawai’i Fisheries and Protected Species (26 June 2019)Jun 26, 2019 Read More HI DLNR Press Release – FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (June 20, 2019)Jun 20, 2019 Read More FR notice – Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish (March 12, 2019)Mar 13, 2019 Read More Request for Comments – Request to Repeal, Four of the existing Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas (COMMENTS DUE by Jan. 11, 2019)Jan 7, 2019 Read More Page 1 of 3 123Next Get Connected, Stay Involved!
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
Press Release – Council Urges Reopening of Fishing Grounds Based on New False Killer Whale Study (11 March 2020)Mar 11, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Mandatory Hawai‘i Pelagic Small Boat Fishery Permit and Reporting to Be Explored (10 March 2020)Mar 10, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Meeting on Management of US Pacific Island Fisheries Next Week Allows Web Participation (06 March 2020)Mar 6, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Reviewers Approve Stock Assessment for Uku (Hawai‘i Gray Snapper), Emphasize the Need for Accurate Recreational Catch Data (28 Feb. 2020)Feb 28, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Kudos to the Coast Guard for Combatting IUU Fishing in the Western Pacific Region (27 Feb. 2020)Feb 27, 2020 Read More
Testimony provided to the listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Huffman on the Re-authorization of the MSA on Feb. 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2020 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline (Feb. 12, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2019–2021 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (Feb. 10, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – Proposed Rule Implementing Pelagic FEP Amendment 10 (Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery) and Request for Comments (20 March 2020)Feb 4, 2020 Read More
Hawaiʻi Pelagic Small-boat Fisheries Public Scoping Meetings to be held in February 2020Jan 24, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – Notice of Availability for Pelagic FEP Amendment 10 (Sea Turtle Limits in the Hawaii Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery) and Request for Comments (23 Jan. 2020)Jan 23, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Hawai’i Swordfish Harvest Is Back after Nine-Month Hiatus – New Measures Will Aid Fishery and Protect Sea Turtles (16 January 2020)Jan 16, 2020 Read More
2020 Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 13Nov 15, 2019 Read More
Press Release – Hawai‘i Shallow-Set Longline Fishery Has No Discernable Impact on Sea Turtle Populations (16 October 2019)Oct 16, 2019 Read More
Press Release – Federal Managers Finalize Turtle Interaction Measures with Hawai’i Swordfish Fishery (9 August 2019)Aug 9, 2019 Read More
Press Release – Federal Managers to Make Final Recommendations on Leatherback and Loggerhead Sea Turtle Interactions with Hawai’i Swordfish Fishery (6 August 2019)Aug 6, 2019 Read More
The 2018 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are now available.Jun 30, 2019 Read More
Press Release – Council Responds to Honolulu Civil Beat Series, Acts on Hawai’i Fisheries and Protected Species (26 June 2019)Jun 26, 2019 Read More
HI DLNR Press Release – FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (June 20, 2019)Jun 20, 2019 Read More
FR notice – Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish (March 12, 2019)Mar 13, 2019 Read More
Request for Comments – Request to Repeal, Four of the existing Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas (COMMENTS DUE by Jan. 11, 2019)Jan 7, 2019 Read More
