Northern Mariana Islands (Mariana Archipelago) Fishery Issues Fisheries in the Mariana Archipelago are dynamic and always changing. Click here to see which issues the Council is working on in the Mariana fisheries and what other fishery issues are impacting the Mariana Archipelago. FR Notice – Marianas Trench Marine National Monument; Monument Management Plan (Feb. 24, 2021)Feb 24, 2021 Read More FR Notice – Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (Feb. 22, 2021)Feb 22, 2021 Read More FR Notice – Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals, Extension of Public Comment Period (Feb. 9, 2021)Feb 9, 2021 Read More FR Notice – List of Fisheries for 2021 (Jan. 14, 2021)Jan 14, 2021 Read More FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Jan. 12, 2021)Jan 12, 2021 Read More Council’s letter to NMFS in response to the proposed coral critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act, Dec. 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Correction (Dec. 2, 2020)Dec 2, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 23, 2020)Nov 23, 2020 Read More Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2019Nov 12, 2020 Read More FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Nov. 09, 2020)Nov 9, 2020 Read More Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Agree to Longline Electronic Reporting, Preliminary Hawai’i Grey Snapper Limits (18 September 2020)Sep 18, 2020 Read More Press Release – Council Identifies Priorities for US Pacific Island Fishery Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief (16 September 2020)Sep 16, 2020 Read More FR Notice – Regional Fishery Management Council Membership; Financial Disclosure and Recusal (Sept. 11, 2020)Sep 11, 2020 Read More Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More (24 June 2020)Jun 25, 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 – Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Northern Mariana Islands (May 19, 2020)May 19, 2020 Read More President Trump’s Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (May 7, 2020)May 7, 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 – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020)Mar 12, 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 – Scientists Set Acceptable Biological Catches for Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish, Recommend New Stock Assessment for Mariana and American Samoa Bottomfish (05 March 2020)Mar 5, 2020 Read More Page 1 of 3 123Next Get Connected, Stay Involved!
FR Notice – Marianas Trench Marine National Monument; Monument Management Plan (Feb. 24, 2021)Feb 24, 2021 Read More
FR Notice – Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (Feb. 22, 2021)Feb 22, 2021 Read More
FR Notice – Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals, Extension of Public Comment Period (Feb. 9, 2021)Feb 9, 2021 Read More
FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Jan. 12, 2021)Jan 12, 2021 Read More
Council’s letter to NMFS in response to the proposed coral critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act, Dec. 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Correction (Dec. 2, 2020)Dec 2, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2020 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 23, 2020)Nov 23, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Nov. 09, 2020)Nov 9, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Agree to Longline Electronic Reporting, Preliminary Hawai’i Grey Snapper Limits (18 September 2020)Sep 18, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Council Identifies Priorities for US Pacific Island Fishery Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief (16 September 2020)Sep 16, 2020 Read More
FR Notice – Regional Fishery Management Council Membership; Financial Disclosure and Recusal (Sept. 11, 2020)Sep 11, 2020 Read More
Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More (24 June 2020)Jun 25, 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 – Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Northern Mariana Islands (May 19, 2020)May 19, 2020 Read More
President Trump’s Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (May 7, 2020)May 7, 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 – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020)Mar 12, 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 – Scientists Set Acceptable Biological Catches for Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish, Recommend New Stock Assessment for Mariana and American Samoa Bottomfish (05 March 2020)Mar 5, 2020 Read More
