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. 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 Winter 2020 Pacific Islands Fishery NewsMar 2, 2020 Read More Press Release – Scientists to Address 2020 Bottomfish and Bigeye Tuna Catches for US Pacific Territories (28 Feb. 2020)Feb 28, 2020 Read More Grant – 2020 Pacific Islands Region Sustainable Recreational and Non-Commercial Fishing Program (Due April 10, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More Fall 2019 Pacific Islands Fishery NewsDec 26, 2019 Read More 2020 Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 13Nov 15, 2019 Read More FR Notice – 2019 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Bigeye Tuna Fishery Closure (Oct. 29, 2019)Nov 13, 2019 Read More Summer 2019 Pacific Island Fishery NewsletterOct 11, 2019 Read More Press Release – Researchers and Feds to Address Quality of Science Used to Manage US Pacific Island Fisheries (9 October 2019)Oct 9, 2019 Read More FR Notice – 2019 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Aug. 1, 2019)Aug 1, 2019 Read More The 2018 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are now available.Jun 30, 2019 Read More Winter 2019 Pacific Islands Fishery NewsletterFeb 15, 2019 Read More FR Notice – 2018 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 7, 2018)Nov 14, 2018 Read More Press Release- Federal Managers Present Gov. Torres with $250K for Fisheries Training, Recommend Bottomfish Catch Limits and Other CNMI and Protected Species Measures (Oct. 23, 2018)Oct 23, 2018 Read More Page 1 of 2 12Next Get Connected, Stay Involved!
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
Press Release – Scientists to Address 2020 Bottomfish and Bigeye Tuna Catches for US Pacific Territories (28 Feb. 2020)Feb 28, 2020 Read More
Grant – 2020 Pacific Islands Region Sustainable Recreational and Non-Commercial Fishing Program (Due April 10, 2020)Feb 14, 2020 Read More
2020 Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program-DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB 13Nov 15, 2019 Read More
FR Notice – 2019 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Bigeye Tuna Fishery Closure (Oct. 29, 2019)Nov 13, 2019 Read More
Press Release – Researchers and Feds to Address Quality of Science Used to Manage US Pacific Island Fisheries (9 October 2019)Oct 9, 2019 Read More
FR Notice – 2019 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Aug. 1, 2019)Aug 1, 2019 Read More
The 2018 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are now available.Jun 30, 2019 Read More
FR Notice – 2018 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 7, 2018)Nov 14, 2018 Read More
Press Release- Federal Managers Present Gov. Torres with $250K for Fisheries Training, Recommend Bottomfish Catch Limits and Other CNMI and Protected Species Measures (Oct. 23, 2018)Oct 23, 2018 Read More
