by wpcouncil_amy | Dec 21, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Council Members Recollect WCPFC Decisions and Set ACLs for American Samoa Bottomfish (13 December 2023) HONOLULU (13 December 2023) Outcomes from the 20th annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...
by wpcouncil_amy | Dec 13, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Existing Fishing Rules Sufficient for Proposed PRI Sanctuary Says Western Pacific Council (13 December 2023) HONOLULU (13 December 2023) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday emphasized its solid...
by wpcouncil | Jul 3, 2023 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Challenged by NOAA Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary (3 July 2023) HONOLULU (3 July 2023) Congresswoman Amata Radewagen from American Samoa expressed her...
by wpcouncil | May 16, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
News + Announcements Request for Comments: MSA National Standard 4, 8, and 9 Guidelines (due September 12, 2023) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed...
by wpcouncil | Apr 28, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species
News + Announcements FR Notice – Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (April 28, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In this final...