Press Releases

Press Release-Council Responds to President Trump’s Mandates, Recommends Opening Monuments to Commercial Fishing (16 September 2025)

by | Sep 17, 2025 | , ,

HONOLULU (16 September 2025) After a long day of discussion and public comments, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, at its 204th meeting today, agreed to move forward allowing commercial fishing within the four marine national monuments in the...

Press Release-Scientific Committee Recommends CNMI Bottomfish Catch, Highlights Key Research Challenges for Pacific Fisheries (15 September 2025)

by | Sep 15, 2025 | , ,

HONOLULU (15 September 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) concluded its 157th meeting last week, providing key scientific recommendations to the Council on bottomfish management, climate impacts,...

Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)

by | Jun 23, 2025 | , , ,

HONOLULU (23 June 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is coming to American Samoa to hear directly from the people who know the ocean best—the local fishermen. Through a series of community meetings, the Council aims to gather first-hand...

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Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (HST) Location: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Molokaʻi District Office, 600 Mauna Loa Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 IRA Program Intro Video[...]
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