2020-2021 US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship Announcement, Applications due March 2, 2020

Educational Opportunities, News and Updates

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and its Education Committee members are pleased to announce the availability of up to three undergraduate or graduate scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. These scholarships support the aspiration of American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to build their capacity to effectively manage their fisheries and related resources through employment of their own people. Students with strong ties to these territories are eligible for scholarships that cover the cost of tuition and fees and some living expenses. However, for undergraduates, there is an expectation that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be completed early and Pell grants obtained so the relevant university’s Financial Aid Office can determine the amount of aid needed. Click here for more information and a complete scholarship application. Funding for the scholarships comes in part from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office and Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. For further details, please contact Amy Vandehey at info@wpcouncil.org or phone (808) 522-8220.

Upcoming Events

Dec
5
Tue
6:00 pm American Samoa Fishery Ecosystem...
American Samoa Fishery Ecosystem...
Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 5, 2023,              5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (SST) Virtual Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m4c14e9b447edda41bf34aa62d22777d1 Event number (if prompted): 2630 290 2591 Event password (if prompted): ASAP1205mtg (27271206 from phones) Agenda Major agenda items:[...]
Dec
6
Wed
10:00 pm Joint Mariana Archipelago Fisher...
Joint Mariana Archipelago Fisher...
Dec 6 @ 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Thursday, December 7, 2023,             6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST) Virtual Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m452d5fca91c13258ca1f9f952dcebe8b Event number (if prompted): 2631 749 3547 Event password (if prompted): GUAP1207mtg (48271208 from phones) Agenda Major agenda items: Multi-year U.S.[...]
Dec
11
Mon
all-day WPSAR for Stock Assessment of Ma... @ NMFS Honolulu Service Center at Pier 38
WPSAR for Stock Assessment of Ma... @ NMFS Honolulu Service Center at Pier 38
Dec 11 – Dec 15 all-day
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) of a benchmark stock assessment for the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Deep 7 Bottomfish Complex. Scientists from[...]
9:30 am Executive & Budget Standing Comm...
Executive & Budget Standing Comm...
Dec 11 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Date: December 11, 2023          Time: 9:30 a.m. – Noon Location: Web conference via Webex, and Host site at the Council office – 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI To access[...]