Public Hearings for NMFS Proposed Rule on Oceanic Whitetip Shark Take Prohibitions

by | Aug 2, 2024 | American Samoa, Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species

NMFS will hold two public hearings on the proposed protective regulations for the oceanic whitetip shark. NMFS has scheduled the hearings in response to a request to allow fishing communities in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern...

Proposed Changes to Seabird Measures for Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Comments due by November 16, 2023)

by | Oct 17, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Pelagics, Protected Species

News + Announcements Proposed Changes to Seabird Measures for Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Comments due by November 16, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed...