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Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific with Required Gear Change (24 May 2022)

by wpcouncil | May 24, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Continue Reducing Impacts to Protected Species in the Pacific with Required Gear Change (24 May 2022) HONOLULU (24 May 2022) An industry-led conservation measure to reduce impacts to oceanic...

WPCouncil hosted Equity and Environmental Justice Workshop on April 29, 2022

by wpcouncil | May 20, 2022 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates

News + Announcements WPCouncil hosted Equity and Environmental Justice Workshop on April 29, 2022 The Council held a workshop at the end of April 2022 that brought together indigenous Council members, advisory panel members, NOAA regional staff and leaders working on...

FR Notice – Rebuilding Plan for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery (May 2, 2022)

by wpcouncil | May 2, 2022 | American Samoa, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice – Rebuilding Plan for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery (May 2, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final...

FR Notice – Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (April 28, 2022)

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...

Request for Comments – NOAA Fisheries Draft Climate Science Regional Action Plans (2022-2024) (April 22, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Apr 22, 2022 | Federal Register Notices

News + Announcements Request for Comments – NOAA Fisheries Draft Climate Science Regional Action Plans (2022-2024) (April 22, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:  ...
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