by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) A long-awaited final biological opinion (BiOp) on the Hawai’i shallow-set longline fishery was released today by the National Marine Fisheries Service. It shows the fishery does not jeopardize loggerhead or leatherback sea turtles. The...
by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | General
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, yesterday in Honolulu, recommended removing the 2,000 metric (mt) annual catch limit for bigeye tuna caught by longline in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) for the US Pacific...
by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, yesterday in Honolulu, recommended removing the 2,000 metric (mt) annual catch limit for bigeye tuna caught by longline in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) for the US Pacific...
by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (26 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday in Honolulu responded to the Honolulu Civil Beat’s three-part series suggesting members of the Council’s Executive Committee engaged in decision-making for...
by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2019 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings
Date: June 26-27, 2019 Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Location: YWCA Fuller Hall, Honolulu, HI 178th CM Summary of Action Items 178th CM WPRFMC Agenda 178th CM FR Notice Final 178th CM Minutes 178th CM Pelagic & International Standing Committee 178th CM...