Press Release – Hawai’i Longline Fishery for Swordfish Poses No Jeopardy to Sea Turtles, Federal Managers to Finalize Turtle Interaction Measures This Summer (27 June 2019)

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...

178th Council Meeting

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...