by Council Staff | Aug 2, 2024 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates
This final rule implements an annual catch limit (ACL) and annual catch target (ACT) for bottomfish in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for fishing years 2024 and 2025. This rule does not revise, add, or remove the most recent current...
by Council Staff | Aug 2, 2024 | American Samoa, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP). If approved, the FEP would be amended to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish...
by Council Staff | Jul 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The following Federal Register Notices were published the week of July 22-26, 2024 and have relevance to Western Pacific fisheries: Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting. This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the...
by Council Staff | Jul 23, 2024 | Key Council Correspondence, News and Updates
News + Announcements Council letter to John Armor, NOAA ONMS providing Council fishing regulations on the Proposed Designation of a National Marine Sanctuary for the PRIAs (December 13, 2023) Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s response to the...
by Council Staff | May 20, 2024 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
The following Federal Register Notices have been published notifying the public of rule changes to fisheries in the Western Pacific: NWHI Lobster Harvest Guidelines FR Notice: NMFS manages the NWHI commercial lobster fishery under the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the...
