by Council Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed specifications; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes a 2020 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for...
by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to remove the swordfish retention limit in the American Samoa deep-set longline...
by Council Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; 12-month finding and availability of status review documents. SUMMARY: We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review under the...
by Council Staff | Feb 24, 2020 | News and Updates
Applications for the Council’s Advisory Panel Available for American Samoa Advisors-DUE March 6, 2020 The Council is currently soliciting for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel. Fishermen, members of fishery-related industries and individuals from...
by Council Staff | Jan 24, 2020 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates
Do you fish from a boat? Do you catch tunas, mahimahi, ono, or uku? Then we want to talk to YOU! The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is hosting a virtual public meeting to get comments on options for mandatory permitting and reporting as well as...
