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FR Notice – U.S. Purse Seine Fishery in the WCPO Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (Aug. 23, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 29, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; announcement of public...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Ecosystem Component Species (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Notice of availability of fishery ecosystem plan amendments; request for comments. Summary NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Proposed Specifications for 2018 US Territory Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Proposed specifications; request for comments. Summary NMFS proposes a 2018 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and...

Press Release – US Billfish is Sustainable, Provides Fresh Seafood and Local Revenue (2 August 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

US Pacific Billfish Fishery Is Sustainable, Provides Fresh Seafood and Local Revenue HONOLULU (2 August 2018) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is disappointed that America’s seafood consumers may soon be deprived of sustainably harvested...

Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2017

by wpcouncil | Jul 31, 2018 | News and Updates

     The 2017 annual reports on fisheries in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands provide data and trends about last year’s fishery participation, catch rates, landings and other fishery performance factors. Each report also covers ecological components that may...
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    FR Notice – Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee (Jan. 9, 2023)

  • Press Release: Fishing Returns to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands After 15 Years ( 8 December 2022)

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    FR Notice- 2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Dec. 7, 2022)

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