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NMFS Announces Final Rule Designating ESA Critical Habitat for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whales

by wpcouncil | Jul 24, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

On July 24, 2018, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a final rule to designate critical habitat for the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) insular false killer whale distinct population segment (DPS). The critical habitat encompasses waters from 45-meter...

FR Notice – Closure of Southern Exclusion Zone to Hawaii Longline Vessels (July 18, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; area closure; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the Southern Exclusion Zone (SEZ) to deep-set longline fishing...

FR Notice – WCPFC CMM 2017-01 WCPO restrictions for US Purse Seine and US Longline Vessels (July 18, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act), NMFS...

FR Notice – Request for Nominations to the Marine Mammal Scientific Review Groups (July 16, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jul 16, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. SUMMARY: As required by of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Secretary of Commerce established three...

Update – POSTPONED – Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review of the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment for MHI Kona Crab Meeting

by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2018 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 25-29, 2018          Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Council Office, Honolulu, HI Rescheduled for September 10-14, 2018 FR Notice with new meeting date  
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