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Press Release – NMFS to Deny Tri Marine Petition, Fishery Council Asked to Expedite Analysis of the Cost to American Samoa

by wpcouncil | Oct 20, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases

UTULEI, AMERICAN SAMOA (20 October 2015) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will not undertake an emergency rulemaking to exempt U.S. purse seine vessels that deliver at least half of their catch to tuna processing facilities in American Samoa from the...

American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee Meeting

by wpcouncil | Oct 19, 2015 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: October 19, 2015    8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium (Fale Laumei), Utulei, American Samoa Agenda FR Notice

Fishing Industry Advisory Committee Meeting

by wpcouncil | Oct 19, 2015 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: October 19, 2015  2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Location: Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium (Fale Laumei), Utulei, American Samaoa Agenda FR Notice

American Samoa Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel Meeting

by wpcouncil | Oct 19, 2015 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: October 19, 2015     6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium (Fale Laumei), Utulei, American Samoa Agenda FR Notice Report of the American Samoa FEP Advisory Panel Meeting

American Samoa Fishers Forum Day!

by wpcouncil | Oct 17, 2015 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: October 17, 2015  10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Port Administration Main Dock, Fagatogo Village, American Samoa Below are flyers in both English and Samoan FR Notice Flyer in English Click here for printable pdf   Flyer in Samoan Click here for...
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