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Press Release – US Pacific Islands Advance Fishery Ecosystem Plans, Address Climate Change

by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (17 March 2015) The  Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the first day of its three-day meeting in Honolulu yesterday with a suite of recommendations to improve five fishery ecosystem plans used to regulate federally managed...

Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Address Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Protected Species Issues

by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (18 March 2015) The  Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the second day of its three-day meeting in Honolulu yesterday with recommendations for federally managed fisheries in Hawai‘i and American Samoa as well as protected species....

Fishers Forum on Stock Assessments

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2015 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: March 17, 2015       6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Location: Harbor View Center, Pier 38, Honolulu and by webconference (see below). Agenda                   To print the Fishers Forum flyer, click here....

Press Release – Scientists Recommend Management Measures for Longline Tuna Fisheries in American Samoa and Other US Pacific Islands

by wpcouncil | Mar 13, 2015 | General, News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (13 March 2015) At the conclusion of its three-day meeting yesterday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council recommended three management measures for longline fisheries in American Samoa and...

118th SSC Meeting

by wpcouncil | Mar 13, 2015 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: March 10-12, 2015 Time: 8:30 am-5 pm Location: Council Office, Honolulu SSC Press Release 118th SSC Meeting Agenda 118th SSC & 162nd Council Meeting FR Notice Agency Report(s): PIFSC Report Pelagic Fisheries Action Items: American Samoa LVPA Changes...
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