by wpcouncil | May 23, 2023 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates
News and Announcements Kaua‘i Small Boat Fishery Diversification Project Report now available (May 23, 2023) Molly Lutcavage and Clayward Tam, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, recently completed a Kaua‘i Small Boat Fishery Diversification Project sponsored by the...
by wpcouncil | Apr 18, 2023 | Hawaii Archipelago, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Fishery Management Council Recommends NOAA Support Local Communities in Hawai‘i (18 April 2023) HONOLULU (18 April 2023) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council continues its efforts to persuade NOAA...
by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2023 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release: Science Advisors Weigh In on Cost Recovery in NWHI Fishing Trips (14 March 2023) HONOLULU (14 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) today reviewed cost recovery options for permitted fishing in the...
by wpcouncil | Oct 25, 2022 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates
News and Announcements Public Meetings on NWHI Monument Expansion Area Fishing Regulations The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council held public meetings to discuss non-commercial fishing in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The WPRFMC...
by wpcouncil | Jun 17, 2022 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Fishery Management Council to Consider Area-Based Management Issues and Draft Fishing Regulations for Proposed NWHI Sanctuary (17 June 2022) HONOLULU (17 June 2022) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
by wpcouncil | Jan 19, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates
News + Announcements Request for Comments: Pelagic Longline Gear and Operational Requirements (Comments due by Feb. 18, 2022) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule;...