Why U.S. Fisheries Are A Global Model Of Sustainability
Why U.S. Fisheries Are A Global Model Of Sustainability (Click here for pdf) Outcomes from management and conservation legislation in place now for four decades include benefits throughout the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Ocean more broadly. · By Michael Tosatto...Press Release – Fishery Management Council Addresses Fisheries of American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam (17 March 2016)
HONOLULU (17 March 2016) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, this week in Honolulu, recommended a suite of management decisions and recommendations for the near and offshore fisheries of American Samoa, Hawaii and Guam. They include the following,...Western Pacific U.S. Territories Provide Interventions at WCPFC 12
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) held its 12th Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2016. At this meeting, the U.S. Pacific Territories provided interventions, or statements, on various fisheries that note the concerns expressed by the...Radio Interviews from the Oct. 17, 2015, Fishers Forum on A.S. Fisheries now available
Come and listen to interviewed persons at the October 17, 2015, Fishers Forum on American Samoa Fisheries, at the Port Administration main dock, Fagatogo, American Samoa, hosted by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and American Samoa Department...Final Rule Published for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Critical Habitat
On August 21, 2015, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the final rule to revise critical habitat for Hawaiian monk seals. Critical habitat triggers consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for actions that are authorized,...Upcoming Events
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