by wpcouncil | May 12, 2016 | General, News and Updates, Press Releases
On April 8, 2016, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council wrote to President Obama regarding a January 2016 request to expand the expand the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Click...
by wpcouncil | May 12, 2016 | General, News and Updates
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...
by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2016 | General, News and Updates, Press Releases
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,...
by wpcouncil | Dec 11, 2015 | General, News and Updates
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...
by wpcouncil | Oct 21, 2015 | General, News and Updates
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...
by wpcouncil | Aug 27, 2015 | General, News and Updates, Protected Species
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,...
