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Request to President Obama to Abandon Plans to Expand Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (August 15, 2014 )

by wpcouncil | Aug 21, 2014 | General, News and Updates

Dear Mr. President, The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management  Council requests that the Administration abandon its plan to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments (PRIMNM) or, if expansion is inevitable,that commercial fishing be allowed to...

Responses to Obama Administration’s Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion

https://www.wpcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/FINAL-WPRFMC-Reaction-to-Proposed-PRIMNM-plus-letter.pdf

Fishers Forum on Noncommercial Fisheries

by wpcouncil | Jun 30, 2014 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 25, 2014  6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Harbor View Center, 1129 North Nimitz Hwy., Honolulu Agenda Fishers Forum Flyer

160th Council Meeting

by wpcouncil | Jun 29, 2014 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 24, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Location: Council Office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI Date: June 25-27, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: Elizabeth Fuller Hall, Laniakea YWCA, 1040 Richards St., Honolulu, HI Final 160th Council...

Fishing Industry Advisory Panel Meeting

by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2014 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 23, 2014  10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: Council Office, Honolulu Major agenda items: Overview of the Fishing Industry Advisory Panel role and responsibilities, Council 5-year program plan, Magnuson-Steven Act reauthorization, fishing and seafood industry,...

Social Science Planning Committee Meeting

by wpcouncil | Jun 24, 2014 | General, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 16, 2014   8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: Council Office, Honolulu Agenda
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