FR Notice – U.S. Purse Seine Fishery in the WCPO Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (Aug. 23, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 29, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; announcement of public...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Ecosystem Component Species (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Notice of availability of fishery ecosystem plan amendments; request for comments. Summary NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Proposed Specifications for 2018 US Territory Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Proposed specifications; request for comments. Summary NMFS proposes a 2018 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and...

NMFS Announces Final Rule Designating ESA Critical Habitat for the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whales

by wpcouncil | Jul 24, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

On July 24, 2018, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a final rule to designate critical habitat for the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) insular false killer whale distinct population segment (DPS). The critical habitat encompasses waters from 45-meter...

FR Notice – Closure of Southern Exclusion Zone to Hawaii Longline Vessels (July 18, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; area closure; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the Southern Exclusion Zone (SEZ) to deep-set longline fishing...

FR Notice – WCPFC CMM 2017-01 WCPO restrictions for US Purse Seine and US Longline Vessels (July 18, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act), NMFS...