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Press Release-Western Pacific Council’s Science Advisors Examine Electronic Monitoring for Longline Fisheries (13 March 2025)

by wpcouncil | Mar 13, 2025 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

News and Announcements Press Release-Western Pacific Council’s Science Advisors Examine Electronic Monitoring for Longline Fisheries (13 March 2025) KAILUA-KONA (13 March 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical...

Press Release-Navigating Change: Strengthening the Hawai‘i Fishing Community (07 March 2025)

by wpcouncil | Mar 7, 2025 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

News and Announcements Press Release-Navigating Change: Strengthening the Hawai‘i Fishing Community (07 March 2025) HONOLULU (07 March 2025) Fishing in the Pacific Islands isn’t just a way of life—it’s a legacy, a livelihood and a connection to the ocean that sustains...

Press Release-Experts to Address Key Pacific Fisheries Issues at Upcoming Scientific Meeting (05 March 2025)

by wpcouncil | Mar 5, 2025 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

News and Announcements Press Release-Experts to Address Key Pacific Fisheries Issues at Upcoming Scientific Meeting (05 March 2025) HONOLULU (05 March 2025) Science is at the heart of sustainable fisheries—join top experts as they review the latest information and...

Press Release-Navigating Change: Estorian Peskadot Marianas (26 February 2025)

by wpcouncil | Feb 26, 2025 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

News and Announcements Press Release-Navigating Change: Estorian Peskadot Marianas (26 February 2025) SAIPAN (26 February 2025) Fishing in the Pacific Islands is culturally, socially and economically important. Even small changes can have big consequences, especially...

Public Meeting Notice: Uku Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review

by Council Staff | Aug 28, 2024 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) of the main Hawaiian Islands Aprion virescens (locally known as uku or gray/green jobfish) stock assessment update. The WPSAR meeting will...

Federal Register Notice: Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark Public Hearings

by Council Staff | Aug 9, 2024 | Federal Register Notices, Protected Species, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

NMFS will hold two public hearings related to the proposed rule to apply protective regulations to the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  Public hearings on the proposed protective regulations for the oceanic...
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