by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 26, 2026 | News and Updates, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release-Recovering Green Sea Turtles Prompt New Dialogue on Culture and Sustainable Use in the Western Pacific (26 March 2026) HONOLULU (26 March 2026) For many Pacific Island communities, green sea turtles are more than a protected...
by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 25, 2026 | News and Updates, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release-WP Fishery Council Demands Inclusion of Cultural Value in Federal Prioritization Framework (25 March 2026) HONOLULU (25 March 2026) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council today advanced follow-up work on fisheries...
by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 25, 2026 | News and Updates, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release-WP Council Takes Final Action on Commercial Fishing Access in Pacific Marine National Monuments (25 March 2026) HONOLULU (25 March 2026) After a full discussion and hearing approximately 70 written and oral public comments at its...
by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 20, 2026 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Upcoming Council and Advisory Body Meetings
News and Announcements Press Release-WP Council to Consider Restoring Fishing in Pacific Marine Monuments (20 March 2026) HONOLULU (20 March 2026) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will deliberate on two major actions at its 206th meeting next...
by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 19, 2026 | News and Updates, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release-SSC Backs Reopening US Monument Waters to Strengthen American Fishing and Science (19 March 2026) HONOLULU (19 March 2026) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...
by wpcouncil_amy | Mar 18, 2026 | News and Updates, Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release-SSC Reviews Science Priorities as NOAA Funding Tightens (18 March 2026) HONOLULU (18 March 2026) At its meeting yesterday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...