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Request for Proposals-Coordinate & Facilitate Community Meetings (due by March 30, 2024)

by wpcouncil | Mar 21, 2024 | News and Updates, Request for Proposals

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council), established through Congress under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (also known as the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or MSA), is responsible for developing polices to manage US...

Request for Proposals-Coordination of Council IRA Projects and Activities (due by April 15, 2024)

by wpcouncil | Mar 21, 2024 | News and Updates, Request for Proposals

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council), established through Congress under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA) of 1976, is responsible for developing polices to manage US fisheries in the US Pacific Islands. The...

Press Release – Scientists Endorse HI and Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessments, Recommend Approaches to Survey False Killer Whales (15 March 2024)

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Scientists Endorse HI and Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessments, Recommend Approaches to Survey False Killer Whales (15 March 2024) HONOLULU (15 March 2024) Yesterday science advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery...

Press Release – WP Scientists to Advise Fishery Management Council on HI and Guam Bottomfish (08 March 2024)

by wpcouncil | Mar 8, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – WP Scientists to Advise Fishery Management Council on HI and Guam Bottomfish (08 March 2024) HONOLULU (8 March 2024) Scientific advisors to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet March 12-14,...

Public Hearings Notice: Proposed Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary

by wpcouncil | Mar 4, 2024 | Announcements, News and Updates, Upcoming Other Meetings and Events

NOAA has released for public comment the draft designation documents for the proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary FR Notice NOAA will accept public comment on the proposal from March 1 – May 7, 2024. The state of Hawaiʻi is also holding a public...

Gold Coral Moratorium in effect until June 30, 2028

by Council Staff | Jan 5, 2024 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, Management & Policy, News and Updates

Precious corals (also called deep-sea corals) include black, pink, red, bamboo, and gold corals, and are harvested for use in high quality jewelry. NMFS and the Council manage the fishery for precious corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands under FEPs for American Samoa,...
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  • Press Release-Hawai‘i Island Community Consultation-Round 2: Navigating Change (13 August 2025)

    August 13, 2025
  • Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)

    June 23, 2025
  • Vacancy Announcement-Guam Island Fishery Coordinator

    June 16, 2025
  • Press Release-WP Council Reaffirms NWHI Fisheries Were Sustainable, Urges Policy Shift Aligned with EO 14276 (12 June 2025)

    June 12, 2025
  • Press Release-WPRFMC Approves Mandatory Electronic Monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fleets (11 June 2025)

    June 11, 2025

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  • Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)

    Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)

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  • Press Release-WP Council Reaffirms NWHI Fisheries Were Sustainable, Urges Policy Shift Aligned with EO 14276 (12 June 2025)

    Press Release-WP Council Reaffirms NWHI Fisheries Were Sustainable, Urges Policy Shift Aligned with EO 14276 (12 June 2025)

  • Press Release-WPRFMC Approves Mandatory Electronic Monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fleets (11 June 2025)

    Press Release-WPRFMC Approves Mandatory Electronic Monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fleets (11 June 2025)

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