Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; Public Comment Period through October 17, 2023

by wpcouncil | Jul 24, 2023 | Announcements, Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Announcements Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; Public Comment Period through October 17, 2023 On July 18, 2023, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published...

Press Release – Western Pacific Council Challenged by NOAA Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary (3 July 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jul 3, 2023 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Challenged by NOAA Prohibition on Commercial Fishing for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary (3 July 2023) HONOLULU (3 July 2023) Congresswoman Amata Radewagen from American Samoa expressed her...

Press Release: American Samoa Governor Stresses Importance of Fisheries and Respect to the US Territory (28 June 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jun 28, 2023 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release: American Samoa Governor Stresses Importance of Fisheries and Respect to the US Territory (28 June 2023) UTULEI, AMERICAN SAMOA (28 June 2023) “You must be mindful of the decisions you make…so that the interests of small fishing...

FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 20, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 20, 2023) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...

Press Release – Council Science Advisors Recommend Peer Review for NOAA False Killer Whale Population Assessment, Approve Bottomfish Stock Assessment to Set Catch Limits (16 June 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jun 16, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Council Science Advisors Recommend Peer Review for NOAA False Killer Whale Population Assessment, Approve Bottomfish Stock Assessment to Set Catch Limits (16 June 2023) HONOLULU (16 June 2023) This week the Council’s...

FR Notice: 2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (June 15, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jun 15, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, Managed Fisheries, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice: 2023 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (June 15, 2023) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Final specifications. SUMMARY:NMFS...