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Press Release – ESA-listed Species Not at Risk of Extinction From Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fishery Interactions (17 March 2023)

by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2023 | Announcements, News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – ESA-listed Species Not at Risk of Extinction From Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fishery Interactions (17 March 2023) HONOLULU (17 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) discussed the...

Press Release: Science Advisors Weigh In on Cost Recovery in NWHI Fishing Trips (14 March 2023)

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2023 | Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release: Science Advisors Weigh In on Cost Recovery in NWHI Fishing Trips (14 March 2023) HONOLULU (14 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) today reviewed cost recovery options for permitted fishing in the...

Letter from Governor Palacios to J. Armor, NOAA ONMS about removing the Marine Sanctuary nomination for the Mariana Trench, Feb. 4, 2023

by wpcouncil | Feb 4, 2023 | Key Council Correspondence, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates

News + Announcements Letter from Governor Palacios to J. Armor, NOAA ONMS about removing the Marine Sanctuary nomination for the Mariana Trench, Feb. 4, 2023 CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios sent a letter to John Armor, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries...

FR Notice – Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) (Jan. 25, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jan 25, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice – Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) (Jan. 25, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce....

FR Notice – Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee (Jan. 9, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jan 9, 2023 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice – Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee (Jan. 9, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce....

Press Release: Fishing Returns to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands After 15 Years ( 8 December 2022)

by wpcouncil | Dec 8, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release: Fishing Returns to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands After 15 Years ( 8 December 2022) HONOLULU (8 December 2022) Fishery managers from across the Western Pacific recommended fishing regulations yesterday for the Papahānaumokuākea...
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