FR notice: Experimental Fishing Permit (Mar. 18, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 18, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

News + Announcements FR notice: Experimental Fishing Permit (Mar. 18, 2022) AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Notice; issuance of permit. SUMMARY:NMFS is issuing an experimental...

Press Release – US Pacific Scientists Discuss Next Generation Data Collection, New Pacific Strategy to Advocate for Fisheries (17 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – US Pacific Scientists Discuss Next Generation Data Collection, New Pacific Strategy to Advocate for Fisheries (17 March 2022) HONOLULU (17 March 2022) At the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) meeting this...

Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists Found “Weak Hook” Study Inconclusive as a False Killer Whale Mitigation Strategy ( 15 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species

News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists Found “Weak Hook” Study Inconclusive as a False Killer Whale Mitigation Strategy ( 15 March 2022) HONOLULU (15 March 2022) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) found that a National...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (Mar. 11, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 11, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice – Request for Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (Mar. 11, 2022) AGENCY: Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: On October 27, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden announced that the United States...

Press Release – Fishing Industry Members Advise Managers on Proposed Sanctuaries and Other Issues Important to Western Pacific Region (10 March 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 11, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Fishing Industry Members Advise Managers on Proposed Sanctuaries and Other Issues Important to Western Pacific Region (10 March 2022) HONOLULU (10 March 2022) The Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC) met today to...

FR Notice – Review of Nomination for Mariana Trench National Marine Sanctuary (Mar. 10, 2022)

by wpcouncil | Mar 10, 2022 | Federal Register Notices, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates

News + Announcements FR Notice – Review of Nomination for Mariana Trench National Marine Sanctuary (Mar. 10, 2022) AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...