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Press Release – As Canned Tuna Fly Off Shelves, Operations of US Boats Are Compromised (17 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 17, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – As Canned Tuna Fly Off Shelves, Operations of US Boats Are Compromised (17 March 2020) HONOLULU (17 March 2020) Consumers bracing against Covid-19 have raised demands not only for health and safety products but also for...

Press Release – Hawaii Longline Fishery Producing Fresh Seafood for Hawaii Food Security (16 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 16, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Hawaii Longline Fishery Producing Fresh Seafood for Hawaii Food Security (16 March 2020) HONOLULU (16 March 2020) Due to COVID-19 impacts, local food security, self-sufficiency and access to healthy food and fish are...

Press Release – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 12, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – 2020 Bigeye Tuna Catch and Allocation Limits Recommended for US Pacific Territories (12 March 2020) HONOLULU (12 March 2020) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council today in Honolulu recommended that the...

Press Release – Feds, Local Managers to Work with Fishermen on Bottomfish Issues in US Pacific Territories (11 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 11, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Feds, Local Managers to Work with Fishermen on Bottomfish Issues in US Pacific Territories (11 March 2020) HONOLULU (11 March 2020) Recent stock assessments by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined that...

Press Release – Council Urges Reopening of Fishing Grounds Based on New False Killer Whale Study (11 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 11, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Council Urges Reopening of Fishing Grounds Based on New False Killer Whale Study (11 March 2020) HONOLULU (11 March 2020) A new study indicates that the pelagic stock of false killer whales around the Hawaiian Islands may...

Press Release – Mandatory Hawai‘i Pelagic Small Boat Fishery Permit and Reporting to Be Explored (10 March 2020)

by wpcouncil | Mar 10, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Mandatory Hawai‘i Pelagic Small Boat Fishery Permit and Reporting to Be Explored (10 March 2020) HONOLULU (10 March 2020) Federal fishery managers today in Honolulu voted to explore mandatory permit and reporting...
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  • Press Release-Voices from the Sea: Shaping the Future of Fishing in American Samoa (23 June 2025)

    June 23, 2025
  • Press Release-WP Council Reaffirms NWHI Fisheries Were Sustainable, Urges Policy Shift Aligned with EO 14276 (12 June 2025)

    June 12, 2025
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    June 11, 2025
  • Press Release-Fishers Forum Sheds Light on the Challenges and Passion Behind Hawai‘i’s Commercial Fishing Industry (10 June 2025)

    June 10, 2025
  • Press Release-Council to Review Monument Policy Shifts, Take Final Action on LL Monitoring & Uku Catch Limits (04 June 2025)

    June 4, 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)

  • 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)

  • Press Release-Fishers Forum Sheds Light on the Challenges and Passion Behind  Hawai‘i’s Commercial Fishing Industry (10 June 2025)

    Press Release-Fishers Forum Sheds Light on the Challenges and Passion Behind Hawai‘i’s Commercial Fishing Industry (10 June 2025)

  • Press Release-Council to Review Monument Policy Shifts, Take Final Action on LL Monitoring & Uku Catch Limits (04 June 2025)

    Press Release-Council to Review Monument Policy Shifts, Take Final Action on LL Monitoring & Uku Catch Limits (04 June 2025)

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