by wpcouncil | May 16, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.ACTION: Final rule.SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2019, as required by the Marine...
by wpcouncil | May 8, 2019 | News and Updates
News + Annoucements ← Previous Post By Council Staff(Edit) Applications for the Council’s Advisory Panel Available The Council is currently soliciting for alternates for the CNMI and Hawaii Advisory Panels. Fishermen, members of fishery-related industries and...
by wpcouncil | Apr 19, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.SUMMARY: NMFS is proposing regulations under the Tuna ConventionsAct of 1950 (TCA), as amended, to implement International MaritimeOrganization (IMO)...
by wpcouncil | Apr 15, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
Press Release, News and Updates ← Previous Post Next Post → HONOLULU (15 April 2019) Federal fishery managers on Friday concluded its nearly year-long effort to provide relief to the Hawai’i-based shallow-set longline fishery for swordfish....
by wpcouncil | Mar 29, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species
Press Releases ← Previous Post Next Post → HONOLULU (29 March 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has announced that the Biological Opinion (BiOp) Review Advisory Panel meeting scheduled for April 2 and the 177th Council meeting...
by wpcouncil | Mar 28, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → SUMMARY: This final rule closes the Hawaii shallow-set pelagic longline fishery north of the Equator for all vessels registered under the Hawaii longline limited access program. The shallow-set fishery has...