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Summer 2018 Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter

by wpcouncil | Oct 4, 2018 | News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter

Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter ← Previous Post Next Post →   Click here for a printable PDF version ← Previous Post Next Post → Search WP Council Search for: Upcoming Events Sep 25 Wed all-day 15th Regular Session of the West... 15th...

FR Notice – Hawaii Shallow-Set Pelagic Longline Fishery; Court Order (Oct. 2, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Oct 2, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species

Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule revises from 34 to 17 the annual number of...

FR Notice – U.S. Purse Seine Fishery in the WCPO Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (Aug. 23, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 29, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; announcement of public...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Ecosystem Component Species (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Notice of availability of fishery ecosystem plan amendments; request for comments. Summary NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Proposed Specifications for 2018 US Territory Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Proposed specifications; request for comments. Summary NMFS proposes a 2018 limit of 2,000 metric tons (t) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each U.S. Pacific territory (American Samoa, Guam, and...

Press Release – US Billfish is Sustainable, Provides Fresh Seafood and Local Revenue (2 August 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 2, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

US Pacific Billfish Fishery Is Sustainable, Provides Fresh Seafood and Local Revenue HONOLULU (2 August 2018) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is disappointed that America’s seafood consumers may soon be deprived of sustainably harvested...
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