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Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Postpone American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area Decision (16 March 2018)

by wpcouncil | Mar 16, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (16 March 2018) The Western PacificRegional Fishery Management Council today in Honolulu delayed final action on an amendment to modify the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) until its next meeting to be held June 11 to 14, 2018, on Maui. The...

Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Agree to US Pacific Island Pelagic and Protected Species Measures (16 March 2018)

by wpcouncil | Mar 16, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (16 March 2018) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday in Honolulu agreed to a suite of management measures for pelagic fisheries and protected species in the US Pacific Islands operating seaward of State/Territory waters. The...

Press Release – Federal Managers Agree to a US Pacific Island Marine Aquaculture Management Program, Ecosystem Component Species Reclassification (15 March 2018)

by wpcouncil | Mar 15, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (15 March 2018) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council took initial action today in Honolulu to establish an aquaculture management program for the US exclusive economic zone (EEZ) waters (generally, 3 to 200 miles offshore) of the US Pacific...

Fishers Forum – Hawai’i Fisheries: Getting the Full Story

by wpcouncil | Mar 13, 2018 | News and Updates

Date: March 14, 2018          Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Pomaika’i Ballrooms at Dole Cannery, 735 Iwilei Rd., Honolulu Agenda...

PR – Scientists Provide Advice on Management of Sea Turtle, Bigeye Tuna and American Samoa Longline Fisheries (8 March 2018)

by wpcouncil | Mar 8, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases

HONOLULU (8 March 2018) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific today concluded a three-day meeting in Honolulu to develop recommendations on managing fisheries in Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the...

Winter 2018 Pacific Islands Fishery News

by wpcouncil | Mar 8, 2018 | News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter

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