by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 23, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – “Killing US fishing interests and the American Samoa economy is morally wrong and unconstitutional” (23 October 2023) — Western Pacific Council Chair Sword makes impassioned plea for assistance on proposed PRI...
by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – NMFS Proposes Improved Seabird Conservation Measures Based on Western Pacific Council Recommendation (17 October 2023) HONOLULU (17 October 2023) Today the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule...
by wpcouncil_amy | Oct 11, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Tropical Tuna Workshops Lead to Progress in Developing Favorable Management Measure for U.S. Pacific Island Fisheries (9 October 2023) HONOLULU (9 October 2023) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and...
by wpcouncil_amy | Sep 29, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Status Quo Preferable for Proposed Pacific Remote Islands Sanctuary (19 September 2023) HONOLULU (19 September 2023) Existing fishing regulations which govern the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the U.S. Pacific...
by wpcouncil_amy | Sep 14, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Existing Fishing Regulations Sufficient to Meet Proposed PRI Sanctuary Goals, Science Advisors Say (13 September 2023) HONOLULU (13 September 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) at its meeting...
by wpcouncil_amy | Sep 13, 2023 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Council Science Advisors Weigh In on American Samoa Bottomfish Catch Limits, EM in Pacific Islands Region (12 September 2023) HONOLULU (12 September 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) today...
