by wpcouncil | Aug 10, 2021 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Modernizing Catch Reporting in Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries ( 10 August 2021) HONOLULU (10 August 2021) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced last week that the requirement for the Hawai‘i...
by wpcouncil | Aug 6, 2021 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News + Announcements Press Release – Fisheries Development Projects are Top Priority for American Samoa (6 August 2021) HONOLULU (06 August 2021) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced yesterday the approval of a marine conservation plan (MCP)...
by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2021 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Managers Collaborate to Draft Management Plan (25 June 2021) HONOLULU (25 June 2021) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and managers of the...
by wpcouncil | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Defers Action on American Samoa Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (23 June 2021) HONOLULU (23 June 2021) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council voted to defer action on the rebuilding plan...
by wpcouncil | Jun 22, 2021 | Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – US Pacific Fishery Managers Vote to Prohibit Wire Leaders and Remove Trailing Gear in New Shark Conservation Measure (22 June 2021) HONOLULU (22 June 2021) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council voted...
by wpcouncil | Jun 18, 2021 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Scientists Support Fishermen Input on Annual Reports, Gear Requirements to Protect Sharks (17 June 2021) HONOLULU (17 June 2021) The SSC supported inclusion of a new section on fishermen observations to the...