by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (20 June 2019) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded a three-day meeting today in Honolulu recommending bigeye tuna catch limits and allocation amounts for the US Participating...
by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASECHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (Honolulu) – Four of the 12 Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas...
by wpcouncil | Jun 14, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
Kona crab drawing. Courtesy NOAA Fisheries/Kat Uno HONOLULU (11 June 2019) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific will meet June 18-20 in Honolulu to consider a range of issues facing the offshore fisheries of Hawai’i and the US Territories of...
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 21, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
Press Releases Press Release – Federally Managed Fisheries in US Pacific Islands Face a Mixed Future (21 March 2019) HONOLULU (21 March 2019) Federal fishery managers concluded their meeting in Honolulu today after dealing since Tuesday with a mixed bag of good...
