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Press Release – SSC to Review Fisheries Data and Management Strategies (10 December 2024)

by wpcouncil | Dec 10, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – SSC to Review Fisheries Data and Management Strategies (10 December 2024) HONOLULU (10 December 2024) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet Dec....

Press Release-Media Reports of Mercury in Fish Don’t Tell the Whole Story (07 November 2024)

by wpcouncil | Nov 7, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release-Media Reports of Mercury in Fish Don’t Tell the Whole Story (07 November 2024) HONOLULU (07 November 2024) Recent media reports are wrongfully perpetuating the claims that eating tuna has negative health effects because of mercury....

Press Release-Council Creates Indigenous Committee to Strengthen Traditional Voices in Pacific Fisheries (26 September 2024)

by wpcouncil | Sep 27, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release-Council Creates Indigenous Committee to Strengthen Traditional Voices in Pacific Fisheries (26 September 2024) HONOLULU (26 September 2024) Concluding its 200th meeting, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council...

Press Release-Council Receives Praise, Spars with NMFS on Policies (25 September 2024)

by wpcouncil | Sep 26, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release-Council Receives Praise, Spars with NMFS on Policies (25 September 2024) HONOLULU (25 September 2024) Praise from a top federal administrator combined with an airing of interagency issues energized the second session of the Western...

Press Release-Land Acknowledgement Highlights Indigenous Roots & Equity at Western Pacific Council’s 200th Meeting (24 September 2024)

by wpcouncil | Sep 26, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release-Land Acknowledgement Highlights Indigenous Roots & Equity at Western Pacific Council’s 200th Meeting (24 September 2024) HONOLULU (24 September 2024) Themes of cultural recognition, indigenous legacies and ocean security...

Press Release – Fishery Council Celebrates 200th Meeting Milestone (19 September 2024)

by wpcouncil | Sep 20, 2024 | News and Updates, Press Releases

News and Announcements Press Release – Fishery Council Celebrates 200th Meeting Milestone (19 September 2024) HONOLULU (19 September 2024) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is set to hold its 200th meeting next week, a significant milestone...
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