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Winter 2023 Pacific Islands Fishery News

by wpcouncil | Mar 22, 2023 | News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter, Publications

News + Announcements Winter 2023 Pacific Islands Fishery News Click here for printable PDF.   Newsletter articles listed in order 1. Climate Change in the Western Pacific 9. Get to Know Your Council Members: Shaelene Kamakaala 2. 193rd Council Meeting Highlights,...

Fall 2022 Pacific Islands Fishery News

by wpcouncil | Nov 28, 2022 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter, Publications

News + Announcements Fall 2022 Pacific Islands Fishery News   Click here for printable PDF.   Newsletter articles listed in order 1 – Fishing for Information on Regulations in the NWHI 11 – New Outreach Resources 2 – 192nd Council Meeting Highlights,...

Summer 2022 Pacific Islands Fishery News

by wpcouncil | Sep 14, 2022 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter, Publications

News + Announcements Summer 2022 Pacific Islands Fishery News   Click here for printable PDF. Search WP Council Search for: Upcoming Events Sep 13 Tue all-day 145th Scientific and Statistical... 145th Scientific and Statistical... Sep 13 – Sep 15 all-day Date: Sept....

Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2020-21

by wpcouncil | Jun 10, 2022 | Managed Fisheries, News and Updates, Publications

News + Announcements Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2020-21 To monitor and evaluate fishery performance, the Council publishes annual reports for each of its five fishery ecosystem-based management plans. The Western Pacific Region Status of the...

FR Notice – U.S. Purse Seine Fishery in the WCPO Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (Aug. 23, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 29, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; announcement of public...

FR Notice – Request for Comments on Ecosystem Component Species (Aug. 8, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Aug 9, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Publications

News + Annoucements ← Previous Post Next Post → Action Notice of availability of fishery ecosystem plan amendments; request for comments. Summary NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery...
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Latest News & Announcements

  • Spring 2023 Pacific Island Fishery News

    June 8, 2023

  • FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas other Than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (May 26, 2023)

    May 26, 2023

  • Kaua‘i Small Boat Fishery Diversification Project Report now available (May 23, 2023)

    May 23, 2023

  • Fishery Ecosystem Plan Coordinator – application due May 30, 2023

    May 17, 2023

  • Request for Comments: MSA National Standard 4, 8, and 9 Guidelines (due September 12, 2023)

    May 16, 2023

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  • Spring 2023 Pacific Island Fishery News

    Spring 2023 Pacific Island Fishery News

  • FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas other Than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (May 26, 2023)

    FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for Pacific Insular Areas other Than American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (May 26, 2023)

  • Kaua‘i Small Boat Fishery Diversification Project Report now available (May 23, 2023)

    Kaua‘i Small Boat Fishery Diversification Project Report now available (May 23, 2023)

  • Fishery Ecosystem Plan Coordinator – application due May 30, 2023

    Fishery Ecosystem Plan Coordinator – application due May 30, 2023

  • Request for Comments: MSA National Standard 4, 8, and 9 Guidelines (due September 12, 2023)

    Request for Comments: MSA National Standard 4, 8, and 9 Guidelines (due September 12, 2023)

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1 Mar

Great news for American Samoa #bottomfish! The WPSAR panel for managed BF species recently met in Pago Pago. The independent panel concluded that the AS BF stock is NOT overfished and NOT experiencing overfishing. https://www.samoanews.com/local-news/2023-stock-assessment-indicates-bottomfish-stock-not-overfished
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27 Feb

Join #WPCouncil at the #AS #AP Mtg Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5-8pm (SST). Talking about 2019-2022 AS AP plan report; Multi-year #BET catch and allocation limit options; AS #BMUS revision update and #WPSAR outcomes; and more. https://www.wpcouncil.org/event/american-samoa-advisory-panel-3/?instance_id=398
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