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Request for comments: Proposed Rule To Designate Marine Critical Habitat for Six Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (comments due October 17, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

News + Announcements Request for comments: Proposed Rule To Designate Marine Critical Habitat for Six Distinct Population Segments of Green Sea Turtles (comments due October 17, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Press Release – SSC Concurs with Studies Suggesting Large-Scale MPAs Have Limited Conservation Benefits for Pacific Tropical Tunas (16 March 2023)

by wpcouncil | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

News and Announcements Press Release – SSC Concurs with Studies Suggesting Large-Scale MPAs Have Limited Conservation Benefits for Pacific Tropical Tunas (16 March 2023) HONOLULU (16 March 2023) The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) yesterday...

FR Notice – Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) (Jan. 25, 2023)

by wpcouncil | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized

News + Announcements FR Notice – Draft Recovery Plan for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus Longimanus) (Jan. 25, 2023) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice;...

Council Letter to Secretary Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. DOC to provide recommendations on Executive Order 14008, March 31, 2021

by wpcouncil | Mar 31, 2021 | Key Council Correspondence, Uncategorized

News + Annoucements Council Letter to Secretary Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. DOC to provide recommendations on Executive Order 14008, March 31, 2021 The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council provided recommendations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

WCPO Purse Seince BET Management Workshop II

by wpcouncil | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized

Date: August 19-21, 2015 Location: Marshall Islands Resort, Majuro Agenda Participants list WCPO Purse Seine BET Management Workshop II (Majuro) report

Disproportionate Burden Workshop

by wpcouncil | Oct 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

Date: Sept. 18-20, 2020 Location: Honolulu, HI Agenda with participants list Disproportionate Burden report
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