Key Council Correspondence
Council Letter to Secretary Debra A. Haaland, U.S. DOI to provide comments on the implementation of Executive Order 14008, March 29, 2021
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council expressed it's wishes to be a partner in developing a process to address the ‘30 x 30’ provisions in Executive Order 14008 to Secretary Debra A. Haaland, U.S. Department of the Interior. Click here to see the...
Council Letter to NMFS PIRO in response to MHI Insular FKW Draft Recovery Plan, Dec. 15, 2020
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council provided comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service in response to the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whale Draft Recovery Plan. Click here to view letter. Get Connected, Stay Involved!...
Council’s letter to NMFS in response to the proposed coral critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act, Dec. 4, 2020
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council provided comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in response to the proposed coral critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act, requesting that NMFS hold public hearings for...
Council Letter to NMFS about Proposed Rule on the Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals, Oct. 30, 2020
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council provided comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service in response to the proposed rule on the Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals. The proposed guidelines would implement a Marine Marine Mammal...
Council comments on Seafood Trade Task Force, July 10, 2020
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council submitted a letter to Secretary Ross, Department of Commerce dated on July 10, 2020, outlining issues faced in the Western Pacific Region that the Task Force could address. Click here to read the letter.Get...
Council preliminary comments on the President’s EO 13921, May 8, 2020
On May 8, 2020, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council sent a letter to President Trump with preliminary comments on burdensome and unnecessary barriers to US fisheries in need of removal as called for in the President's EO 13921 on Promoting American...
Council comments on proposed revisions to NEPA, March 10, 2020
On March 10, 2020, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council comments on the Council on Environmental Quality’s proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Click here to...
Council comments on fishing prohibition in the PMNM in response to EO 13792 and 13795 (July 11, 2019)
On July 11, 2019, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council sent a letter to President Trump restating its request to remove the fishing prohibitions in the Pacific Marine National Monuments in response to EO 13792 and 13795. Click here to read the...
Council Coordination Committee resolution on Marine National Monuments, May 24-26, 2016
Council Coordination Committee resolution on Marine National Monuments, May 24-26, 2016Get Connected, Stay Involved!
The Council sends letter to Mary Junck congratulating AP’s Pulitzer prize for uncovering slavery in the seafood industry
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council congratulations and appreciates the excellent work conducted by the Associated Press journalists in uncovering the slave trade for the seafood industry in South East Asia, most notably in Thailand and Indonesia....
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