Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s response to the letter received from Nicole LeBoeuf, NOAA Office of Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management on February 22, 2023 with amended recommendations for the proposed fishing regulations for the Papahanaumokuakea Monument Expansion Area, sent on April 14, 2023.
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Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI Adv...
Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI Adv...
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BRI Building Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan December 4 (R) 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (ChST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=mb3c8ea0e20365d976c918ec13cf8affe Event number (if prompted): 2869 033 1802 Event password (if prompted):[...]
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Council Office, 1164 Bishop St Suite 1400, Honolulu, Hawaii Dec 5 (F) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (HST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m7b17ac302fc220e0ba6503fb80034ac3 Event number (if prompted): 2866 044 5740 Event password (if prompted): HIAP1205mtg[...]
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Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam Adv...
Dec 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cliff Pointe, 304 W. O’Brien Drive, Hagatña, GU December 6 (Sat) 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ChST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m5ae4a5baa318148e86e2e53535a436e3 Event number (if prompted): 2869 395 3185 Event password (if prompted): GUAP1206mtg (48271207[...]
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158th Scientific and Statistical...
158th Scientific and Statistical...
Dec 9 – Dec 11 all-day
158th Meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee December 9-11, 2025; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (HST), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (SST) December 10-12, 2025; 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. (ChST) Virtual Meeting via[...]
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