Federal Register Notices

Federal Register Notice: NMFS to Discontinue Rebuilding plan for American Samoa Bottomfish and Implement ACL and AMs for Fishing Years 2024-2026

NMFS announces that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP). If approved, the FEP would be amended to discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish...

Public Hearings for NMFS Proposed Rule on Oceanic Whitetip Shark Take Prohibitions

NMFS will hold two public hearings on the proposed protective regulations for the oceanic whitetip shark. NMFS has scheduled the hearings in response to a request to allow fishing communities in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern...

Proposed Changes to Seabird Measures for Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery (Comments due by November 16, 2023)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to modify seabird interaction mitigation measures to require federally permitted...

Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat Proposed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; Public Comment Period through October 17, 2023

On July 18, 2023, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published proposed rules to designate critical habitat for populations of green sea turtles listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). USFWS and NMFS will...

Upcoming Events

Feb
25
Tue
10:30 pm Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI Adv...
Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI Adv...
Feb 25 @ 10:30 pm – 1:00 am
Crowne Plaza Hibiscus Hall, Coral Tree Ave., Garapan, Saipan, 96950 February 26 (W) 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (ChST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m66ffea525634980ba5b04bd00da81326 Event number (if prompted): 2633 259 5572 Event password (if prompted):[...]
Feb
26
Wed
12:00 pm CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory...
CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory...
Feb 26 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Hibiscus Hall, Coral Tree Ave., Garapan, Saipan, 96950 February 27 (Thurs) 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ChST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=mb5ff7506a0510baff35dc7f5239551d1 Event number (if prompted): 2632 129 2939 Event password (if prompted):[...]
Feb
27
Thu
2:00 pm Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
Feb 27 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
February 27 (Thurs) 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (HST) February 27 (Thurs) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (SST) February 28 (Fri) 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ChST) Virtual Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m30246cd0878ac1812765d65f5b96a71a Event number: 2862[...]
Mar
2
Sun
10:30 pm Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam Adv...
Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam Adv...
Mar 2 @ 10:30 pm – 1:00 am
Guam Hilton Chuchuko Room, 202 Hilton Road, Tumon Bay, Guam, 96913 March 3 (M) 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (ChST) Hybrid Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m759f45393e1ce96ddc84c62fb80dc444 Event number (if prompted): 2861 993 1457 Event password (if[...]