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Press Release – Western Pacific Fishery Council Advisors to Evaluate Seabird Conservation Measures (09 Sept. 2021)
HONOLULU (09 September 2021) Scientists will meet Sept. 14 to 16, 2021, to provide advice and comments to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council on domestic seabird conservation measures, Hawai‘i area-based management efforts, proposed changes to the...
FR Notice – 2021 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (August 25, 2021)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Announcement of a valid specified fishing agreement. SUMMARY:NMFS announces a valid specified fishing agreement that allocates up to 1,500 metric...
Press Release – Modernizing Catch Reporting in Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries ( 10 August 2021)
HONOLULU (10 August 2021) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced last week that the requirement for the Hawai‘i and American Samoa pelagic longline fisheries to electronically report their catch will be effective Sept. 7, 2021. This regulation is...
FR Notice – Request for Comments – List of Fisheries for 2022 (August 9, 2021)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule, request for comment. SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for...
Press Release – Fisheries Development Projects are Top Priority for American Samoa (6 August 2021)
HONOLULU (06 August 2021) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced yesterday the approval of a marine conservation plan (MCP) for American Samoa. This agency decision is effective for three years, from July 25, 2021, through July 24, 2024. The latest...
FR Notice – Electronic Logbooks for Hawaii and American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fisheries (August 5, 2021)
Attention Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Vessel Owners and Operators: After Sept. 7, 2021, Hawai‘i longline vessels and Class C and D American Samoa longline vessels will be required to use electronic logbooks once the following criteria are met: NMFS notifies the...
FR Notice – Marine Conservation Plan for American Samoa; Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund (August 5, 2021)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Notice of agency decision. SUMMARY:NMFS announces approval of a marine conservation plan (MCP) for American Samoa. DATES:This agency decision is...
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity FY2022, pre-proposals due by August 16, 2021
NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the 2022 Saltonstall-Kennedy (SK) Grant competition is open for applications. NOAA Fisheries announces the FY22 Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Notice of Funding Opportunity and invites applicants to submit pre-proposals by August 16,...
FR Notice – Modifications to the American Samoa Longline Fishery Limited Entry Program (July 19, 2021)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY:NMFS proposes to modify the American Samoa longline fishery limited entry program to consolidate...
FR Notice – Exemption for Large US Longline Vessels to Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area, Final Rule (July 9, 2021)
AGENCY:National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION:Final rule SUMMARY:NMFS implements a regulatory exemption that allows certain U.S. longline vessels 50 ft (15.2 m) and larger (‘‘large longline...
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