News + Announcements
Fishers Forum – Hawai’i Fisheries: Getting the Full Story
Date: March 14, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Pomaika’i Ballrooms at Dole Cannery, 735 Iwilei Rd., Honolulu Agenda [video width="640" height="360"...
PR – Scientists Provide Advice on Management of Sea Turtle, Bigeye Tuna and American Samoa Longline Fisheries (8 March 2018)
HONOLULU (8 March 2018) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific today concluded a three-day meeting in Honolulu to develop recommendations on managing fisheries in Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the...
Winter 2018 Pacific Islands Fishery News
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PR – Scientists to Advise on Management of US Pacific Island Fisheries (5 March 2018)
HONOLULU (5 March 2018) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific will convene in Honolulu tomorrow through Thursday to provide recommendations on managing fisheries in Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and...
2018-2019 US Pacific Territories Fishery Capacity-Building Scholarship application deadline extended to March 15, 2018
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and its Education Committee members are pleased to announce the availability of up to three scholarships for academic year 2018-2019. These scholarships support the aspiration of American Samoa, Guam and the...
FR Notice – List of Fisheries for 2018 (Feb. 7, 2018) (Final Rule)
SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2018, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2018 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine...
FR Notice – 2018 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline (Jan. 23, 2018)
SUMMARY: NMFS establishes the annual harvest guideline for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for calendar year 2018 at zero lobsters. DATES: January 23, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Harman, NMFS PIR Sustainable...
FR Notice – Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review of the draft 2017 benchmark stock assessments for Guam coral reef fish (Jan. 18, 2018)
SUMMARY: NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) of the draft 2017 benchmark stock assessments for Guam coral reef fish. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting dates,...
Western Pacific Region Status of the Fisheries 2016
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Fall 2017 Pacific Island Fishery News
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