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Winter 2025 Pacific Islands Fishery News
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Press Release-Navigating Change: Estorian Peskadot Marianas (26 February 2025)
SAIPAN (26 February 2025) Fishing in the Pacific Islands is culturally, socially and economically important. Even small changes can have big consequences, especially when they impact fisheries and habitats. These effects are felt at the local level, directly...
Protocols and Tips for Visiting and Working in the Territories
At its 201st meeting in December 2024, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council endorsed cultural protocol living documents for American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Council staff and advisors developed these...
Applications for Council Advisory Panel Members Due Feb. 28, 2025
The Council invites you to apply for membership on one of its Advisory Panels! Who can apply?Anyone! Fishermen, members of fishery-related industries, individuals from fishery- or marine-related organizations actively participating in their respective fields, or the...
2024 Virtual Fishers Observation Meetings – January 28-29, 2025
It is again that time of the year for the Annual Fishers Observation meetings for 2024. Understanding the need for stock assessments to incorporate traditional knowledge and historical ecological events, Uncle Roy Morioka and Clay Tam, two passionate fishermen, began...
Press Release-New Day on the Horizon for Western Pacific Fisheries (17 December 2024)
HONOLULU (17 December 2024) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) ended its 201st meeting on a hopeful note, inspired by the upcoming change in the Federal administration. The Council found that the incoming administration provides a chance...
Press Release – SSC Recommends Electronic Monitoring Adoption and Tier 6 ABC Expansion (13 December 2024)
HONOLULU (13 December 2024) At its meeting this week, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council made key recommendations on advancing fisheries management in the region. Discussions covered the...
Press Release-WPRFMC to Tackle Pacific Fisheries Management Challenges at Upcoming Meeting (13 December 2024)
HONOLULU (13 December 2024) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene its 201st meeting virtually Dec. 16-17, 2024, bringing together decision-makers to address pressing issues affecting fisheries across the Pacific. Agenda Action Items:...
Press Release – SSC to Review Fisheries Data and Management Strategies (10 December 2024)
HONOLULU (10 December 2024) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet Dec. 12-13, 2024, to address key issues affecting fisheries management in the Pacific Islands. Electronic Monitoring Program...
Fall 2024 Pacific Islands Fishery News
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