News + Announcements
Proclaimation 9478 – Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Expansion
A Proclamation Through Proclamation 8031 of June 15, 2006, as amended by Proclamation 8112 of February 28, 2007, the President established the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (Monument), to protect and preserve the marine area of the Northwestern Hawaiian...
Press Release: Scientists to Advise on NWHI Monument Fisheries, Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits
HONOLULU (29 Sept. 2016) President Obama’s proclamation expanding the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) to include 532,578 square miles of ocean prohibits commercial fishing but allows non-commercial fishing...
Summer 2016 Pacific Islands Fishery News
http://issuu.com/wpcouncil/docs/pifn_summer2016_final?e=7174896/38141153 Click here for printable PDF
Press Release – Fishery Council Asks for Transparent Analysis of Proposed Marine Monument Expansion
HONOLULU (5 Aug. 2016) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council on Wednesday agreed to a resolution that asks the U.S. government to address a suite of concerns before acting on the proposed expansion on the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument...
Press Release – Fishery Council to Address Territorial Bigeye Tuna Limits, Proposed Papahanaumokuakea Monument Expansion
HONOLULU (2 Aug. 2016) Federal fishery managers will meet by teleconference and webinar tomorrow to recommend the 2017 U.S. Pacific Island territorial catch and transfer limits for bigeye tuna caught by longline in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). The...
Press Release – No Response from POTUS, Senator Schatz on Monument Expansion Concerns
HONOLULU (20 July 2016) U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) has yet to respond to a June 20th request to meet with the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council on his proposal to expand the size of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM)...
Press Release – Rep. Takai: A Friend and Supporter of Hawaii’s Fishing Community
HONOLULU (20 July 2016) Today’s passing of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii) brings much sadness to Hawaii’s fishing community. A strong supporter of local fishermen, Takai recently appeared in a short video celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens...
Press Release – Regional Management Council Voices Concerns about Sustaining Island Fishing Traditions
HONOLULU (13 June 2016) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded its 166th meeting Friday at Tumon Bay, US Territory of Guam, with discussions focused on the challenges of keeping the tradition of fishing alive in the US Pacific Islands....
Press Release – From FestPac to West Pac, Guam Governor Remains Focused on Ocean Resources, Island Ancestors
TUMON BAY, GUAM (9 June 2016) The Honorable Eddie Calvo, Governor of Guam, opened the 166th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council today in Tumon Bay, Guam, with words of respect and love for the ocean. “We have limited land spaces and a...
Press Release – Fishery Management Council Acts on CNMI Request to Help with Sea Turtle, Shark Issues
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND (7 March 2016) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council today in Saipan responded to the request by Victor Hocog, Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), for assistance to...