Press Releases
Press Release – Scientists to Determine Acceptable Biological Catch for Hawai‘i Deepwater Bottomfish
HONOLULU (27 May 2015) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet June 9 to 11, 2015, to consider and make recommendations on numerous issues regarding federally managed species in Hawai‘i,...
Press Release – ‘Ahi, The Yellowfin Tuna: Managing Our Fisheries Now Available for Public Viewing and Downloading
HONOLULU (02 April 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is pleased to announce the free public screenings and availability of the full-length version of the locally made documentary ‘Ahi, The Yellowfin Tuna: Managing Our Fisheries. This...
Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Amend American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area to Promote Optimal Yield, Efficiency and Non-Discrimination in the Local Albacore Fishery
HONOLULU (20 March 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, at the conclusion of its three-day meeting in Honolulu on Wednesday, recommended an amendment to the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) regulations. If approved by the...
Press Release – US Pacific Islands Advance Fishery Ecosystem Plans, Address Climate Change
HONOLULU (17 March 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the first day of its three-day meeting in Honolulu yesterday with a suite of recommendations to improve five fishery ecosystem plans used to regulate federally managed...
Press Release – Federal Fishery Managers Address Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Protected Species Issues
HONOLULU (18 March 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council concluded the second day of its three-day meeting in Honolulu yesterday with recommendations for federally managed fisheries in Hawai‘i and American Samoa as well as protected species....
Press Release – Scientists Recommend Management Measures for Longline Tuna Fisheries in American Samoa and Other US Pacific Islands
HONOLULU (13 March 2015) At the conclusion of its three-day meeting yesterday, the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council recommended three management measures for longline fisheries in American Samoa and...
Draft of NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy Open for Public Comment
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Press Release – Scientists Meet to Address Western Pacific Fishery Management Issues
HONOLULU (5 March 2015) The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will meet March 10 to 12, 2015, to consider and make recommendations on the issues summarized below. The SSC will convene at the Council...
`Ahi: The Yellowfin Tuna Documentary to Premiere on KGMB This Saturday
HONOLULU (3 February 2015) The locally produced documentary `AHI, The Yellowfin Tuna: Managing Our Fisheries will premiere on KGMB at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The information contained in this video explains the cultural and economic importance of...
Nation’s Fishery Scientists Tackle Climate, Ecosystem and Other Uncertainty Issues
HONOLULU (25 February 2015) Scientists from throughout the United States gathered Feb. 23 to 25, 2015, in Honolulu to explore ways of incorporating climate, ecosystems and other of areas uncertainty into the sustainable management of the nation’s fisheries. The...