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Spring 2023 Pacific Island Fishery News

News and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter

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Newsletter articles listed in order
1 – Potential Economic and Political Fallout of Tuna Fishery Closures in Proposed PRIA Sanctuary 8 – WPRFMC Out in the Community
2 – 194th Council Meeting Highlights 9 – New Licensing System for American-Samoa Purse Seine Fleet
3 – Council Finalizes Recommendations for Fishing Rules in NWHI at March Meeting 10 – Congressional Corner and Council Family Updates
4 – NMFS Determines HI and AS Tuna Longline Fisheries Not Likely to Threaten Survival of Protected Species 11 – New Outreach Resources and Recipe
5 – Archipelagic Fisheries: Progress Through Management 12 – Summary of Action Items at the June 2023 Council Meeting
6 – State of Hawaii Solicits Input on New Fishing Licenses 13 – Upcoming Events
7 – Ensuring Fishing Access in Light of Offshore Wind Development 14 – 2023 Council Calendar

 

Upcoming Events

Dec
9
Tue
all-day 158th Scientific and Statistical...
158th Scientific and Statistical...
Dec 9 – Dec 11 all-day
158th Meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee December 9-11, 2025; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (HST), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (SST) December 10-12, 2025; 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. (ChST) Virtual Meeting via[...]
Dec
15
Mon
10:00 am Executive and Budget Standing Co...
Executive and Budget Standing Co...
Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dec 15 (M) 10 a.m. to noon (HST) Virtual Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m7b17ac302fc220e0ba6503fb80034ac3 Event number (if prompted): 2866 780 9971 Event password (if prompted): EB1215mtg (32721216 from phones) FR Notice Agenda
2:00 pm Program Planning Standing Commit...
Program Planning Standing Commit...
Dec 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dec 15 (M) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (HST) Virtual Meeting via Webex: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m7b17ac302fc220e0ba6503fb80034ac3 Event number (if prompted): 2633 776 2059 Event password (if prompted): PPSC1215mtg (77721216 from phones) FR Notice Agenda Report of the[...]
Dec
16
Tue
all-day 205th Council Meeting (Virtual)
205th Council Meeting (Virtual)
Dec 16 – Dec 17 all-day
205th Meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council December 16-17, 2025; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. (HST), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (SST) December 17-18, 2025; 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. (ChST) Virtual[...]