News + Announcements ← Previous Post Next Post → Summer 2023 Pacific Island Fishery NewsNews and Updates, Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter Click here for printable PDF. Newsletter articles listed in order 1 – Council and AS Leaders Frustrated by Continued Fishery Management Through Sanctuaries and Monuments in the Pacific 8 – Rising Tides and Changing Times: Climate Change in American Samoa 2 – Federal Government Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat in Western Pacific Region 9 – New Outreach Resources and Science and Management 101: Management Unit Species vs Ecosystem Component Species 3 – Fishers Forum – Hawaii – What’s in the Gut? 10 – Council Family updates 4 – 2022 U.S. Pacific Island Fisheries Reports Highlight Data Trends and Renewed Focus on Fishers’ Perspectives 11 – In Memoriam – Paul Bartram 5 – Renegotiations on COFA Withholds Funds from Hawai’i and US Pacific Territories 12 – Crab Cakes Recipe 6 – Severe Storm Disrupts Guam’s Small-Boat Fishery 13 – Summary of Action Items at the September 2023 Council Meeting & 2023 Council Calendar 7 – Enhancing Coastal Safety and Empowering Local Fishermen with Waves Buoys and Technology 14 – Upcoming Events ← Previous Post Next Post → Search WP Council Search for: Upcoming Events Mar 15 Sun 10:00 pm Reg Review Community Meeting – D... Reg Review Community Meeting – D... Mar 15 @ 10:00 pm – 12:00 am Dededo Village Community Center 319 Iglesia Circle, Dededo, Guam Monday, March 16, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST) Flyer Mar 16 Mon 10:00 pm Reg Review Community Meeting – S... Reg Review Community Meeting – S... Mar 16 @ 10:00 pm – 12:00 am Sinajaña Village Community Center 117A Chalan Guma Yu’os, Sinajaña, Guam Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST) Flyer Mar 17 Tue all-day 159th Scientific and Statistical... 159th Scientific and Statistical... Mar 17 – Mar 19 all-day 159th Meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee Day 1 – March 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. HST [7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. SST; March 18,[...] 10:00 pm Reg Review Community Meeting – M... Reg Review Community Meeting – M... Mar 17 @ 10:00 pm – 12:00 am Malesso Village Senior Center 440 Chalan Joseph A Cruz Ave, Malesso, Guam Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST) Flyer Latest News & AnnouncementsPress Release-Fishermen and Scientists Unite to Tackle Shark Depredation in the Pacific Islands (19 February 2026)February 19, 2026Press Release-Fishers, Scientists and Community Invited to Talk Shark Depredation (06 February 2026)February 6, 2026Request For Proposals: International Fisheries Coordination (Proposals Due: February 15, 2026)January 30, 2026Request For Proposals: Regional Governance and Policy Coordination (Proposals Due: February 15, 2026)January 30, 2026Press Release-WP Council Moves EM Implementation Forward, Backs Satellite Connectivity for Safety and Data (17 December 2025)December 17, 2025 Get Connected, Stay Involved!