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 16 Mon all-day 206th Council Meeting (tent) 206th Council Meeting (tent) Mar 16 – Mar 20 all-day LOCATION: Guam and CNMI (tent) Latest News & AnnouncementsRequest For Proposals: Contractual Services for Tori Line Fabrication (Proposals Due: January 7, 2026)December 18, 2025Press Release-Fishing Prohibitions Unfair: Council Pushes for Analysis of Fishing in Marine Monuments (16 December 2025)December 16, 2025Press Release-SSC Calls for Day One Monument Monitoring and Clearer FKW Analysis Ahead of Council Meeting (12 December 2025)December 12, 2025Request For Proposals: American Samoa Archipelago Fisheries Coordination (Proposals Due: December 25, 2025)December 11, 2025Request For Proposals: Document Development Assistance (Proposals Due: December 25, 2025)December 11, 2025 Get Connected, Stay Involved!