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 There are no upcoming events. Latest News & AnnouncementsPress Release-WP Council Reaffirms NWHI Fisheries Were Sustainable, Urges Policy Shift Aligned with EO 14276 (12 June 2025)June 12, 2025Press Release-WPRFMC Approves Mandatory Electronic Monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa Longline Fleets (11 June 2025)June 11, 2025Press Release-Fishers Forum Sheds Light on the Challenges and Passion Behind Hawai‘i’s Commercial Fishing Industry (10 June 2025)June 10, 2025Press Release-Council to Review Monument Policy Shifts, Take Final Action on LL Monitoring & Uku Catch Limits (04 June 2025)June 4, 2025Press Release-SSC to Tackle Key Pacific Fisheries Challenges at 156th Meeting (02 June 2025)June 2, 2025 Get Connected, Stay Involved!