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Press Release – Researchers and Feds to Address Quality of Science Used to Manage US Pacific Island Fisheries (9 October 2019)

by wpcouncil | Oct 9, 2019 | Press Releases

HONOLULU (9 October 2019) Scientists from throughout the Pacific region will meet Oct. 15 to 17, 2019, in Honolulu to address the quality of the data used to manage federal fisheries and other topics. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the Western...

FR Notice – Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish (June 24, 2019)

by wpcouncil | Jul 2, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule establishes an annual catch limit (ACL) of 492,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for each of thethree fishing years 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21. If NMFS projects that thefishery will reach...

HI DLNR Press Release – FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (June 20, 2019)

by wpcouncil | Jun 20, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases

  DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASECHAIRPERSON   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019   FOUR BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS WILL RE-OPEN JULY 1st (Honolulu) – Four of the 12 Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas...

FR notice – Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish (March 12, 2019)

by wpcouncil | Mar 13, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

Federal Register Notices ← Previous Post Next Post →   ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This proposed rule would establish an annual catch limit (ACL) of 492,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for each...

Request for Comments – Request to Repeal, Four of the existing Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas (COMMENTS DUE by Jan. 11, 2019)

by wpcouncil | Jan 7, 2019 | News and Updates

Request for Comments ← Previous Post Next Post →   REQUEST TO REPEAL, FOUR OF THE EXISTING MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS The Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is taking a conservative approach and is proposing to repeal...
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