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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...

Update – POSTPONED – Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review of the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment for MHI Kona Crab Meeting

by wpcouncil | Jun 25, 2018 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: June 25-29, 2018          Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Council Office, Honolulu, HI Rescheduled for September 10-14, 2018 FR Notice with new meeting date  

FR Notice – 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest of Gold Corals (June 14, 2018)

by wpcouncil | Jun 15, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule extends the region-wide moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the U.S. Pacific Islands through June...

Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review of the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment for MHI Kona Crab Meeting

by wpcouncil | Mar 20, 2018 | Upcoming Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: September 10-14, 2018          Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Location: Council Office, Honolulu, HI Meeting Information and Agenda Federal Register Notice Report Stock Assessment

Fishers Forum – ONE SHOT, ONE FISH: CNMI’S NON COMMERCIAL SPEAR STORY

by wpcouncil | Mar 20, 2018 | Upcoming Council and Advisory Body Meetings

Date: October 23, 2018          Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Fiesta Hotel, Garapan, CNMI 2018.07.02 DRAFT Fishers Forum_Saipan Agenda
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