by wpcouncil | Dec 9, 2019 | Federal Register Notices, Protected Species
News and Announcements FR notice – Draft 2019 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (Nov. 27, 2019) ACTION: Notice; request for comments and new information. SUMMARY: NMFS reviewed the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment...
by wpcouncil | Oct 16, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements ← Previous Post Next Post → Press Release – Hawai‘i Shallow-Set Longline Fishery Has No Discernable Impact on Sea Turtle Populations (16 October 2019) HONOLULU (16 October 2019) Scientists from throughout the Pacific meeting this...
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...
by wpcouncil | Jun 27, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (27 June 2019) A long-awaited final biological opinion (BiOp) on the Hawai’i shallow-set longline fishery was released today by the National Marine Fisheries Service. It shows the fishery does not jeopardize loggerhead or leatherback sea turtles. The...
by wpcouncil | Jun 26, 2019 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (26 June 2019) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council yesterday in Honolulu responded to the Honolulu Civil Beat’s three-part series suggesting members of the Council’s Executive Committee engaged in decision-making for...
