by wpcouncil | Mar 8, 2018 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (8 March 2018) Renowned scientists from throughout the Pacific today concluded a three-day meeting in Honolulu to develop recommendations on managing fisheries in Hawai‘i, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the...
by wpcouncil | Feb 7, 2018 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates, Protected Species
SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2018, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2018 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine...
by wpcouncil | Nov 7, 2017 | Past Council and Advisory Body Meetings
Date: November 7-9, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Council Office, Honolulu, HI
by wpcouncil | Jun 7, 2016 | News and Updates, Press Releases, Protected Species
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLAND (7 March 2016) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council today in Saipan responded to the request by Victor Hocog, Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), for assistance to...
by wpcouncil | Aug 27, 2015 | General, News and Updates, Protected Species
On August 21, 2015, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the final rule to revise critical habitat for Hawaiian monk seals. Critical habitat triggers consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for actions that are authorized,...
