by wpcouncil | Dec 23, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, Mariana Archipelago, News and Updates, Pacific Remote Island Areas
News + Annoucements FR Notice – Critical Habitat for the Threatened Indo-Pacific Corals, Public Hearings and Extension of Public Comment Period (Dec. 23, 2020) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
by wpcouncil | Dec 15, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, Hawaii Archipelago, News and Updates
News + Annoucements FR Notice – False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan; New Trigger Value for Southern Exclusion Zone Closure (December 15, 2020) AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce....
by wpcouncil | Dec 8, 2020 | Federal Register Notices, News and Updates
News + Annoucements FR Notice – Experimental Fishing Permit (December 8, 2020) Action Notice of application for experimental fishing permit; request for comments. Summary The Hawaii Longline Association (HLA) has applied for an experimental fishing permit (EFP)...
by wpcouncil | Dec 4, 2020 | Key Council Correspondence
News + Annoucements Council’s letter to NMFS in response to the proposed coral critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act, Dec. 4, 2020 The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council provided comments to the National Marine Fisheries...
by wpcouncil | Dec 4, 2020 | News and Updates, Press Releases
News and Announcements Press Release – Western Pacific Council Supports Hawaiʻi Industry Request to Test Bird Scaring Lines as Seabird Interaction Mitigation Measure (03 December 2020) HONOLULU (03 December 2020) The Hawaii Longline Association has requested an...