by wpcouncil | Oct 9, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (08 Oct. 2015) For the past two months, since early August, about a quarter of the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching their target species, bigeye tuna. Arbitrary quotas not linked to conservation objectives are...
by wpcouncil | Apr 2, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (02 April 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is pleased to announce the free public screenings and availability of the full-length version of the locally made documentary ‘Ahi, The Yellowfin Tuna: Managing Our Fisheries. This...
by wpcouncil | Mar 20, 2015 | News and Updates, Press Releases
HONOLULU (20 March 2015) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, at the conclusion of its three-day meeting in Honolulu on Wednesday, recommended an amendment to the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) regulations. If approved by the...
by wpcouncil | Mar 7, 2015 | General
We invite you to watch this video and learn more about why state and federal fishery managers are reviewing the minimum size for commercial `ahi. Ahi, the Yellowfin Tuna: Managing our Fisheries reairs on KGMB, March 14th at 6:30 p.m.
by wpcouncil | Feb 3, 2015 | Press Releases
HONOLULU (3 February 2015) The locally produced documentary `AHI, The Yellowfin Tuna: Managing Our Fisheries will premiere on KGMB at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. The information contained in this video explains the cultural and economic importance of...
