Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Honolulu, HAWAII — At the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s meeting last week, the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) reviewed and discussed options for modifying Guam's bottomfish rebuilding plan, focusing on balancing sustainable fishing opportunities with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is set to convene this week, Sept. 11-13, 2024, to address issues impacting fisheries management in the Pacific Islands.
Specifically of interest to American Samoa is the...
HONOLULU — Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council members expressed dismay with the continued problem of the lack of federal government consultation with territorial governments on Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues, including green sea turtles, giant clams and oceanic whitetip sharks...
Honolulu, HAWAII— This week, members of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council called attention to impediments to U.S. fisheries due to unfair trade practices by foreign fisheries.
“Dumping” of cheaper, lower-quality fishery products into the United States undercuts the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WestPac) will address equitable access, fair treatment of fishing communities and preservation of sustainable fishing at its meeting beginning today, June 24 and running through June 26, in Honolulu.
As the U.S....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The implementation of electronic monitoring is expected to provide comprehensive insights into fishing activities, contributing to more sustainable and informed decision-making according to discussion at the meeting of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A report prepared for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and summarized for local media, highlights a nearly 8% decline in revenue for the Hawai‘i longline fishery due to a drop in average fish prices at the first point of landing in Honolulu Harbor...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 199th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene in-person June 24-26, 2024, at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, in Honolulu, HI.
The Council will consider and may take action on two issues, including any public comments on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) convened its 198th meeting last week, where the voices of the fishing community advisors were calling out the challenges facing the industry, including escalating anxieties over fishing area closures and the...
HONOLULU — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council recommended discontinuing the bottomfish rebuilding plan as a follow up to the stock assessment reviewed at the June 2023 Council meeting that confirmed the fishery was not overfished or experiencing overfishing.
Instead of an...