October 9, 2019 — The following was released by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council:
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council announces the following public meetings on fisheries management in offshore waters of Hawai’i, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Pacific Remote Island Areas. All meetings will be held at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei, American Samoa, unless otherwise noted. For more information and complete agendas, go to www.wpcouncil.org, email info@wpcouncil.org, fax (808) 522-8226 or phone (808) 522-8220.
Hawai’i Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan Advisory Panel
October 11 (F) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu
Major agenda items: Advisory Panel plan and work items; Local fishery issues.
134th Scientific and Statistical Committee
October 15-17 (T – Th) 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu
Major agenda items: Benchmark stock assessment for the territory bottomfish management unit species complex; Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review report; National Standard 1 Technical Guidance on carry-over and phase-in report; Terms of Reference for review of the main Hawaiian Islands gray jobfish (uku) fishery.
American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee
October 18 (F) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Major agenda items: Local data sources to support research; Climate change impacts on fisheries; Coral reef grant projects.
American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan Advisory Panel
October 18 (F) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sadie’s by the Sea, 3222 Sadie’s St., Utulei, American Samoa
Major agenda items: Territorial Bottomfish Stock Assessment; Local fishery issues.
Executive and Budget Standing Committee
October 21 (M) 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sadie’s by the Sea, 3222 Sadie’s St., Utulei, American Samoa
Major agenda items: Financial and administrative matters; Council Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures; Council Coordination Committee matters.
Pelagic and International Standing Committee (CANCELLED)
October 21 (M) 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sadie’s by the Sea, 3222 Sadie’s St., Utulei, American Samoa
Major agenda items: Hawai’i and American Samoa longline fishery reports; Electronic reporting in the Hawai’i longline fishery; Updates from international fishery meetings.
American Samoa Education Committee Subgroup
October 21 (M) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Sadie’s by the Sea, 3222 Sadie’s St., Utulei, American Samoa
Major agenda items: Education Plan to incorporate fisheries resources into classrooms; Materials development; Vocational education and training development.
Fishers Forum – American Samoa Palolo Harvest: Science and Tradition
October 22 (T) 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Free, family-friendly public event featuring a Palolo Poster Contest with entries from grade to high schools, Exhibits, Presentations, Refreshments, Door Prizes and more!
180th Council Meeting
October 22 (T) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 23 (W) 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 24 (Th) 8:30 a.m. to noon
Major agenda items: Mandatory electronic reporting in the Hawai’i longline fishery; Benchmark stock assessment of the bottomfish management unit species complex in American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; Geographic Strategic Plan.