February 7, 2020 — The following was released by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council:
The 181st meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene March 10-12, 2020, at the Laniakea YWCA, Fuller Hall, Honolulu, Hawai’i. The Council will consider and may take action on the issues summarized below, including any public comments on them. Click here for a complete PDF version of the 181st Action Item Summary Memo.
- Specifying Annual Catch Limits for the Mariana Archipelago Bottomfish Fishery
- Options Paper to Amend the Bottomfish Management Unit Species in American Samoa and the Mariana Archipelago
- US Territory Longline Bigeye Catch/Allocation Limits
- Marine Conservation Plans for Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Pacific Remote Island Areas/Hawai’i
Written public comments should be received by the Council’s executive director by 5 p.m. (Hawai’i time), Thursday, March 5, 2020, by postal mail, fax or email as indicated below. After March 5, it is the submitter’s responsibility to provide at least 40 copies of the written comment to Council staff at the Council meeting.