November 16, 2023 — The 197th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene December 12-13, 2023, by web conference (Webex).
Of particular interest to American Samoa are:
Fishing Regulations for the Proposed Pacific Remote Island National Marine Sanctuary;
• Discontinuing the Rebuilding Plan and Annual Catch Limit Specifications for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery for 2024-2026; and
• Amending the Multi-year US Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and Allocation Specification Action