June 8, 2021 — The following was released by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council:
- Regulatory Amendment: Gear and Release Requirements to Improve Post-Hooking …..Survivorship of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks in the Longline Fisheries
- 2022 US Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch/Effort Limit & Allocation Specifications
- Multi-Year US Territory Longline Bigeye Catch & Allocation Limits
- American Samoa Bottomfish Management Unit Species Rebuilding Plan
- American Samoa Marine Conservation Plan
- Guam Bottomfish Management Unit Species Rebuilding Plan
- Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology & FEP Amendments for Updating …..Consistency
- Main Hawaiian Island Deep 7 Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits for Fishing Years 2021-23
Click here for a complete PDF version of the 186th Action Item Summary Memo.
The 186th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will convene June 22-24, 2021, by web conference (WebEx) with host sites at the following locations:
- Tedi of Samoa Building, Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village, American Samoa
- Cliff Pointe, 304 W. O’Brien Drive, Hagatña, Guam
- BRI Building, Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St. Garapan, Saipan, CNMI
The WebEx link is https://tinyurl.com/186CouncilMtg (if prompted, enter event number: 133 181 5362; password: CM186mtg).
The Council will consider and may take action on the issues summarized below, including any public comments on them. Written public comments on final action items should be received by the Council’s executive director by 5 p.m. (HST), Friday, June 18, 2021, by postal mail, fax or email as indicated below.
Instructions for connecting to the WebEx and providing oral public comments during the meeting will be posted on the Council website at https://www.wpcouncil.org/event/186th-council-virtual-meeting/.