Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will be holding public discussions and events on fisheries management in offshore waters of American Samoa (AS) — in American Samoa, during the early weeks of June, according to a notice from the Council.

All meetings will be in a hybrid format with in-person and remote participation options available for members and the public, except when noted. All dates and times listed are local island times.

For more information on the virtual meeting connection, complete agendas and meeting documents, go to www.wpcouncil.org/meetings-calendars, email info@wpcouncil.org, fax (808) 522-8226 or phone (808) 522-8220. 

(Of note: *AS Archipelago FEP AP, on June 4th, includes “AS deep-sea mining activity” on its list of major agenda items.)

FISHING INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Tradewinds Hotel, Naumati Conference Rm., Ottoville Rd., AS

June 4 (Th) 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (SST)

Major agenda items: Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) South Pacific albacore allocation options; Bigeye tuna management procedure workshop; MHI Kona crab ACL specifications; AS BMUS stock assessment; EM implementation update; Deep-sea mining update; and Council IRA project updates.

AS ARCHIPELAGO FEP AP*

Tradewinds Hotel, Naumati Conference Rm., Ottoville Rd., AS

June 4 (Th) 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (SST)

Major agenda items: AS BMUS stock assessment; 2025 AS SAFE Report; WCPFC South Pacific albacore allocations; Council IRA project updates; New territorial data collection methods; AS deep-sea mining activity; AS Fish Flow report; and 2026 AP strategic planning.

AS ARCHIPELAGO REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Tradewinds Hotel, Naumati Conference Rm., Ottoville Rd., AS

June 5 (F) 9 a.m. to noon (SST)

Major agenda items: AS BMUS stock assessment; 2025 AS SAFE Report; Deep-sea mining update; WCPFC South Pacific albacore allocations; Council IRA project discussions; AS Fish Flow report; Climate change impacts; and AS Territorial Fishery Management Plan.

3RD PAGO PAGO OPEN FISHING TOURNAMENT

Malaloa Marina Sport Fishing Dock, AS

June 6 (Sat) 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. (SST)

Entry forms are due Fri., June 5, 2026. Tournament rules and Registration forms and indemnity waivers are linked here. Completed forms and waivers must be submitted in person by 6 p.m. during the Captain’s Briefing in the Naumati Conference Room at Tradewinds Hotel.

EXECUTIVE & BUDGET STANDING COMMITTEE

Sadie’s by the Sea Conference Rm., Utulei Beach, Route 1, Pago Pago, AS (in-person only)

June 8 (M) 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (SST)

Major agenda items: Financial and administrative reports; and Council family changes.

FISHERY DATA COLLECTION & RESEARCH COMMITTEE

Sadie’s by the Sea Conference Rm., Utulei Beach, Route 1, Pago Pago, AS (in-person only)

June 9 (T) 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (SST)

Major agenda items: Regional data summit progress; Right-fitting data collection for the region; Hawaii uku surveys; AS fishery data census; CNMI data collection plans; Noncommercial data updates; Annual SAFE Reports; Territorial fishery management plans updates; and Shark depredation issues

207TH COUNCIL MEETING

Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, Utulei, AS

Direct link to meeting: https://tinyurl.com/207CouncilMtg. If prompted, password is CM207mtg.

June 9 (T) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., June 10 (W) 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and June 11 (Th) 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (SST) — see separate story for details of the Council agenda items.

Major agenda items: 2027-2030 MHI Kona crab ACL specifications (final action); WCPFC South Pacific albacore allocation options; Bigeye tuna management procedure workshop; Trade issues affecting WP fisheries; EM implementation update; AS BMUS stock assessment; AS Fishery Management Plan; AS Fish Flow report; Deep-sea mining updates; 2025 SAFE Report modules; and Council IRA project updates.

FISHERS FORUM — FISHING FOR SCIENCE

Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, Utulei, AS

June 9 (T) 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (SST)

Written comments on final action items on the 207th Council meeting agenda received by 5 p.m. HST Thursday, June 4, 2026, will be distributed to Council members prior to meeting.

Direct comments to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, WPRFMC, and mail to 1164 Bishop St., Ste. 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; fax to (808) 522-8226; or email to info@wpcouncil.org.

Written comments on all other agenda items may be submitted for the record by email throughout the duration of the meeting. Instructions for providing oral public comments during the meeting will be posted on the Council website.

Special accommodations: Meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid requests should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds at the contact methods above at least five days prior to the meeting.