Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
HONOLULU — (June 04, 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is convening June 9–11 in Honolulu to review major federal policy changes that could reshape fisheries access across the Pacific Islands, and to take final action on several critical fishery management measures. The...
HONOLULU — From shifting ocean temperatures to changing fishery participation, the Pacific’s marine ecosystems are in flux. The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) is meeting June 4–6, 2025, to review the latest science and data behind...
Honolulu, HAWAII — More than 100 people participated in the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's first virtual Fishers Forum and review of Hawaiʻi small-boat fisheries management Aug. 27, 2020. The theme for the forum was fishermen, particularly non-commercial fishermen,...



![A fisherman releases a tagged yellowfin tuna as part of a dispersal study off Hawaiʻi. Understanding movement patterns and behavior are important to effectively manage fish populations. More than 100 people participated in the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's first virtual Fishers Forum and review of Hawaiʻi small-boat fisheries management Aug. 27, 2020. [photo courtesy Molly Lutcavage, PIFG] A fisherman releases a tagged yellowfin tuna](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/west_pac_tagged_tuna_copy.png?itok=QHON5S_E)