TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Grants Online training has been scheduled for May 2008. more....
PIRO announces that upgrades for American Samoa longline limited entry fishermen holding Class A permits are available. Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2008. more....
April 2008: Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) bottomfish fishery closed from April 16 through August 31, 2008. New MHI bottomfish fishing regulations now in effect. more....
MAR 5, 2008: Study Shows ocean "Deserts" Expanding. The least biologically productive areas of the oceans are expanding much faster than predicted, more....
The Pacific Islands Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Pacific Islands Regional Office manages programs that support both domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources within the Pacific. The Pacific Islands Region is comprised of American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other U.S. Pacific islands. To learn more about the Pacific Islands Regional Office. more...
