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Updated: February 4, 2010
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NOAA LOGO **FINAL RULE**for the initial implementation of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention and supporting documents click here. For a WCPFC Area Endorsement application or a Foreign EEZ Form click here. (Effective February 22, 2010)
NOAA LOGO Effective December 12, 2009 final rule for the Implementation of Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries in 2009, 2010, and 2011 more....
NOAA LOGO Revised regulations for the Hawaii shallow-set (swordfish) longline fishery take effect Jan. 11, 2010. Click here for the Federal Register notice and here for the compliance guide.
NOAA LOGO State, Federal and Constituent Programs grant funding opportunities more ....
NOAA LOGO Establishment of a Take Reduction Team (TRT) to address the incidental mortality and serious injury of false killer whales in Hawaii's commercial longline fisheries. Click here for Federal Register Notice. Click here for information about the TRT meetings.
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Longline Shallow-set Turtle Interactions
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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...

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