Notice2025-20173
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
November 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC), American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), Mariana Archipelago FEP Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AP, Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP AP, and Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51661-51662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20173]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF332]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC), American Samoa
Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), Mariana
Archipelago FEP Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AP,
Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP AP, and
Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP to discuss and make recommendations on
fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held between November 24, 2025, and
December 6, 2025. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Council will hold its FIAC, American Samoa Archipelago
FEP AP, Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEP AP, Mariana Archipelago FEP
CNMI AP, and Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP meetings in a hybrid
format with in-person and remote participation (Webex) options
available for the members and the public. In person attendance (for
members and public) for the Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEP AP, and
FIAC meetings will be hosted at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. In-person attendance for the
American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP and public will be hosted at the Tedi
of Samoa, Suite 208B, P8C6+V2F, Fagotogo Village, AS 96799. In-person
attendance for the Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI AP and public will be
hosted at BRI Building, Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan
96950. In-person attendance for the Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP and
public will be hosted at Cliff Pointe, 304 W. O'Brien Drive,
Hagat[ntilde]a, GU 96910. Instructions for connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the
Council website at <a href="http://www.wpcouncil.org">www.wpcouncil.org</a>. For assistance with the web
conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-
8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FIAC will be held between 2 p.m. and 5
p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time [HST]) on Monday, November 24, 2025. The
American Samoa FEP AP will be held between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Samoa
Standard Time [SST]) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The Mariana
Archipelago FEP CNMI AP will be held between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
(Chamorro Standard Time [ChST]) on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The
Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEP AP will be held between 9 a.m. and 1
p.m. (HST) on Friday, December 5, 2025. The Mariana Archipelago FEP
Guam AP will be held between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. noon (ChST) on
Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Public Comment periods will be provided in the agendas. The order
in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will run
as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Schedule and Agenda for the FIAC Meeting
Monday, November 24, 2025, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (HST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Status Report on Previous FIAC Recommendations
3. Roundtable Update on Fishing/Market Issues/Impacts
4. Options for Removing Federal Fishing Prohibitions in the Marianas
Trench, Rose Atoll, and Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea Marine National
Monuments (MNM)
5. Recommendations on Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Islands
Heritage MNM
6. Recent Legislation
7. Deep Set Longline Biological Opinion Review
8. Update on Electronic Monitoring Implementation
9. Upcoming Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission Meeting and
Industry Issues
10. Council Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Project Updates
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
11. Other Business
12. Public Comment
13. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (SST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. Recommendations on Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Islands
Heritage MNM
B. Options for Removing Federal Fishing Prohibitions in the Rose Atoll
MNM
4. Council Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. Magnuson Stevens Act Research (MSRA) Priorities Review Update
6. American Samoa Territorial Fishery Management Plan
7. Update on Deep Sea Mining Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Visit
8. AP Strategic Planning for 2025
9. Other Business
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI AP Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (ChST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. Options for Commercial Fishing in the Marianas Trench MNM
B. CNMI Bottomfish Annual Catch Limit Specifications for 2026 to 2029
4. Council IRA Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. MSRA Priorities Review
6. AP Strategic Planning for 2025
7. Other Business
8. Public Comment
9. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEP AP Meeting
Friday, December 5, 2025, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (HST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. Recommendations on Commercial Fishing in the Pacific Islands
Heritage MNM
B. Options for Fishing Prohibitions in the
Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea MNM
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4. Council IRA Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. MSRA Priorities Review
6. State of Hawaii Holomua Maui and Hawaii Island Update
7. AP Strategic Planning for 2025
8. Other Business
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP Meeting
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ChST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. Options for Commercial Fishing in the Marianas Trench MNM
4. Council IRA Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. MSRA Priorities Review
6. Guam Territorial Fishery Management Plan
7. AP Strategic Planning for 2025
A. Guam Military Working Group Update
8. Other Business
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations
Special Accommodations
These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Requests
for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be
directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226
(fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 14, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-20173 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
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