Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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August 5, 2026

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Abstract

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Mariana Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Guam Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 50520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15898]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF927]


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 Mariana Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Guam Advisory 
Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 8, 2026. For specific times 
and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Council will hold its Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP 
meeting in a hybrid format with in-person and remote participation 
(Webex) options available for the members and the public. 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 Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP will be 
held between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (Chamorro Standard Time [ChST]) on 
Saturday, August 8, 2026.
    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 Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP Meeting

Saturday, August 8, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (ChST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
    A. Options for Management of Commercial Fishing in waters of the 
Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (MNM)
    B. Social, Economic, Ecological and Management (SEEM) Process 
Review
4. Council Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Community Consultation Project 
Update
    A. Guam Fisher Community Meeting
    B. Malesso Community Based Fishery Management Plan Meeting
5. AP Strategic Planning for 2026
6. Other Business
7. Public Comment
8. 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: August 3, 2026.
Anna Michelle Harrison,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-15898 Filed 8-4-26; 8:45 am]
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