Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT), Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee Technical Committ...
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ACTION:
Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY:
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT), Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee Technical Committee (FDCRC TC) and Pelagic Plan Team (PPT) to discuss fishery management issues and develop recommendations for future management of fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES:
The APT will meet on Monday, May 11, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) and Tuesday, May 12, 2026 between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. The FDCRC TC will meet Tuesday, May 12, 2026 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. HST. The APT will meet jointly with the PPT on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, between 8:30
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a.m. and 4 p.m. HST. The PPT will meet on Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. HST. For specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format with in-person and remote participation (Webex) options available for the members, and public attendance limited to web conference via Webex. In-person attendance for members will be hosted at the Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. Specific information on joining the meeting, connecting to the web conference and making oral public comments will be posted on the Council website at
https://www.wpcouncil.org.
For assistance with the web conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The APT meeting will be held Monday, May 11, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Samoa Standard Time (SST); 4:30 a.m. to 12 noon on May 12, 2026, Chamorro Standard Time (ChST)) and Tuesday, May 12, 2026 between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. (7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on May 13, 2026, ChST). The FDCRC TC will meet Tuesday, May 12, 2026 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. HST (12 p.m. and 3 p.m. SST; 9 a.m.—12 p.m. on May 13, 2026, ChST). The APT will meet jointly with the PPT on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 12 noon on May 14, 2026, ChST). The PPT will meet on Thursday and Friday, May 14-15, 2026, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 12 noon on May 15-16, 2026, ChST). Opportunities to present oral public comment will be provided on the agenda. The order of the agenda may change, and will be announced in advance at the meeting. The meeting may run past the scheduled times noted above to complete scheduled business.
Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting
Monday, May 11, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 12, 2026, ChST)
B. Magnuson Stevens Reauthorization Act Five-year Research Priorities Update
C. IRA Project Updates
i. Scenario Planning
ii. Regulatory Review
iii. Protected Species Workshops
iv. Community Consultations
v. Shark Depredation Workshop
8. Other Issues
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Joint Plan Team Recommendations
11. Other Business and APT Closing
Agenda for the Pelagic Plan Team Meeting
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 15, 2026, ChST)
1. Report on Previous PPT Recommendations
2. 2025 Pelagic Annual SAFE Reports
A. Fishery Data Modules
i. American Samoa
ii. CNMI
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iii. Guam
iv. Hawaii
v. International
B. Ecosystem Considerations Modules
i. Protected Species
C. Administrative Reports
i. Regulatory Action
3. PPT Review: Working Group and Action Item Progress
A. Potential ECS Management under Pelagic FEP
4. Discussion: Pelagic SAFE Report Matters
5. Public Comment
Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. HST (7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. SST; 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 16, 2026, ChST)
6. U.S. Pacific Marine National Monument Research and Monitoring
7. Electronic Monitoring (EM) in Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries Update
8. Feasibility of Stock Assessments for Secondary Incidental Management Unit Species
9. International Fisheries Updates
A. South Pacific Albacore Management Allocations
B. Bigeye Tuna Management Procedure
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion and Pelagic Plan Team Recommendations
12. Other Business and PPT Closing
Special Accommodations:
These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Kitty M. Simonds (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above) at least five days prior to the meeting date.