| HONOLULU (6 November 2025) – Continuing to build on conversations from the June 2025 meetings, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and Pacific Islands Fisheries Group will host the 2nd round in a series of community consultation meetings throughout American Samoa. EVERYONE WELCOME! Discussion Themes: Changes in currents, weather patterns, climate; Shifting seasonal runs of fish; Infrastructure concerns; Youth engagement; Data collection and research; Translating into climate-resilient fisheries; Seabed mining; and Muliāva (Rose Atoll) Marine National Monument status. Meeting Schedule: Ta‘u Island Residents – Wed, Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (SST) ASG Building by the High School, Faleasao Village Ofu & Olosega Islands Residents – Thurs, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (SST) ASG Building, Ofu Village Manu‘a Residents on Tutuila Island – Fri, Nov. 14, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. (SST) Naumati Conference Room, Tradewinds Hotel, Ottoville Village Tutuila & Aunu‘u Residents – Fri, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (SST) Naumati Conference Room, Tradewinds Hotel, Ottoville Village For more information, please visit the Council’s IRA Projects web page, or contact Felix Penalosa (felix.penalosa@wpcouncil.org) or Alex Min (alex.cannon.min@gmail.com, www.fishtoday.org/pacific-islands-voices). See meeting flyers below and please help spread the word! About the Council The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to manage fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Council is responsible for developing and implementing fishery management plans for waters surrounding Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the CNMI and U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas. The Council works to promote sustainable fisheries, protect marine ecosystems and support the livelihoods of fishing communities through science-based decision-making and stakeholder engagement. |
