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President Trump signs a proclamation to UNLEASH American commercial fishing in the Pacific Ocean and strengthen the U.S. economy. 🇺🇸🐟

🎉 Big news on American Samoa’s 125th Flag Day! President Trump just signed a Proclamation restoring fishing access in PRIMNM—boosting jobs, U.S. tuna, food security & keeping tabs on China. “This sensible Proclamation is important…” #MAFA #TunaVictory #FlagDayWin

Commerce Secretary @howardlutnick: "The economic zone around Hawaii and Samoa is huge and it's exclusively ours. So why wouldn't we have our fishermen fish there?... Every country in the world, they all fish the 200 miles off the coast, and we were stopping our own fishermen."

🔬🌊 Join the 149th SSC meeting Sep 12-14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HST. 📚 Topics include AS bottomfish, tuna catch limits, EM options, and climate change in fishery management. Details: tinyurl.com/149SSCMtg 🔒 Password: SSC149mtg. wpcouncil.org/event/149th-sc… #WPCouncil #WPRFMC PC: NOAA

🌊 Dive into the Summer 2023 Pacific Island Fishery Newsletter! 📰 Explore fishery management, climate change, sea turtle habitats, and more. Stay informed about Pacific Island fisheries! 🐠🌏 wpcouncil.org/spring-2023-pa… #PIFN #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fish #fisheries #fishforever

Don't miss the Western Pacific Region Status of the #Fisheries 2022 report! Explore changes in U.S. Pacific Island fisheries from 2020 to 2022, COVID-19 impacts, stock statuses, and more. Get the full report online here wpcouncil.org/western-pacifi… 🌊 #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fishforever

🌴🐠 Dive into the Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI AP meeting on Sep 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ChST). Agenda: catch limits, conservation plan, GST CH update, fishery insights. tinyurl.com/CNMIAP082023 🌊🌏 #MarianaFEP #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fish #fisheries #fishforever

📚🌊 Join us virtually on Aug 31, 1-3pm (HST) for Education Committee talks. 🎓 Topics: scholarships, vocational training, education plans, MREP updates. Empower the next ocean leaders! tinyurl.com/ED082023 🐠🌏 #EducationCommittee #MarineEducation #WPCouncil #WPRFMC

🗓️ Upcoming #WPCouncil Advisory Group Meetings: 1️⃣ Aug 30, 2-5pm (HST) - FIAC 2️⃣ Aug 30, 6-8pm (SST) - AS FEP Advisory Panel 3️⃣ Aug 31, 6-8pm (ChST) - Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam AP Agenda: EM options, catch limits, habitat updates, and more wpcouncil.org/meetings-calen… 🌊🐠 #WPRFMC

Dive into ocean conservation at HI Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel meeting on Aug 29, 9am-4pm (HST)! Explore EM options, marine sanctuary updates, ecosystem-based #fisheries management, and more. tinyurl.com/HIAP0823 🌊🐟 #FEPAdvisoryPanel #WPCouncil #WPRFMC

🌊 Dive into ocean insights on Aug 28, noon-5pm (HST) at Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team meeting! 🐟 Agenda: EM options, 2024 U.S. Territorial bigeye tuna limits, international #fisheries review. Join us: tinyurl.com/PPTAug2023 🌍🐠 #FEPTeam #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fish

Awesome news! 🐟🎣 DAWR Kids Fishing Derby at Tumon Bay MPA Ypao Beach rocked on Aug 5, 2023. 44 young anglers and cool giveaways. Council's outreach table had climate change impact on fish demo. 🌊🏖️ #FishingDerby #FishingFun #YouthAnglers #ClimateChange #WPCouncil #WPRFMC

Saipan Fishermen's Assoc. held 39th Annual Fishing Derby on July 22-23, 2023. 91 boats, incl. 12 from Guam, joined. Marlin changed hands 3x before Botin Saba won with 140.3 lb marlin. #FishingDerby #Saipan2023

🐢 Public Meeting for Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat (CNMI) 📅 Date & Time: Wed, Aug 23, 2023, 6 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm 📍 Location: Crowne Plaza Resort, Saipan, CNMI fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-h… #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fisheries #fishforever #Seaturtle #criticalhabitat PC: USFWS

🐢 Public Meeting for Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat (Guam) 📅 Date & Time: Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 6 pm, doors open at 5:30 pm 📍 Location: Hilton Guam Resort, Tamuning, Guam fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-h… #WPCouncil #fishforever #Seaturtle #criticalhabitat PC: NOAA PIFSC

🐢 Public Meeting for Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat (American Samoa) 📅 Aug 16, 2023, 6:00 PM, doors open at 5:30 PM 📍 Location: In-person only @ Governor Rex Lee Auditorium, Utulei, AS fisheries.noaa.gov/event/public-h… #WPCouncil #WPRFMC #fish #fisheries PC: NOAA Fisheries

🌊🎣 Calling all #Fishermen in American Samoa! 🌊🎣 The National Park Service AS and local agencies have set up buoys to provide real-time wave updates. Stay safe & informed on fishing trips. Check out the tool here pacioos.hawaii.edu/waves/buoy-aun… #FishermenSafety #AmericanSamoaFishing

🐢 Virtual Public Meeting for Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat (HI) 📅 Aug 10, 2023, 6 p.m. ℹ️ Join NOAA Fisheries & U.S. Fish and Wildlife for presentations on proposed rules and Q&A. Public hearing starts at 7 p.m. Registration is required. empsi.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

After Typhoon Mawar hit Guam in June, fishermen couldn't #fish due to gas lines and damaged boats. Six boats sunk. Now, as recovery nears 100%, the resilient #small-boat #fishing community is back on the water. In Guam, during disasters, they turn to the sea for sustenance.

Ocean Stewardship User Fee Public Hearings 🗓️ Jul 25 - Maui, Molokaʻi, & Lānaʻi 🗓️ Jul 26 - Big Island 🗓️ Aug 26 - Lāna‘i 🗓️ Jul 27 - Oʻahu & Kauaʻi. $1 fee for commercial vessel operators & water sports equipment. Attend virtually/in-person. Learn more: tinyurl.com/OceanStewardsh….