# 2025-11055: Pacific Fishery Talks Put Deep-Sea Mining, Sharks, and Climate on Agenda

2025-11055, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-06-16, effective 2025-06-28 (as of 2026-11-02).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11055
- Title: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25245
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: 2025-06-28
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-02

## In one line

Pacific Fishery Talks Put Deep-Sea Mining, Sharks, and Climate on Agenda

## Summary

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding two important meetings in American Samoa on June 28 and June 30, 2025. Fishers, local advisors, and community members will discuss key issues like deep sea mining, shark problems, and climate change impacts on fisheries. These talks could lead to new rules or recommendations that affect fishing and the environment in the region, with no immediate costs but important future impacts.

## Abstract

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its American Samoa Council Advisors and its American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee (REAC) meeting to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the western Pacific region.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-11055 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-11055/western-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meetings)
- [2025-11055 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-11055.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11055 (as of 2026-11-02).