# 2026-23066: Pacific Fishery Council Schedules Another Round of Public Meetings 2026-23066, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-11-19; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23066 - As of: 2026-11-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-23066 - Title: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Citation: 91 FR 72854 - Published: 2026-11-12 - Effective: 2026-11-19 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-12 ## In one line Pacific Fishery Council Schedules Another Round of Public Meetings ## Summary The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council is holding several meetings from November 19 to December 4, 2026, to talk about fishing rules and ocean health in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and nearby islands. These meetings are open to the public both in person and online, giving everyone a chance to join and share their thoughts. Fishers, local communities, and ocean lovers should pay attention because these talks could lead to new fishing rules that affect how and when fishing happens. ## Abstract The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Pelagic Plan Team (PPT), Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP, American Samoa FEP AP, Mariana Archipelago FEP Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AP and Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) meetings to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. ## Effects PRIA read - Hybrid public meetings with comment periods: benefit, low. The Council will hold hybrid (in-person and Webex) public meetings with public comment periods from November 19 through December 4, 2026. In-person locations include Honolulu, Guam (Hagatña), American Samoa (Fagatogo Village), and Saipan; web connection instructions and oral comment procedures will… - Disability accommodations available: benefit, low. The meetings are accessible to people with disabilities; requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids must be directed to Kitty M. Simonds at (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. - Discussion on removing swordfish retention limit: mixed, medium. The Council will discuss removing the swordfish retention limit in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery at meetings on November 19 and November 20, 2026. The item appears on the Pelagic Plan Team agenda (Nov 19) and the Hawaii Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel agenda (Nov 20). - Revising Hawaii shallow-set sea turtle measures: mixed, medium. The Council will consider revising the Hawaii shallow-set longline fishery sea turtle measures (including draft alternatives and analyses) during the Pelagic Plan Team meeting on November 19, 2026 and at the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP on November 20, 2026. - American Samoa catch limits and sea turtle measures: mixed, medium. On December 1, 2026, the Council will discuss revising American Samoa bottomfish management unit species and specifying annual catch limits for 2027-2030, and will also discuss revising the American Samoa longline fishery sea turtle measures. - Experimental Fishing Permit for NWHI on agenda: mixed, medium. The Council will discuss an Experimental Fishing Permit for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) at the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP on November 20, 2026 and under socioeconomic considerations at the SSPC on December 4, 2026. - IRA community projects: resilience and observer portal: benefit, low. Across multiple meetings between November 19 and December 4, 2026 the Council will discuss Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) community consultation projects including a Disaster Resilience Workshop, a Fisher Observation Portal, Hawaii IRA engagement, and a Hawaii Shark regulatory alignment and educatio… - Updates on deep sea mining in the Marianas: mixed, medium. 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