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Hawai‘i Archipelago Ecosystem Management Plan

Pacific Islands

About

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council developed five fishery ecosystem plans for fisheries in the Pacific Islands region, and has amended them, as necessary. These plans incorporated and replaced five fishery management plans. The original plans are available from the council. In addition to the plans and amendments, the implementing regulations are subject to change.

  • Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Hawai‘i (PDF)​
  • Amendment 1 - Western Pacific Community Development Program Process (PDF)
  • Amendment 2 - Addressing the Overfished Condition of Armorhead (Pseudopentaceros wheeleri) at the Hancock Seamounts (PDF)
  • Amendment 3 - Process for Specifying Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures (PDF)
  • Amendment 4 - Revised Descriptions and Identification of Essential Fish Habitat and Habitat Areas of Particular Concern for Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish of the Hawaiian Archipelago (PDF)
  • Amendment 5 - Ecosystem Components (Download File)

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Actions

Under Development Implemented Actions

Bycatch Reporting Amendments to Pacific Islands Fishery Ecosystem Plans

NOAA Fisheries announces amendments to the Pacific Islands region fishery ecosystem plans. The amendments ensure these plans clearly describe the bycatch reporting methods used to assess the amount and type of bycatch in the fisheries.
Notice
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Highly Migratory Species
Pacific Islands
Published
05/07/2024

Public Meeting Notice: Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review

NOAA Fisheries and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review of a 2020 benchmark stock assessment for Hawaii gray jobfish (uku).
Notice
,
Pacific Islands
Published
01/31/2020

Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Logbook and Reporting

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as req
Notice
,
Pacific Islands
Published
08/23/2018

Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as req
Notice
,
Pacific Islands
Published
08/23/2018

2024–2026 Hawaiʻi Kona Crab Catch Limits and Accountability Measures

NOAA Fisheries announces catch limits and accountability measures for main Hawaiian Islands Kona crab, from 2024–2026.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Effective
06/06/2024

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Harvest Guideline

NOAA Fisheries sets 2024 harvest guideline at zero lobsters for the commercial lobster fishery in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Published
04/05/2024

Final Rule Regarding Gold Corals Harvest in the U.S. Pacific Islands

NOAA Fisheries is extending the 5-year moratorium on the harvest of gold corals in the federal waters across the Pacific Islands region.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Effective
01/25/2024

2022–2025 Annual Catch Limits for Main Hawaiian Islands Deepwater Shrimp and Precious Coral Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries is implementing annual catch limits and accountability measures for main Hawaiian Islands deepwater shrimp and precious coral fisheries through 2025.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Published
03/07/2023

2022-2025 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for Main Hawaiian Islands Uku (Gray Jobfish)

This final rule establishes 2022-2025 annual catch limits, targets, and accountability measures for the main Hawaiian Islands uku (gray jobfish).
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Effective
04/27/2022

Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures for 2021-2024

Final rule; Annual Catch Limit and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish for Fishing Years 2021-2024.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Effective
02/22/2022

Pacific Island Fisheries 2019–2021 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures

NOAA Fisheries proposes to implement main Hawaiian Islands annual catch limits and accountability measures for deepwater shrimp, precious corals, and gray jobfish (uku) in 2019-2021, and for Kona crab in 2019.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Published
05/05/2020

Annual Catch Limit Implemented for Deep 7 Bottomfish in the Main Hawaiian Islands

This final rule establishes an annual catch limit (ACL) of 492,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for each of the three fishing years 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21.
Final Rule
,
Pacific Islands
Published
06/24/2019

Reclassifying Management Unit Species to Ecosystem Component Species

This final rule reclassifies certain management unit species in the Pacific Islands as ecosystem component species. The rule also updates the scientific and local names of certain species. The intent of this final rule is to prioritize conservation and ma
Final Rule
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Pacific Islands
Published
02/08/2019

Last updated by Pacific Islands Regional Office on 02/10/2023