Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold its 101 st meeting in Honolulu, HI. The Council expects to initiate action on shark management and expects to adopt a draft Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan (FMP) at this meeting. The Council may take final action on regulatory amendments for precious corals and incidental catch of seabirds in the Hawaii longline fishery. A public hearing will be held on the management alternatives being considered in the draft Coral Reef Ecosystem FMP of the U.S. Western Pacific Region and being analyzed in associated documents, including a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). A public scoping hearing on the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be held on the Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish FMP.