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Updated: September 17, 2008
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NOAA LOGO NOAA’s Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of persons poaching endangered sea turtles in the Territory of Guam and in the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands. more.... (pdf 84kB)
NOAA LOGO Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 bottomfish closed season extended until Nov. 15. Non-commercial Bottomfish Permit information and the application form are available here.
NOAA LOGO New draft supplemental EIS for swordfish fishery management available for public comment here. (pdf 6.04 MB) NMFS will hold a *public meeting* on the DSEIS on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 6:00-9:30pm in the Carnation room of the Ala Moana Hotel.
NOAA LOGO Updates on the abandoned Hawaiian monk seal pup found on Kauai. more....
NOAA LOGO Hear about valuable lessons learned from studies evaluating impacts of whale and dolphin watching tourism at a series of free public lectures by renowned cetacean biologist, Dr. Lars Bejder.  Lectures will be held on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. more....
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The Pacific Islands Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Pacific Islands Regional Office manages programs that support both domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources within the Pacific. The Pacific Islands Region is comprised of American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other U.S. Pacific islands. To learn more about the Pacific Islands Regional Office. more...

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