The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has announced a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) on March 18, 2021. The PAC advises U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC). The meeting will discuss the results of the 2020 WCPFC session and U.S. priorities for the 2021 session, focusing on tropical tuna management and other relevant issues. The meeting will be held via web conference, and the public is invited to attend or submit comments by March 13, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. government wants to have a meeting online to talk about how to take care of fish in a big part of the ocean. They want people to join the meeting on March 18 or send in their thoughts before March 13.