The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are organizing a public meeting to review the stock assessment update for the multispecies bottomfish complex in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This meeting will be held online through WebEx on April 2 and April 3, 2025. The assessment update uses information through 2023 and builds on a 2019 evaluation to provide new insights for fisheries management. Participants can watch the review proceedings at a satellite site in Saipan or online, with opportunities for public comments and questions.
Simple Explanation
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council is having an online meeting to talk about how many fish are in certain parts of the ocean near the Northern Mariana Islands. People can watch this meeting on the computer or at a special place in Saipan, and they can ask questions too.