Submission of 2011-2012 U.S. fishery statistics for the western and central Pacific Ocean and other areas to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Fishery statistics for the western and central Pacific Ocean and other areas

"This is the ninth submission of annual U.S. and Territorial fishery statistics by the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). The submission consists of preliminary 2012 fisheries data for highly migratory species (HMS) in the Pacific Ocean, and updated data for 2011, unless otherwise indicated. Annual catch and effort estimates are included for U.S. fisheries, including the Participating Territories of American Samoa and Guam, as well as the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands"--Page 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. "Issued 29 April 2013." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 2013 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) Library Public Domain 1930