The Monograph provides an overview of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's efforts to minimize fishery impacts on protected species since its establishment in 1976. These actions are results of collaboration with fishermen, seafood industry members, researchers, managers and others who have contributed to finding solutions to each emerging issue. Part I of this Monograph traces the history of the various management measures that have contributed to the conservation of protected species. Part II provides a summary of the Council’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program, established in 2002.
