ICCAT Update – November 2021
Atlantic Mako Sharks – 2 Year Landing Prohibition The member nations, including the U.S., of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the international treaty fishery management […]
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Atlantic Sharks Seem to Be Everywhere Anglers Fish
Recreational Fishing from Every Platform Diminished by Sharks – Balance Needed Daily reports and postings of angler-caught fish bitten into or taken whole by Atlantic sharks, known as depredation, painfully […]
New Fishing Gear Used off California
Midwater Snap Gear – Modified Longline Gear Off California The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) recommended and the NMFS authorized a single Exempted Fishing Permit for testing a new […]
Publication from North Carolina State Questions Atlantic Blue Marlin Post Release Survival
A science paper published in the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, written by E. Houck et al., from North Carolina State University in the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Center […]
Protected: Billfish 2021 V2
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Changes Coming for Anglers on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna?
Amendment 13 – Bluefin Tuna Currently, the NMFS is considering making many changes to the fishery management plan for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) – Bluefin Tuna. Redistributing tonnage allocations […]
Is the US West Coast Going From Drift Gill Nets to Longlines?!?
A Recent Application for Longlines to fish off the West Coast This month the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) accepted applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for which decisions will […]
Reallocation of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna for Angling Category
NOAA/NMFS Amending Bluefin Tuna Allocations The current proposed Amendment 13 to the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan may reallocate the U.S. Atlantic quota share of Bluefin Tuna among […]
Recreational Fishing Gear, Bottom Trawls & Pelagic Longline Gear Are NOT the Same!!
New Executive Order could stymy recreational fishing in Marine Protected Areas With the recent Executive Order (EO), recreational fishing gear, bottom trawls, and pelagic longline are viewed the same as […]
