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TBF’s Opposition Expressed before the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel Meeting

TBF’s staff regularly attends federal and international fisheries…

Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Endangered Rice’s Whales

Rice's Whales management making more "noise" in the Gulf of Mexico? NOAA…

US BOEM to seek fisheries funds for Gulf of Mexico wind leases

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing…
North Atlantic Right Whales

Update on Speed Restricted Zones

Speed Reduction Zones – TBF opposes the two recently issued…

Draft Amendment 15 Looks to Open Closed Zones

Closed Zones Opening to Pelagic Longliners Soon? After 23…

Costa’s Marlin-Fly Project

For years, we have all heard about the amazing fishery and…

Pacific Striped Marlin Rebuilding Plan

The Billfish Foundation (TBF) recently sent comments to NOAA…

Wind lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a division of the…

New Report of the Economic Contributions by Recreational Fishing Released

Last week, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) released…
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Proposed Restricted-Fishing Days in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery

NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule regarding the use of…