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Swordfish Driftnets Gone off CA – Will Longlines Follow?
West Coast highly migratory species (HMS) issues now focus on…
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Update on Speed Restricted Zones
Speed Reduction Zones – TBF opposes the two recently issued…
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Update on the Closed Zones – October 2022
Decision on Closed Zones Coming Soon
Unfortunately, we are…
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Recreational Fishing Gear, Bottom Trawls & Pelagic Longline Gear Are NOT the Same!!
New Executive Order could stymy recreational fishing in Marine…
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Shark Populations Proving Detrimental to Sailfish Survival
Charter and private recreational fishing captains primarily…
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Non-Longline Fisheries Should Be Allocated More Swordfish
All non-longline swordfish fisheries are required to use…
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TBF Cautions Caribbean Swordfish Retention Expansion
Representatives from The Billfish Foundation attended a recent…
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NOAA Increases Commercial Swordfish Retention
NOAA Fisheries is doubling the number of swordfish allowed…
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Hard Caps Accepted for Pacific Gillnet Fishery
On February 7th, the National Marine Fisheries Service published…
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New Federal Rule Changes
The National Marine Fisheries Service’s recently issued…