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NMFS Removes Weak Hook Requirement
The 2011 required year-round use of weak hooks (15/0 carbon…
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NMFS Weakens Gear Restrictions in Atlantic Ocean
The Gear Restricted Area (GRA) off Cape Hatteras implemented…
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NMFS Still Considering Gear and Quota Changes in Atlantic
Pelagic longline “research” decisions not yet issued…
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TBF’s Top Achievements in 2019
With the year coming to a close, we thank you for…
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A Win for HMS Conservation in the Pacific? Not So Fast…
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Not Dead - Potential Swordfish Longline Fishery…
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TBF Responds to New Pacific Fishery Management Council Initiative
The Pacific Fishery Management Counsel is proposing to authorize…
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NOAA Proposes Fishing Regulations in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA is considering an amendment to the current Fishery Management…
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FWC Supports TBF In Opposing NMFS Initiatives
The Billfish Foundation is encouraged by the comments made…
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TBF Tells NMFS NO To Harming Billfish and Sportfishing
As promised, below are TBF's final comments for the NMFS initiative…
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New NMFS Initiatives Benefit Longlines and Harm Recreational Community
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing initiatives…