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