NOAA FISHERIES TO DEVELOP NATIONAL POLICY ON RECREATIONAL FISHING

Historically, the saltwater recreational fishing community and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have not always had a great relationship. Over…

RECREATIONAL FISHING AND BOATING COMMUNITY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO REVAMP MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Washington, D.C. – Congress is currently revising the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, the law that governs our nation’s marine resources.…

TBF SUBMITS COMMENTS FOR AMENDMENT 7 FOR BLUEFIN TUNA MANAGEMENT

On January 10,The Billfish Foundation (TBF) submitted official comments to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for Draft Amendment 7 to the…

HMS Amendment 7 – Bluefin Tuna

Draft Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for bluefin tuna was released in August of 2013 with…

Get Hooked – Why People Love to Fish

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NMFS RELEASES UPDATES FOR BLUEFIN TUNA AND SWORDFISH MANAGEMENT

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently released the Final Rule for Swordfish Management (Amendment 8) and a Draft Rule for Bluefin…

GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL MEETS IN NEW ORLEANS

On August 28, TBF attended the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Composed of Governors from each of…

U.S. – HMS Amendment 8 – Swordfish

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is currently in the process of evaluating proposed amendments to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species…

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