To identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA), NOAA uses science-based guidance, economic assessments, and social support. Key Message: Why Is This Happening? On…
Read moreAtlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Commercial Daily Retention Limit Adjustment NOAA Fisheries is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limit…
Read moreGoing out fishing is great, but did you ever wonder how science is involved with sportfishing? The Billfish Foundation's (TBF) current educational…
Read moreAfter 11:30 p.m., May 17, 2022, fishermen aboard Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling or HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels may not retain,…
Read moreAmendment 13 to the HMS Fishery Management Plan – Bluefin Tuna Earlier in May 2022, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued…
Read moreThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced increases to all Fishing Categories and has now defined what those limitations are for the…
Read moreNew Florida Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) Regulations Create Inconsistencies with Federal Regulations Currently, the federal South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (SAFMC) Amendment 10…
Read moreThe NMFS has achieved predator-rich relationships with sharks and other species beyond what some scientists describe as “equilibrium.” The result is heavy…
Read moreA few months back, TBF requested the NMFS increase the allocation of Atlantic bluefin tuna to all segments within the Recreational Fishing…
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