WHAT IS THE PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
Seafood is big business. Not only is it an industry that exchanges billions of dollars in trade globally, but the sector also trades…
Read moreBLUEFIN TUNA HARVEST QUOTA CLOSES FOR THE YEAR IN GULF OF MEXICO
The National Marine Fisheries serviced announced that the recreational bluefin tuna harvest in the Gulf of Mexico has reached its quota and…
Read moreGULF OF MEXICO QUOTA ADJUSTED AFTER BLUEFIN TUNA LANDING
The quota for bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico has been updated after a large individual was landed in a fishing…
Read moreADVANCEMENT OF BILLFISH CONSERVATION ACT – A PARTIAL STEP FORWARD
On May 18, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced Section 396, an amendment to the 2012 Billfish Conservation Act.…
Read moreJAPAN SIGNS PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT IN FIGHT AGAINST IUU FISHING
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced Monday that Japan has joined 57 other States in signing on to the…
Read moreCLOSURE ATTEMPTS IN PRIME PANAMANIAN SPORTFISHING AREAS
The Fishery Commission in Panama is striving to close waters around Montuosa Island and the Hannibal Bank to recreational fishing even though…
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TBF ADDING TWO NEW LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Two new lifetime achievement awards have been added to TBF’s annual recognition of excellence in advancing billfish conservation. The first new award…
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CALL TO ACTION ON FORAGE FISH!
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has begun a Scoping Process to consider allowing giant trawlers to increase their excessive landings of forage…
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BLUEFIN TUNA ANGLING CATEGORY ADJUSTMENT
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has adjusted the Atlantic bluefintuna (BFT) daily retention limits that apply to vessels permitted in the Highly…
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