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Gulf of Mexico Hotspots Mapping Initiative
NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are…
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Estimating Pelagic Longline Bycatch
With the help of a bycatch estimation tool, there is now a more…
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Fight Against Illegal Fishing by Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA)
Countries are robbed of an estimated $26-50 billion annually…
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Atlantic Billfish, Swordfish, and Tunas Landings Update
NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish,…
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Hard Caps Accepted for Pacific Gillnet Fishery
On February 7th, the National Marine Fisheries Service published…
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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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A Win for HMS Conservation in the Pacific? Not So Fast…
Update
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Not Dead - Potential Swordfish Longline Fishery…
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Atlantic Swordfish and Bluefin Landings Update
NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish…
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Atlantic Tuna and Swordfish Landings Updates
NOAA fisheries announced third quarter landing updates for bluefin…
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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…