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Gulf of Mexico Hotspots Mapping Initiative
NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are…

Estimating Pelagic Longline Bycatch
With the help of a bycatch estimation tool, there is now a more…

Fight Against Illegal Fishing by Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA)
Countries are robbed of an estimated $26-50 billion annually…

Atlantic Billfish, Swordfish, and Tunas Landings Update
NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish,…

Hard Caps Accepted for Pacific Gillnet Fishery
On February 7th, the National Marine Fisheries Service published…

NMFS Removes Weak Hook Requirement
The 2011 required year-round use of weak hooks (15/0 carbon…

A Win for HMS Conservation in the Pacific? Not So Fast…
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Not Dead - Potential Swordfish Longline Fishery…

Atlantic Swordfish and Bluefin Landings Update
NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish…

Atlantic Tuna and Swordfish Landings Updates
NOAA fisheries announced third quarter landing updates for bluefin…

TBF Tells NMFS NO To Harming Billfish and Sportfishing
As promised, below are TBF's final comments for the NMFS initiative…