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Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category in Southern New England Area
The Southern New England Area Trophy Bluefin Tuna Angling Category…
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NOAA Fisheries Denies Petition to Establish a Mandatory Speed Limit in Gulf of Mexico
A huge win for the recreational community occurred on Friday,…
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Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Endangered Rice’s Whales
Rice's Whales management making more "noise" in the Gulf of Mexico?
NOAA…
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Update on Speed Restricted Zones
Speed Reduction Zones – TBF opposes the two recently issued…
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Steve C. Levi Memorial Trophy Youth Conservation Award
The Billfish Foundation & Gulf Coast Yacht Group present…
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Wind lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a division of the…
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Gulf of Mexico Hotspots Mapping Initiative
NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are…
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Gulf of Mexico Restoration Plan
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…
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INCREASES in Atlantic Bluefin Angling Category
Changes Coming to the Atlanic Bluefin Tuna Quota for Anglers
A…
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Exempted Fishing Permits for East Coast Deep-Set Buoy Gear
NMFS issued 7 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for vessels…