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July 2, 2024

Changes to Bluefin Tuna Commercial Handgear Fishery

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February 15, 2024

Bluefin Tuna Closure for Angling Category

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January 29, 2024

Closure of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery

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June 25, 2020

TBF Cautions Caribbean Swordfish Retention Expansion

Representatives from The Billfish Foundation attended a recent meeting with NOAA in which a swordfish retention expansion was discussed in the Caribbean. This proposed expansion applies to vessels in USVI…
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December 12, 2017

Charter/Headboat Vessels Will Need Endorsement For Catch Sales in 2018

Beginning January 5, 2018, NOAA Fisheries will require vessels with Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) Charter/Headboat permits to also obtain a “commercial sale” endorsement in order to sell any catch of…
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