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No Protection for Overfished Atlantic Blue Marlin as Protections for Sharks Grow Stronger
The Final Amendment 15 was recently issued by NMFS and fails…
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TBF’S Official Comments to NMFS Amendment 15 Draft
The Billfish Foundation (TBF) made official comments to…
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Update on the Closed Zones – October 2022
Decision on Closed Zones Coming Soon
Unfortunately, we are…
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Proposed Speed Zones Along the East Coast
Extreme Vessel Speed Reductions
Once again, the National Marine…
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Amendment 13 Finalized
New Changes to Bluefin Tuna Quotas
As of October 3, 2022,…
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Gulf of Mexico Restoration Plan
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…
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Help Reduce Atlantic Shark Depredation
The NMFS has achieved predator-rich relationships with sharks…
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One More Federal Dismissal of Billfish
Traditional tagging of billfish for science produce very…
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NMFS Designates Bullet and Frigate Mackerel as Ecosystem Component Species
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approved Amendment…
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Hard Caps Accepted for Pacific Gillnet Fishery
On February 7th, the National Marine Fisheries Service published…