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

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Adjustment
Inseason Adjustment
NOAA has announced big changes in daily…

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

NMFS Weakens Gear Restrictions in Atlantic Ocean
The Gear Restricted Area (GRA) off Cape Hatteras implemented…

NMFS Still Considering Gear and Quota Changes in Atlantic
Pelagic longline “research” decisions not yet issued…


Updated English and Spanish Atlantic HMS Compliance Guides
NOAA Fisheries has released updated compliance guides for…

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

New NMFS Initiatives Benefit Longlines and Harm Recreational Community
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing initiatives…

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Transferred
Fifteen metric tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota was transferred…