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Florida East Coast Closed Zone Will Remain Closed!
Major victory for fish and the recreational community
The National…
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Billfish Policy Update – July 2018
To keep you up to date and for your convenience, we have…
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Stricter Measures Not Included In NMFS Options For Longlines
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently issued…
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NMFS Strives to Revitalize the Pelagic Longline Fishery – Why Not the Billfish Fishery?
The Billfish Foundation objects to the goal of the National…
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Longline Research In Closed Zone: Do the Math
Last year’s halting of the federally permitted longline research…
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Bluefin Tuna Angling Fishery Closes In Southern Atlantic
NOAA Fisheries has decided to close the Angling category fishery…
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2017 Recreational Billfish Landings Posted
The National Marine Fisheries Service this week released its…
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Fishery Closes Until June
The National Marine Fisheries Service transferred 10 metric tons…
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Tell Policymakers to Keep Longlines Out of Conservation Zone
Note: the SAFMC public comment period ended on the day of the…
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NMFS Releases Dec. 2017 Summary of Bluefin Tuna Landings
Preliminary National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) statistics…