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Update on California Drift Gillnets
California To Phase Out Large Mesh Drift Gillnets by 2024
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Exempted Fishing Permits for East Coast Deep-Set Buoy Gear
NMFS issued 7 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for vessels…

New Fishing Gear Used off California
Midwater Snap Gear – Modified Longline Gear Off California
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Is the US West Coast Going From Drift Gill Nets to Longlines?!?
A Recent Application for Longlines to fish off the West Coast
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2020 Conservation Record: Swordfish
The Billfish Foundation maintains the largest private tag…

Atlantic Billfish, Swordfish, and Tunas Landings Update
NOAA Fisheries announced landings updates for Atlantic swordfish,…

TBF Swordfish Data Represented at ICCAT Meeting
Through its 30-year old tagging program, supported by 190,000…


Non-Longline Fisheries Should Be Allocated More Swordfish
All non-longline swordfish fisheries are required to use…