One year ago today, researchers deployed a satellite tag on a whale shark off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. They never could have anticipated the epic journey that would ensue.

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A man in a grey hoodie, tan beanie, and orange waders motors a small boat. Brenden Doyle, the founder and owner of The Great Marsh Shellfish Company, grows oysters in the largest contiguous salt marsh in New England. Credit: The Great Marsh Shellfish Company
A steelhead leaps up a barrier on its way to spawning grounds. Credit: Adobe Stock A steelhead leaps up a barrier on its way to spawning grounds. Credit: Adobe Stock
A blurred photo of boats at a dock with two pictures stylized like polaroids overlaid. An image on the left shows an aged statue of a fisherman at the helm, and a picture on the right shows a black and white photo of a commercial fisherman in the 1940s. There are torn scraps of paper and a film strip as decorative elements under the photos. Credit: Howard Stanbury (left); NOAA Library/NOAA Fisheries circa 1939 (right); NOAA (background)
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New England Fishery Management: Backed by Science, Shaped by People

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A humpback whale at the surface with it's mouth wide open and small fish jumping around to evade capture. A humpback whale feeds on schooling forage fish in Prince William Sound Alaska. Photo taken under NOAA Fisheries Permit #24378 Credit: NOAA Fisheries/John Moran
Recreational anglers fish off the coast of Florida. Fishing from a private boat. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Nominate Members for the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

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Notices & Rules

Fisheries

Retention Limit Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Harpoon Category Fishery

Fisheries

Retention Limit Adjustment: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Fishery

Fisheries

Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Angling Category Gulf of America Trophy Fishery

Upcoming Events

Peer Review: 2026 June Management Track Assessments

Jun 29, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026

Longfin Inshore Squid: 2026 Research Track Peer Review

Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 7, 2026

Peer Review: 2026 September Management Track Assessments

Sep 22, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026

19th Flatfish Biology Conference - 2026

Nov 16, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026

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