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Alaska Charter Halibut Operators: Don’t Forget to Register Your Charter Halibut Permit

There’s a new 2020 Charter Halibut Permit annual registration requirement.
January 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Removal of West Coast Rockfish From Endangered Species List

Local anglers’ knowledge and expertise contributed to NOAA's management of rockfish.
December 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Side profile of yelloweye rockfish surrounded by ocean rocks. Fish has golden orange body with green eyes and spiky, grayish first dorsal fins.

Nominations Sought for New Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force

UPDATE: Application deadline has been extended through February 21, 2020 for the Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee.
November 20, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
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Rebound in Groundfish Leads to New Flexibility for Fishermen, Protection for Deep-Sea Corals

Community collaboration fosters wide support for new action on groundfish.
November 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
School of rockfish swimming above coral

NOAA Fisheries Hosts Habitat Workshops with Recreational Anglers in the Chesapeake Bay

Recreational fishermen provided feedback at recent workshops and expressed a desire to be involved in collaborative habitat restoration projects.
October 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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U.S. Territorial Bottomfish Stocks Less Healthy Than Previously Assessed

Scientists assessed the stocks of bottomfish in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and the results varied.
August 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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U.S. Fish Stocks Continue Positive Trend with 45 Rebuilt Since 2000

New NOAA report shows status of federally managed fisheries.
August 02, 2019 - Leadership Message ,
National
Fshing ship surrounded of seagulls in Atlantic ocean at sunset

Status of Stocks 2018

The annual Status of Stocks report highlighting the work toward the goal of maximizing fishing opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and fishing communities to support America's Blue Economy.
August 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
National
Commercial Fishing near Kodiak Island Alaska

Recreational Anglers Get Help Combatting Post-Release Mortality from Partnership of Fishery Managers

NOAA Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and Atlantic state agencies partner to make circle hooks, descending devices more accessible to anglers.
August 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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NOAA Listens as Fishermen Share Stories of Devastation after Florida Red Tide Hits

Scientists: information provided by fishermen may help lessen impacts next time
June 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
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