The program will continue regular operation during the evaluation, and the list of priority species subject to program requirements will remain unchanged.
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, responsible for Atlantic marine species, recently convened its first dedicated forum to address the pressing challenge of climate change.
Members of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization adopt U.S. proposals on high seas boarding and inspection and climate change, among other conservation priorities.
Representatives from more than 160 countries adopted a total of 46 proposals and reached 365 decisions—a record number—to help regulate international trade of vulnerable species.
Public-private partners across the seafood industry have kicked off a new initiative to promote legal and safe working conditions in the fishing and seafood industry.
The U.S. Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, composed of 21 federal agencies, released its wide-reaching National 5-Year Strategy for Combating IUU Fishing. NOAA chairs the Working Group, alongside the U.S Department of State, and U.S. Coast Guard.
