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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Compliance Guide

This guide provides a plain language summary of how to comply with recreational highly migratory species regulations for Atlantic tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfishes.
December 22, 2025 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

How to Identify and Report North Atlantic Right Whales

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world’s most endangered large whale species. This guide helps you identify right whales and report sightings.
December 18, 2025 -
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Close up of a North Atlantic right whale head as it swims at the surface of the ocean.

Annual Report for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Chinook Salmon Coded Wire Tag and Recovery Data for ESA Consultations

Alaska Region's data on salmon incidental catch in the Alaska groundfish fisheries, including stock of origin and coded wire tag (CWT) data for salmon. Report supplements the annual report on salmon incidental catch and salmon bycatch reduction measures.
December 12, 2025 - Other Reports ,
Alaska

Harmonized Tariff Codes and Other Resources for the Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Prohibitions

NOAA Fisheries announced its 2025 comparability finding determinations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The resources below identify prohibited fisheries by nation with associated U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, gear types, fishing areas, and impacted species.
December 04, 2025 -
International

Population Size Estimate for North Atlantic Right Whales

Population size estimation of North Atlantic right whales from 1990-2024.
December 02, 2025 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
North Atlantic right whale Archipelago and calf

Guided Angler Fish (GAF) Program Annual Reports

The Catch Sharing Plan authorizes transfers of Alaska commercial halibut individual fishing quota as guided angler fish (GAF) in IPHC Areas 2C and 3A. These reports are annual summaries of GAF activity and provide details of the Program since inception.
November 26, 2025 - Program Review ,
Alaska

Have You Seen a Rice's Whale?

Rice’s whales are the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of America. Fewer than 100 of these highly endangered whales remain. Rice’s whales are often near the surface where they are vulnerable to vessel strikes. You can help us conserve these endangered whales by reporting sightings and using caution when transiting through their habitat.
November 26, 2025 -
Southeast

Sea Day Schedule - Northeast Fisheries Observer Program

The number of sea days the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program observer provider is tasked with achieving during the 2025-2026 SBRM year running from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
November 14, 2025 - Document ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Annual Reports – Seabird Interactions and Mitigation Efforts in Hawaiʻi Longline Fisheries

A collection of annual reports documenting seabird interactions and mitigation efforts aboard vessels at sea. This document also details fishing efforts and mitigation research.
November 14, 2025 - Other Reports ,
Pacific Islands

Estimates of the intrinsic rate of population growth (rmax) for smalltail shark

Cortés (2016) applies six methods to calculate intrinsic rate of population growth (rmax) for 65 different shark species under seven different survivorship functions. Here, I replicate his approach using updated reproductive parameters for smalltail shark, which is petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
November 13, 2025 - Technical Memo ,
Southeast