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Shellfish Best Management Practices, Standards, and Certification Programs
A collection of industry driven and government mandated best management practices for shellfish aquaculture.
Practicing Sustainable Recreational Fishing on the West Coast
Sustainable fishing practices ensure healthy and resilient recreational fisheries for years to come.
NOAA takes strong stand against IUU fishing and harmful fishing practices
New report identifies 31 nations and entities engaged in IUU fishing and bycatch
Sharing Fisheries Management Practices with International Partners
In this blog, Jennifer Leo, shares her experience of getting her feet wet in foreign policy in Namibia, Africa as an Embassy Science Fellow.
Engaging Anglers to Improve Catch and Release Practices and Restore Reef Fish in the Gulf
NOAA, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, and university and private sector partners are working with the recreational fishing community to better understand catch and release tools and support fish restoration projects.
NOAA Fisheries Announces New Initiative to End Illegal Labor Practices in the Seafood Industry
NOAA Fisheries will pursue public-private partnerships through CALM-CS to accelerate efforts toward ending forced labor and improving working conditions across the seafood sector.
NOAA Fisheries Trains African and Southeast Asian Partners to Combat Illegal Fishing Practices
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement protects the U.S. seafood industry and public by training partners to recognize and deter IUU fishing at the source.
Return ‘Em Right Best Release Practices Manual Available for Recreational Anglers
Anglers, captains, fisheries managers, and scientists collaborated with the Return ‘Em Right team to create guidance on best release practices for reef fish in the Southeast United States.
Best Management Practices, Standards, and Farming Manuals
This section provides links to documents containing both industry-driven and government mandated Best Management Practices, including guides for starting a farm. This list provides examples of some prominent BMP documents, but is by no means an exhaustive
Highly Migratory Species – Testing Alternative Fishing Practices
Overview of how NOAA Fisheries can support testing of alternative fishing practices
Non-Commercial Fishing in Policy, Practice, and Culture
This study examined existing documents to better understand non-commercial aspects of fishing in policy and practice in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that may be useful in developing the PMNM MEA management plan.
U.S. Fisheries Management: Sustainable Fisheries, Sustainable Seafood
U.S. fisheries are among the world’s most sustainable. They are a global model of success in responsible management, and U.S. success directly influences international standards and practices.
Large Whale Entanglement Response
NOAA Fisheries authorizes emergency response to large whales with life-threatening entanglements.
Nearshore Fisheries and Interactions with Hawaiian Monk Seals
Learn best practices for reducing injuries to monk seals when spearfishing, shorecasting, and gillnet fishing.
Disaster Response Services
The Southeast Regional Office offers services in the Gulf of America*, South Atlantic, and Caribbean to help protect and recover marine resources, their habitats, and affected fishing communities from the impacts of disaster events and response activities