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Return 'Em Right: Empowering Anglers to Save Fish from Barotrauma

Hear how a federal program is providing free gear and training to anglers to reduce barotrauma in Gulf of Mexico reef fisheries.
June 09, 2022 - Podcast ,
Southeast
An angler holds a fish, its mouth open and air bladder inflated from barotrauma. Barotrauma expands gasses in a fish causing the air bladder and other organs to expand as well, making it difficult for fish to swim after release. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Florida SeaGrant

Shore-Based and Boat-Based Fishing Surveys in Guam, the CNMI, and American Samoa: Survey Design, Expansion Algorithm, and a Case Study

Annual catch and effort estimations from shore-based and boat-based fishing surveys in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and American Samoa.
May 05, 2022 - Technical Memo ,
Pacific Islands

Willamette River Fisheries

Fisheries in the Willamette River Basin for salmon, steelhead, and other species are addressed through Fishery Management and Evaluation Plans.
West Coast

Identifying Ridgeback Sharks

Commercial and recreational fishermen are prohibited from keeping most Atlantic ridgeback sharks.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast

2019 Sees Sustainability Successes for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

A look back at important scientific findings and management measures in 2019.
January 13, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
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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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Catch and Release Fishing Best Practices

Using catch and release fishing methods helps ensure high quality angling opportunities today, tomorrow, and in the years to come.
National