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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Commercial Minimum Sizes and Retention Limits

Minimum sizes and retention limits vary by permit type and fish size. Additional requirements may be applicable. View the HMS Commercial Compliance Guide for details.Permit TypeFishery StatusMinimum Size(curved fork length)Retention LimitHMS Charter…
Final Rule,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Published
07/10/2025

Sustainable Fisheries

U.S. fisheries are big business, providing jobs and recreation and keeping our coastal communities vibrant. In fact, the United States is a global leader in responsibly managed fisheries and sustainable seafood. Working closely with commercial,…
October 22, 2018 - Sustainable Fisheries

The Best Laid Plans: Bigeye Quotas, Collective Action, and a Diverse Longline Fleet

Managing bigeye tuna in the Pacific is easy, right? Just estimate how many fish are out there swimming around at high speeds, calculate a sustainable amount to harvest, set a catch limit, and enforce it. Then the industry goes fishing, delivers to market,
May 22, 2018 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
A fleet of loneline vessels in a harbor.

Agency's Latest Status of Stocks Report Shows More Progress Rebuilding Fish Stocks

A message from Chris Oliver, head of NOAA Fisheries.
May 17, 2018 - Leadership Message ,
National
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Fisheries Information System Program

The Fisheries Information System program is a state-regional-federal partnership supporting sound, science-based fisheries management. We do so by fostering collaboration and funding innovative projects to improve the quality of fisheries-dependent data.
National

Explore Top 5 Stories, Photos, and Videos of 2017

Discover our most popular stories, photos, and videos of the year.
December 11, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Fisheries Develops List of Foreign Fisheries to Help Evaluate Scope of Marine Mammal Bycatch

Taking steps to addressing marine mammal bycatch in commercial fishing operations.
November 14, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
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U.S. Department of Commerce announces appointments to regional fishery management councils for 2017

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the appointment of 22 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fish stocks.
June 28, 2017 - Media Release ,
National

Commerce Secretary Declares Fisheries Disasters for Nine West Coast Species

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today determined there are commercial fishery failures for nine salmon and crab fisheries in Alaska, California and Washington. In recent years, each of these fisheries experienced sudden and unexpected
January 18, 2017 - Media Release ,
Alaska
West Coast
National

Commercial and Recreational Saltwater Fishing Generated $214 Billion in 2014

Fishing and seafood industries a strong part of U.S. coastal economy.
May 26, 2016 - Media Release ,
National