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Hawaiʻi Shallow-set Longline Fishery Interactions with Leatherback Sea Turtles

A summary of current and historical fishery interactions with leatherback sea turtles.
Pacific Islands

Gearing Up: Turtle Excluder Devices Strengthen Fisheries and Help Recover Sea Turtle Populations

Since 1987, turtle excluder devices have protected sea turtles from getting accidentally caught in trawl nets. NOAA scientists and fishermen are working together to make TED designs even more effective, helping some sea turtle populations to rebound while continuing to provide economic opportunities.
November 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
turtle-escape-Dan-Foster.jpg A sea turtle escaping from a turtle excluder device. TEDs are metal grids placed in trawl nets to direct turtles out through escape openings. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Dan Foster

Longline Pot Gear for the Gulf of Alaska IFQ Sablefish Fishery: Frequently Asked Questions

Summary of regulations governing the use of longline pot gear in the sablefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) fishery in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This Small Entity Compliance Guide satisfies the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996…
Alaska

DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement and Regulatory Impact Review for a Proposed Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management Area - Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch Management

Draft analysis of the impacts of proposed management measures to reduce chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
September 12, 2025 - NEPA ,
Alaska

Hawaiʻi’s Pelagic Longline Fishery Demonstrates the Need To Consider Multispecies Impacts in Bluewater Time-Area Closures

Assessing changes in bycatch risk during time-area closures.
July 10, 2025 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Hawai‘i and American Samoa Bycatch Guided User Interface

The Bycatch Guided User Interface is an online tool that captures and increases the ease of access to recent and historical Hawai‘i and American Samoa observed bycatch and bycatch estimates.
October 17, 2024 - Tool/App ,
Pacific Islands

Safe Handling and Release Practices for Sharks on Longline Vessels and Revision to Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

NMFS is implementing two Resolutions on sharks and vessel monitoring systems (VMS) adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) at its meeting in August 2023 in Victoria, Canada.This final rule requires U.S. longline vessels fishing…
Final Rule,
West Coast
Effective
06/13/2026

Application Period for Limited Entry Deep-set Buoy Gear Permits CLOSES at midnight on August 7, 2023

Reminder of deadline to apply for a limited entry deep-set buoy gear permit under tiers 1-8
July 31, 2023 -
West Coast

Applications for Deep-set Buoy Gear Permits are Now Available

Information on applying for the new Limited Entry Deep-Set Buoy Gear permit and the DSBG gear endorsements for highly migratory species permits
June 06, 2023 -
West Coast

Seabird Bycatch Estimates for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries: 2021

Annual update of estimates of seabirds caught as bycatch in commercial groundfish and halibut fisheries operating in Federal waters off Alaska.
February 06, 2023 - Technical Memo ,
Alaska