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Proposal for Consideration to Include the Family Nautilidae in CITES Appendix II

The United States, along with Fiji, India, and Palau, submitted a proposal for consideration at the 17th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties  to include all species of chambered nautiluses in Appendix II of CITES.
August 04, 2016 - Other Reports ,
Pacific Islands

Improving International Fisheries Management: Highlights of the 2015 IUU Biennial Report to Congress

This biennial report to Congress highlights U.S. findings and analyses of foreign IUU fishing activities and bycatch of protected species and shark catch on the high seas where nations do not have a regulatory program comparable to the United States.
February 06, 2015 - Feature Story ,
National
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NOAA Working With Six Nations to Address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

NOAA continues to be a global leader in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Today, NOAA Fisheries released its 2015 Biennial Report to Congress highlighting U.S. findings and analyses of foreign IUU fishing activities.
February 01, 2015 - Feature Story ,
National

CITES: Introduction From the Sea

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora--also known as CITES--is an international agreement signed by 178 nations designed to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. The new framework for CITES "introduction from the sea" provisions will lead to greater certainty and consistency in the issuance of CITES permits.
November 05, 2013 -
National

Leveling the Playing Field: NOAA’s Priorities to Combat Global IUU Fishing

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing threatens the sustainable management of fish stocks and the economic health of U.S. fishing communities. Continued and diligent effort is needed to comprehensively address the threats posed by IUU fishing.
March 26, 2013 - Document ,
National

NOAA Working With 10 Nations to Address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

Efforts to stem the bycatch of protected species.
January 11, 2013 - Feature Story ,
National

Swordfish—A Sustainable Seafood Choice

The North Atlantic swordfish population has become one of the most sustainable seafood choices thanks to a 1999 international plan that rebuilt this stock several years ahead of schedule.
November 08, 2012 - Feature Story ,
National