Highly Migratory Fish Results
Safe Handling and Release Practices for Sharks on Longline Vessels and Revision to Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
NOAA Fisheries is proposing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, to implement Resolutions C-23-07 (Conservation Measures for the Protection and Sustainable Management of Sharks) and C-23-11 (On the Establishment of a Vessel…
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Public Comment Requested on Sea Turtle Careful Release Requirements in the Highly Migratory Species Longline Fisheries
NOAA Fisheries seeks public comment on a proposed rule that would affect all commercial Highly Migratory Species permit holders fishing with bottom or pelagic longline gear.The rule to update the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species regulations regarding…
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Tori Line Requirement for Stern-Setting Vessels in Hawaiʻi Deep-Set Longline Fishery
NOAA Fisheries is modifying seabird interaction mitigation measures in the Hawaiʻi pelagic deep-set (tuna) longline fishery, effective April 1, 2024. For vessels stern-setting above 23° N latitude, we are replacing the blue-dyed bait and…
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Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific North of Equator
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to implement catch and retention limits for striped marlin caught in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean. Specifically, NOAA Fisheries proposes to establish a catch limit of 457 metric tons (t) for U.S. fishing…
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