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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery Quota Transfer and Adjustment

NOAA Fisheries adjusts the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category January through March 2024 subquota by transferring quota from the General category December 2024 time period to the General category January through March 2024 time period. This action…
Temporary Rule
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Highly Migratory Species
Issued
05/19/2024

Resolve to Meet (and Eat) New Seafood

This year, explore overlooked sustainable seafood options to discover a world of flavors.
January 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Potato crusted halibut

New Funding Reinvigorates Efforts to Recover Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Steelhead

With $27 million in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, NOAA is supporting four major projects to bring threatened salmon and trout species back to Oregon’s Willamette River watershed.
January 02, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA) Chinook Salmon (Photo: NOAA)

Reliable Shark Taggers Make Citizen Science Program Possible

The Cooperative Shark Tagging Program owes much of its continued success to the volunteers who adhere to NOAA Fisheries’ tagging standards.
December 27, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Shark in the water with a tag next to its first dorsal fin. Blacktip shark with a dart tag at the base of its first dorsal fin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrating Reliable Shark Tagging Citizen Scientists

Meet some of the people who exemplify what it means to be a reliable tagger for NOAA’s Cooperative Shark Tagging Program.
New England/Mid-Atlantic

Managing and Conserving the World’s Largest Tuna Fisheries

The 20th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting concluded successfully, with the United States and Pacific nations reaching agreement on many issues.
December 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A large meeting taken place in an auditorium The 20th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting at the Te Are Kariori (National Auditorium) in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Ipswich and Parker River Dam Removals in Massachusetts to Restore Fish and Protect Communities

With $2.5 million in funding through NOAA, the Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns.
December 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Field trip group visiting the Ipswich Mills Dam (Photo: Marilyn Humphries, courtesy of Ipswich River Watershed Association) Field trip group visiting the Ipswich Mills Dam (Photo: Marilyn Humphries, courtesy of Ipswich River Watershed Association)

International Collaboration Improves Understanding of Tuna Populations

Researchers found that Atlantic bluefin tuna from the three known spawning grounds are more genetically interconnected than previously thought.
December 13, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Closeup of Bluefin Tuna

Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category (Commercial) Fishery

FISHERY: General Category Bluefin Tuna CLOSED: December 6, 2023, 11:30 pm – December 31, 2023 REASON FOR CLOSURE: Based on the best available landings information, the 48.7-mt quota is projected to be reached and exceeded. PERMITS…
Temporary Rule
,
Highly Migratory Species
Issued
05/19/2024

2023 Recreational Atlantic Billfish Landings Updates

These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic billfish fishery interests to keep you informed. Official notice of actions is made through the Federal Register. Catch statistics are also available by contacting Cliff Hutt (301) 427-8542.
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast