NOAA Fisheries closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna effective 11:30 p.m. local time, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, through December 31, 2017.
These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic tuna fishery interests to keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from previous…
This report was produced in response to a petition received from Defenders of Wildlife on September 21, 2015, to list the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharinus longimanus) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On January 12, 20
These notices are a courtesy to Atlantic billfish fishery interests to keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. Catch statistics from…
This workshop is designed to educate fishermen on the proper techniques for safe handling and release of entangled or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, smalltooth sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, and prohibited sharks.
