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Gulf Council Seeks Public Input on Proposed Amendments to the Reef Fish and Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plans, and a Proposed Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan

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Organizations Seek Alaska Halibut Charter Harvest Limits

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Published: June 22, 2008

A group of individuals and organizations have filed papers in U.S. District Court in Washington DC to intervene in the lawsuit filed by certain halibut charter businesses seeking to increase their 2008 harvest above authorized levels.

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Hearings Set June 9-18, 2008

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Published: June 17, 2008

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently holding a series of public hearings to allow for input on the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish.

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SAMFC Seeks Snapper -Grouper Marine Protected Areas

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Published: June 17, 2008

Amendment 14 of the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery would establish eight new marine protected areas (MPAs) in which fishing for or possession of snapper-grouper species would be prohibited.

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NOAA Outlines Annual Catch Limits to End Overfishing

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Published: June 17, 2008

NOAA Fisheries Service has outlined a plan to establish annual catch limits designed to help restore federally managed marine fish stocks.

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Interstate Fishery management Plan for Horseshoe Crab

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Published: June 16, 2008

The States of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery management Plan for Horseshoe Crab.

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