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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has approved an amendment to regulate unmanaged forage species in the Mid-Atlantic. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment would prohibit the development of new and expansion of existing … Continued
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) has agreed to a resolution that asks the U.S. government to address a suite of concerns before acting on the proposed expansion on the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (MNM) in the Northwestern … Continued
In July, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the adoption of regulations for the Atlantic Ocean surf clam fishery to ensure consistency with the harvest management measures of the State’s Atlantic Ocean Surf clam … Continued
On August 3, 2016, NOAA Fisheries published a final rule establishing regulations to integrate the collection of trade documentation within the International Trade Data System,and requiring electronic information through a single automated portal. President Obama, by Executive Order in 2014–Streamlining … Continued
NOAA Fisheries is initiating a planning process to support its intention to transition part or all of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s spring and fall bottom trawl surveys from the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow to fishing industry vessels provided … Continued
New research has identified the North Atlantic Oscillation as a potential predictive tool for managing North Atlantic cod. Historically, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) comprised one of the most important fisheries in North America. Atlantic cod stocks off the coast of … Continued