HMS – Commercial Fishing

26 Feb 2016

HMS Advisory Panel Meeting – March 2016

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will hold a 3-day Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in March to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic HMS. At the event, managers will consider alternatives for … Continued

26 Jan 2016

NOAA High Seas Permit Program Revisions

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In October, NOAA Fisheries published a final rule to improve the administration of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA) and the monitoring of U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas. The rule includes: – adjustments to permitting and … Continued