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ASMFC Summer Flounder Board Sets 2007 TALNew York, New York – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass

Control Date Under Consideration for King Mackerel Fishery June 15, 2004, is under consideration as a possible control date for

Public Invited to Comment on List of Commercial Fisheries that Impact Marine Mammals NOAA Fisheries has published its proposed List

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act Passes Congress On December 8, 2006, in the final hours of the 109th

Council Weighs Input from Scientific Committee and AdvisorsMembers of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council utilized input from its Scientific

2007 Bluefish Management Measures Proposed NOAA Fisheries has proposed 2007 management measures for the Atlantic bluefish fishery, including state-by-state commercial

Measures Proposed to Revitalize U.S. Swordfish Fishery U.S. North Atlantic swordfish catches have declined by approximately 40 percent since 1995,

U.S. Makes Push for Bluefin Tuna Recovery at ICCAT Annual Meeting At the 2006 annual meeting of the International Commission

NOAA PROVIDES NARROW WINDOW FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO COMMENT ON 10-YEAR AQUACULTURE PLAN On November 6th, NOAA announced that its 10-Year Aquaculture

NEW DATA SHOW DOWNWARD TREND IN ARCTIC SEA ICE The extent of Arctic Sea ice has experienced a steady declining