Atlantic Highly Migratory Species and Billfish Advisory Panel Meeting NOAA Fisheries will hold a joint meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and Billfish Advisory Panels (AP) on March 21-23, 2005 in Silver Spring, MD. The intent of this meeting is to consider alternatives for the conservation and management of HMS.The joint AP meeting […]
Decision Postponed on Striped Bass Fishing in Federal Waters NOAA Fisheries will wait for the results of a new striped bass stock assessment in 2005 before deciding whether to re-open federal waters to striped bass fishing. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has recommended that NOAA Fisheries remove the current moratorium on the harvest of […]
ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA LANDINGS As of December 09, 2004 fishing year landings of Atlantic bluefin tuna are as follows: The coastwide General category has landed 16.0 mt of the remaining 107 mt. Harpoon category closed at 29.9 mt. Longline North: 28.9 mt. Longline South: 9.5 mt. Purse seine category 31.3 mt. The Angling category is […]
JUGGLING MULTIPLE ROLES, NOAA RESPONDS TO THE M/V ATHOS I OIL SPILL IN DELAWARE Dec. 8, 2004  NOAA employees work around the clock protecting and conserving the nation’s precious natural resources. From creating and updating navigational charts to rescuing stranded animals, NOAA frequently wears several hats in order to fulfill its mission. A good example […]
NOAA, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT AND WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TO CONSERVE CORAL REEFS Dec. 8, 2004  A request will be made by the Bush administration for $2.7 million to support state and local coral conservation efforts to implement local action strategies developed by the states, territories and commonwealths that make up […]
Current Daily Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant BLUEFIN TUNA, measuring […]
Current Daily General and HMS Charter/Headboat Category Commercial BFT limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant […]
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Initial BFT Quotas and Effort Controls for 2004 For a summary of the 2004 Proposed BFT Quota Specifications notice, please go to the library. The Proposed Specs fax notice, including tables, and Environmental Assessment are now available on the HMS webpage http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms. NOAA Fisheries Proposes Initial BFT Quotas and Effort Controls for […]
NOAA FISHERIES TRANSFERS BFT QUOTA AND REOPENS THE GENERAL AND ANGLING CATEGORY FISHERIES NOAA Fisheries has determined that Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota transfers from the Atlantic tunas General, Harpoon, and Incidental Longline categories to the Angling and Reserve categories in the amounts of 223.1 metric tons (mt) and 191.9 mt, respectively, are warranted. NOAA […]
Current Daily Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant BLUEFIN TUNA, measuring […]
