Atlantic Highly Migratory Species MRIP Working Group Releases Regional Implement

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species MRIP Working Group Releases Regional Implementation Plan The Atlantic Highly Migratory Species, or HMS, Working Group recently completed its MRIP Regional Implementation Plan. The plan summarizes the data needs associated with Atlantic HMS science and management, evaluates existing recreational data collections, sets priorities for their improvement and expansion, and identifies the […]

NOAA Fisheries Closes Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery on December 6, 2017

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) effective 11:30 p.m. local time, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, through December 31, 2017.  The base quota for the General category is 466.7 mt.  To date this year, NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the General category base […]

Recreational Reopening of Red Snapper in South Atlantic Federal Waters on…

 WHAT/WHEN: The recreational harvest of red snapper in South Atlantic federal waters will reopen for three days in December 2017. Recreational harvest will reopen 12:01 a.m. (local time) on December 8, 2017, and close 12:01 a.m. (local time) on December 11, 2017.  During the three-day reopening, the recreational bag limit for red snapper is one fish per […]

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: Transfer of Unused Harpoon Category Quota to the General Category for 2017; General category fishery reopens December 1 with an Adjusted December subquota of 12.7 mt NOAA Fisheries adjusts the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota by transferring 25.6 mt from the Harpoon category to account for overharvests […]

SNAPPER-GROUPER COMPLEX- RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – GREATER AMBERJACK

This proclamation supersedes proclamation FF-29-2017 dated August 21, 2017.  It closes the recreational fishery for greater amberjack due to the recreational annual catch limit being met.  The fishery will re-open on March 1, 2018.  Please see the following NOAA Fishery Bulletin for more information: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1109061162788&ca=e78db939-f044-47ac-abb1-033e517ed299   SEE PROCLAMATION FOR FULL DETAILS – LINIKS PROVIDED BELOW […]

Commercial Landings of Bluefin Tuna As of September 30, 2017

This notice is a courtesy to Atlantic tuna fishery interests to keep you informed about the fishery. Official notice of Federal fishery actions is made through filing such notice with the Office of the Federal Register. To view catch statistics from previous months, please visit http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/species/tunas/landings/bft_landings.html or contact Brad McHale at (978) 281-9260. This notice is a […]

NMFS letting Long Liners back into the closed areas

Dear TBF Friends, The Office of Highly Migratory Species (NMFS), a division of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), charged with conserving and responsibly managing highly migratory fish species reversed 16 years of conservation with their approval of an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) on August 10, 2017. The permit will allow pelagic longline boats back […]

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery: NMFS Transfers 156.4 mt…

  Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery:  NMFS Transfers 156.4 mt from the Reserve Category to the General Category for 2017   The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adjusts the General category Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota by transferring 156.4 mt from the Reserve category to account for overharvests of the January, June through August, and […]

Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee meeting set

Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee meeting set   MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Headquarters, 3441 Arendell St., Morehead City.   The committee will consider and select candidates for nomination to at-large seats on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery […]

STRIPED BASS RECREATIONAL SEASON – CENTRAL SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREAThis proclama

This proclamation opens the harvest of striped bass taken for recreational purposes in the Central Southern Management Area. The recreational harvest season will close at 11:59 P.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018.   Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, October 1, 2017, the harvest of […]