Council Seeks Input on Proposed Changes for Atlantic Cobia Management Public hearings scheduled via webinar with listening stations; written comment period open North Charleston, SC – January 10, 2018 Members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council are soliciting public input on proposed management changes for Atlantic cobia as they consider revising the […]
Seafood traders are now required to provide more documentation for fish and fish products they wish to sell to American consumers. As of January 1, 2018, importers have new recordkeeping requirements for proving that seafood products entering the United States are legally and sustainably caught, and truthfully represented. The new rule, known as the Seafood […]
Beginning January 1, 2018 Effective January 1, 2018, requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) will apply to imports of highly migratory species (HMS), including tunas, swordfish, and sharks. Importers of HMS will be required to obtain an International Fisheries Trade Permit, and to submit import shipment data electronically through the Automated Customs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Commercial Harvest of Gray Triggerfish in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Will Close on November 18, 2017 WHAT/WHEN/WHERE: Commercial harvest of gray triggerfish in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. (local time) on November 18, 2017. Commercial harvest will reopen at 12:01 a.m. (local time) on January 1, […]
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 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 […]
