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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

NOAA RECOMMENDS NEW EAST COAST SHIP TRAFFIC ROUTES TO REDUCE COLLISIONS WITH ENDANGERED WHALES Nov. 21, 2006 — NOAA has

Daily Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Retention Limit 1. NMFS Extends Three-Fish General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Retention Limit Through

U.S. Protests Japan’s Announced Return to Whaling in the Antarctic The United States government has expressed deep regrets that Japan’s