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NOAA Fisheries Announces a Final Rule for North and South Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries NOAA Fisheries has published a final rule to implement North and South Atlantic swordfish quota recommendations from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This rule includes the following actions: • Increases the United States North Atlantic swordfish quota […]

Bluefin Tuna General and Angling Category Fisheries Closed NOAA Fisheries closed the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General and Angling category fisheries on November 19, 2004. The intent of these closures was to ensure that the U.S. BFT harvest is consistent with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas recommendations. Vessel owner/operators may continue […]

NOAA Fisheries Establishes HMS International Trade Permit and Reporting Requirements for Monitoring of Tuna and Swordfish Trade NOAA Fisheries has modified its international trade tracking programs to implement recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), and to establish a new international trade permit […]

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ADOPTS U.S. PROPOSAL FOR SHARK FINNING BAN Sixty-three countries unanimously adopted historic and unprecedented protective measures for Atlantic sharks during the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Led by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States delegation pushed for and won a consensus agreement. […]

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE A PARTNER IN SOUTHEAST AQUATIC RESOURCESPARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT FISH AND THEIR HABITATSSoutheast aquatic resources protection has taken a positive step forwardwith formal establishment of the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership(SARP). The SARP is a coalition of state, federal, and other conservationagencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that are […]

UNITED STATES ASKS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ADOPT COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO MANAGE SHARKSNOAA Administrator Outlines Proposal that Mirrors U.S. Fishing Rules New Orleans — The United States has asked the international community to start managing shark populations in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico. The proposal asks other shark fishing nations to adopt procedures like […]

Whooping Cranes Arrive in South Carolina After a 150-Year AbsenceThree years after proposing to reintroduce whooping cranes (Grus americana)into historic habitat and establish a migratory flock of birds in easternNorth America, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service confirms the arrival of 5whooping cranes in South Carolina.There are now 35 migratory whooping cranes in the wild […]

NOAA OFFERS NEW WEB SITE ON SOCIAL SCIENCE TOOLS FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has launched a new Web site on research techniques for examining the “human dimensions” of marine and coastal resource management. This “Social Science Tools and Methods for Marine Protected Areas Management” Web site gives basic […]

UNITED STATES ASKS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ADOPT COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO MANAGE SHARKSNOAA Administrator Outlines Proposal that Mirrors U.S. Fishing Rules Nov. 15, 2004 — The United States asked the international community to start managing shark populations in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico. The proposal asks other shark fishing nations to adopt procedures like […]

Purpose of the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan Purpose:As per the Marine Mammal Protection Act As Amended, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must develop and implement a take reduction plan designed to assist in the recovery or prevent the depletion of each strategic stock which interacts with Category I or II fisheries. Short Term […]