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Bycatch can have significant social, environmental, and economic impacts. As part of its National Bycatch Strategy, NOAA Fisheries is committed to implementing conservation and management measures for living marine resources that will minimize, to the extent practicable, bycatch and the mortality of bycatch that cannot be avoided.
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Bycatch in the News

08/07/2013
Final Rule to Enhance Requirements to Support Use of the Dolphin-Safe Label on Tuna Products
08/07/2013
Proposed Rule to Amend Regulations Implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Comments on this rule must be submitted by September 16, 2013.
08/07/2013
NOAA Announces Partial Approval of Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan This amendment was developed to improve monitoring and address bycatch issues in the fishery.
08/07/2013
Notice of a Draft EIS to Amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan The public comment period closes September 13, 2013.
08/07/2013
Final Rule to Implement Reef Fish Management Measures (Gulf of Mexico) This rule, among other things, removes the requirement for reef fish vessels to have onboard and use a venting tool. Removal of this requirement should minimize bycatch mortality.
08/07/2013
NOAA Seeking Proposals for FY 2013 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition Research priorities for 2013 include conservation engineering. The solicitation closes September 29, 2013.