NOAA Fisheries Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations for HMS fisheries

2007 Guide for Complying with the HMS Regulations

Compliance Guide for Atlantic Swordfish Regulations

Short Summary of Commercial Fishing Regulations

Short Summary of Recreational Fishing Regulations

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act

Tunas

Atlantic Tunas Fishery Information and Regulations

Sharks

Atlantic Shark Recreational Fishing Regulations Brochure

Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishery Regulations

Swordfish

New Swordfish Regulations Compliance Guide

Swordfish Commercial Fishing Brochure

Buoy Gear Brochure

Billfish

Billfish and Swordfish Recreational Regulations

Tournaments

HMS Tournament Registration Reporting Requirements

Tournament Registration Form

Permits

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Angling and Charter/Headboat Vessel Permit and Recreational Reporting Requirements

Atlantic Charter/Headboat Vessel Permit and Reporting Requirements

General

Green-stick Fact Sheet

Workshops Fact Sheet

HMS Permit Reporting Question and Answer

Circle Hooks Story

Conserving Big Game Fish (html)

2007 and 2008 HMS Federal Register Notices (includes proposed and final rules as well as notices)