Breaking News
If you do not find a notice or the information you are looking for, please visit the species-specific webpages (Sharks, Tunas, Swordfish, Billfish), the Atlantic HMS News Archives or the Federal Register Notices Archives or call 301 713-2347.
NMFS Announces the Closure of All Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice June 26, 2009
Notification of Stock Status Determination for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Shortfin Mako Shark. Federal Register Notice June 22, 2009
Shark Landings Update as of 5-31-09 June 19, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Sharks page
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 5-31-09 June 17, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
Reminder of Public Meetings Concerning Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management and Permitting June 17, 2009
NMFS Announces the Availability of Final Amendment 1 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan for Essential Fish Habitat, Federal Register Notice, Amendment 1 Webpage June 12, 2009
NMFS Announces Workshops on Protected Species Release, Disentanglement, and Identification and Atlantic Shark Identification in April, May, and June 2009, Federal Register Notice June 10 , 2009
Summary of the February 2009 Meeting of the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel June 8, 2009
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 4-30-09 June 3, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
NMFS Announces a Closure of the Commercial Non-sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico Region, Federal Register Notice June 2, 2009
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management and Permitting, Federal Register Notice, ANPR Presentation June 1, 2009
NMFS Announces Final Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls for the 2009 Fishing Year, Federal Register Notice June 1, 2009
NMFS Announces an Administrative Change to the Issuance of Atlantic Tunas Longline Permits May 28, 2009
NMFS announces a final rule for the pelagic longline take reduction plan for marine mammals. For more information please contact Erin Fougeres of the Office of Protected Resources at 727-824-5312. May 19, 2009
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 4-30-09 May 18, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 3-31-09 May 14, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
NMFS Office of International Affairs has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to announce that it is revising procedures to file import and export documentation for certain fishery products to meet requirements of the SAFE Port Act of 2006, the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable statutes. For further information please contact Christopher Rogers at 301–713–9090. Federal Register Notice May 11, 2009
NMFS Announces Final Rule to Adjust the 2008 North and South Atlantic Swordfish Quotas, Federal Register Notice April 8, 2009
NMFS Announces Workshops on Protected Species Release, Disentanglement, and Identification and Atlantic Shark Identification in April, May, and June 2009, Federal Register Notice February 27, 2009
NMFS Announces Decision to Extend Exempted Fishing Permit to Conduct Pelagic Longline Research in the East Florida Coast and Charleston Bump Areas February 26, 2009
NMFS Proposes 2009 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas and Effort Controls, Federal Register Notice and Draft Environmental Assessment February 18, 2009
2008 Fishing Year Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Summary February 17, 2009 For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
Predraft of Amendment 3 to the Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, Consulting Parties Memorandum February 12, 2009
NMFS Announces the Availability of NOAA Technical Memorandum 580 (TM-580) and Reminders for Atlantic Pelagic and Bottom Longline Fishermen, TM-580 February 11, 2009
NMFS Announces the Availability of the Final Scoping Summary for Amendment 4 to the Consolidated HMS FMP, Scoping Summary Document January 15, 2009
NMFS Announces the Opening Date of the 2009 Commercial Fisheries for Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Sharks, Sandbar Sharks, Small Coastal Sharks, and Pelagic Sharks, Federal Register Notice December 29, 2008
NMFS Office of International Affairs announces receipt of a petition to ban swordfish imports from countries with commercial fishing technology that results in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals in excess of U.S. standards. Federal Register notice and Petition. For further information, please contact Lekelia Jenkins at 301-713-9090 x131.
NMFS Announces Availability of the 2008 SAFE Report, Scoping Summary for Amendment 3 to the Consolidated HMS FMP for Small Coastal Sharks, October 2008 AP Meeting Summary, and the 2009 Edition of the HMS Compliance Guides December 19, 2008
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for 2009, Federal Register Notice December 18, 2008
NMFS Announces the Extension of the Comment Period and Change of Public Hearing Date for Management of Atlantic Swordfish Fisheries, Federal Register Notice December 11, 2008
NMFS Reminds Tournament Operators to Register HMS Tournaments for 2009 December 11, 2008
If you do not find a notice or the information you are looking for, please visit the Atlantic HMS News Archives or the Federal Register Archives or call 301 713-2347
