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.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 12-31-09 January 28, 2010. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
Shark Landings Update as of 12-31-09 January 10, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Sharks page
NMFS Requests Nominations for he Atlantic HMS SEDAR Pool, Federal Register Notice, SEDAR Terms of Reference January 19, 2010
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 11-30-09 January 8, 2010. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
NMFS Establishes the 2010 Commercial Quotas and Opening Dates for the Atlantic Shark Fisheries, Federal Register Notice, Supplemental Environmental Assessment January 5, 2010
DECEMBER 2009
NMFS Adjusts General Category Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Retention Limit for January 2010, Federal Register Notice December 29, 2009
NMFS Extends Comment Period for the Proposed Rule to Adjust Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General and Harpoon Category Regulations, Federal Register Notice December 28, 2009
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 11-30-09 December 28, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
2009 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species. Previous SAFE Reports can be found on the SAFE Report webpage, December 23, 2009
NMFS Announces the Final Rule to Adjust the 2009 North and South Atlantic Swordfish Quotas, Perform Administrative Regulatory Clarifications and Modifications, and Modify and Implement Time/Area Closures, Federal Register Notice, Final Environmental Assessment December 16, 2009
NMFS Announces Workshops on Protected Species Release, Disentanglement, and Identification and Atlantic Shark Identification in January, February, and March 2010, Federal Register Notice December 8 , 2009
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 10-31-09 December 7, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
NMFS Reminds HMS Tournament Operators to Register Their Tournaments in 2010 December 2, 2009
Shark Landings Update as of 10-31-09 December 2, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Sharks page
NMFS Proposes 2010 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas, Federal Register Notice, Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing Presentation December 2, 2009
NOVEMBER 2009
National Marine Fisheries Service Announces the Availability of 2010 Vessel Permits for Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS, November 24, 2009
NMFS Requests Comments on the Issuance of Exempted Fishing Permits, Scientific Research Permits, Display Permits, and Chartering Permits for the Collection of Atlantic HMS and an Extension of the Pelagic Longline Research Conducted in Closed Areas, Federal Register Notice, EFP Application November 23, 2009
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 9-30-09 November 12, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 10-31-09 November 12, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
NMFS Proposes Adjustments to Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General and Harpoon Category Regulations, Federal Register Notice, Draft Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing Presentation November 4, 2009
OCTOBER 2009
NMFS Requests Applicants for the 2010 Shark Research Fishery, 2010 Shark Research Fishery Application, Federal Register Notice October 30, 2009
NMFS announces the availability of the 2010 Proposed Atlantic Shark Specifications, Proposed Rule, Draft Environmental Assessment, Presentation for Hearings October 28, 2009
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 9-30-09 October 28, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
2009 Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel Solicitation for New Member Nominations, Federal Register Notice October 27, 2009
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Tom Strickland Announces Species Proposals (sharks), other Submissions for Upcoming CITES Meeting in Doha, Qatar October 19, 2009
Assistant Secretary Strickland Announces Support for Listing Atlantic Bluefin Tuna on International Trade Endangered Species List October 19, 2009
NMFS Announces Application of Incidental Retention Limits for Blufin Tuna in the Northeast Distant Gear Restricted Area, Federal Register Notice October 15, 2009
NMFS Reminds Atlantic Tunas Dealer Permit Holders to Comply with Mandatory Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Reporting Requirements October 8, 2009
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 8-31-09 October 8, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
Shark Landings Update as of 9-15-09 October 7, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Sharks page
SEPTEMBER 2009
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Landings Update as of 8-31-09 September 17, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Tunas page
Atlantic Swordfish Landings Update as of 7-31-09 September 14, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Swordfish page
NMFS Announces Workshops on Protected Species Release, Disentanglement, and Identification and Atlantic Shark Identification in October, November, and December 2009, Federal Register Notice September 10 , 2009
NMFS revises definitions for certain regulatory terms, and procedural and technical changes to the regulations addressing scientific research activities, exempted fishing, and exempted educational activities. Federal Register Notice, September 2, 2009
NMFS Announces an Administrative Change to the Issuance of Atlantic Tunas Longline Permits September 1, 2009
Shark Landings Update as of 8-15-09 September 1, 2009. For previous landings updates please visit the Sharks page
OTHER NEWS
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA's Fisheries Service announce proposed resolutions, decisions, and agenda items that the United States is considering submitting at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in March 2010. Please contact NOAA Fisheries' Office of International Affairs for further information at 301-713-2276. July 13, 2009 Federal Register Notice
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
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 Decision to Extend Exempted Fishing Permit to Conduct Pelagic Longline Research in the East Florida Coast and Charleston Bump Areas February 26, 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 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. Dec. 15, 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
