Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Billfish
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General Information 
HMS Recreational Fishing Action Plan - NOAA Regional Saltwater Recreational Fishing Plan Webpage
Species Identification Guides
See Regulations
Download the Atlantic HMS Careful Catch and Release brochure
Recent Atlantic Swordfish News and Actions
Atlantic Billfish Recreational Landings Update Through December 31, 2012 March 19, 2013
Atlantic Billfish Recreational Landings Update Through June 30, 2012 October 5, 2012
Atlantic Billfish Recreational Landings Update Through September 30, 2011 October 12, 2011
NMFS Announces Final Action to Add the Roundscale Spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii) to the Atlantic Billfish Management Unit and Recognize the Change of the Genus of White Marlin from Tetrapturus to Kajikia, Federal Register Notice September 22, 2010
NMFS Announces Results of White Marlin Status Review -- Email Notice, Frequently Asked Questions, and Federal Register Notice Jan 10, 2008
Report your Recreational Non-Tournament Swordfish or Billfish Landings Electronically by clicking here or Read More Oct 17, 2007
NMFS Reminds Tournament Operators to Register Highly Migratory Species Tournaments for 2008 Nov 16, 2007
NMFS Announces Final Rule to Temporarily Suspend Circle Hook Requirements for Anglers Participating in Atlantic Billfish Tournaments and Federal Register Notice and Environmental Assessment May 8, 2007
Past Atlantic Billfish News and Actions
Other Documents
Atlantic HMS Billfish Tournament Registration Form
Atlantic HMS Billfish Tournament Summary Report
Other Documents
Final Rule for Shark Finning Prohibition Act >>>Related Documents:
Shark Finning Prohibition Act - Reports to Congress
United States Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks - also available in pdf format.
Shark Stock Assessments
2007 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
SEDAR 13 - HMS Small Coastal Sharks
- NMFS Announces the Availability of the Small Coastal Shark Assessment -- Email Notice and Federal Register Notice Nov 14, 2007 Stock Assessment Report (61K)
SEDAR 11 - HMS Large Coastal Sharks
- NMFS Announces Large Coastal Shark Final Stock Assessment Report Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice July 24, 2006
- NMFS Announces Availability of Dusky Shark Stock Assessment -- Fax Notice and Federal Register Notice May 25, 2006
2005 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
Porbeagle Shark Stock Assessment March, 2005
2002 Large Coastal Shark Stock Assessment Documents
2002 Stock Assessment of Large Coastal Sharks
Large Coastal Shark Sensitivity Analysis ( in html version)
Pdf version of Large Coastal Shark Sensitivity Analysis.
2002 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
Stock Assessment of Small Coastal Sharks in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (text only version). Any technical questions please contact: Enric Cortes. Hard copies can be obtained by contacting Karyl Brewster-Geisz.
2000 Shark Stock Assessment Documents
2000 Shark Evaluation Annual Report
