NOAA Fisheries has adjusted the 2020 baseline quotas for North Atlantic albacore tuna (northern albacore), North and South Atlantic swordfish, as well as the Atlantic bluefin tuna Reserve category.
NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to adjust quotas for Atlantic commercial shark fisheries in 2021. The rule would also propose opening dates and retention limits for the 2021 fishing year.
NOAA Fisheries is exploring options for implementing management measures to be consistent with the current National Standard 1 policy guidelines for Atlantic sharks in the HMS management unit.
NOAA Fisheries announces a change to catch and release only for blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish in all areas of the Atlantic Ocean.