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International trade · 23/06/2026

NMFS Issues Final Regulations to Simplify Groundfish Fisheries and Protect Cordell Bank Ecosystem

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is removing the Cordell Bank Groundfish Conservation Area off central California for all groundfish fisheries and implementing a new Groundfish Exclusion Area to protect sensitive habitat, aiming to simplify regulatory complexity and increase fishing opportunities while preserving the Cordell Bank ecosystem.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the City and Borough of Juneau's Seawalk Extension Project, Juneau, Alaska

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has received a request from the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, to take marine mammals incidental to the Seawalk Extension Project. The request is related to the Marine Mammal Protection Act and seeks authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during the project.

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