NMFS Announces Receipt of Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for Atlantic Swordfish, Billfish, and Shark Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has accepted applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) that would allow for limited data collection of swordfish, billfish, and sharks in the Atlantic Ocean, pending approval of the Highly Migratory Species fishery management plan.