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International trade · 15/11/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Implements Revisions to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

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NOAA has implemented changes to the Pacific coast groundfish trawl rationalization program, a catch share program, and clarified regulations affecting limited entry trawl and fixed gear sectors under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, aimed at improving program efficiency and flexibility.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

US Rulemaking Implements Gear Marking and Entanglement Risk Reduction Measures for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has implemented new gear marking requirements and entanglement risk reduction measures for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery, pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, to increase attributing entanglements to specific fishery and gear type and reduce bycatch.

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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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International trade · 10/13/2026

NMFS Proposes Measures to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing Framework Adjustment 7 to the Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan, which aims to establish allowable harvest levels for the spiny dogfish fishery in the northeastern United States, while enabling optimum yield based on the best scientific information available.

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