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International trade · 28/08/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission, LLC Receives Incidental Harassment Authorization for Block Island Transmission System Construction

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission, LLC (DWBIT) for the construction of the Block Island Transmission System, allowing for the incidental taking of marine mammals.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

Maine's Summer Flounder Commercial Quota for 2026 Exhausted

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that the 2026 commercial quota for summer flounder allocated to Maine has been fully harvested, leaving vessels with a permit for the summer flounder fishery without a landing opportunity in Maine for the remainder of 2026, unless additional quota is transferred from another state.

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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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