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International trade · 20/12/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Fishery Management Council Proposes Changes to Pollock Fisheries Regulations

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The North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council has proposed amendments to the American Fisheries Act, which would simplify recordkeeping and reporting requirements for cooperatives participating in the Bering Sea pollock fishery, aligning with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

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International trade · 10/13/2026

EFP Application for Exempted Fishing Activities in Support of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Proposals

The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region (GARFO), has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all the necessary information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would enable federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF).

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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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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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