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International trade · 10/05/2024Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Management Measures for the 2024 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing fishing periods and vessel catch limits for the 2024 Pacific halibut non-tribal directed commercial fishery off the West Coast south of Point Chehalis, WA.

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NMFS Proposes Measures to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

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International trade · 10/13/2026

Maine's Summer Flounder Commercial Quota for 2026 Exhausted

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International trade · 10/13/2026

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

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