International trade · 29/12/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
US Fisheries Agency Ditches Standardized Bycatch Reporting Regulations
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has removed regulations implementing the Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM) due to a D.C. Circuit Court decision, aiming to revise language to focus on the industry-funded observer program in the scallop fishery.
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