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International trade · 16/12/2025Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NMFS Announces Submission of Amendment 36 to Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

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The Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted amendment 36 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan, which would add flexibility to gear endorsements for limited entry fixed gear permit owners and update language regarding open access allocations.

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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

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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