International trade · 04/10/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Issues Final Rule to Amend Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Regulations
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to revise the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan, eliminating a 2010 strategy that could have led to incorrect closure of fishing areas due to outdated bycatch rates in New England's sink gillnets.
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