On November 16, 2009, NOAA issued a statement about the outcome of the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Brazil. STATEMENT “As a member of ICCAT, the United States entered this … Continued
Virginia anglers that enjoy collecting Christmas ornaments which display their favorite species of fish will find a wide array of designs to choose from by visiting online stores. Ornaments vary from simple text only slogans to intricate graphics. Modern round … Continued
NMFS announces a proposed change to the General and Harpoon Category fisheries for Atlantic bluefin tuna. NMFS is seeking comment on this proposed action until December 21, 2009. For more information please see the Federal Register notice. More information can … Continued
Massive ships, sporting sophisticated sonar, GPS, video surveillance, and gear technologies have grown increasingly surgical in their hunt for tuna. Unfortunately, these global fishing fleets continue to bring in record hauls of some species which teeter on the brink of … Continued