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Meet GARFO's Technical Assistance Team
Meet our top notch team of technical experts who are here to resolve issues you may experience while using our electronic services. Read More . . .
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Scalloper Trains GARFO Staff
On October 4 and 5, approximately 25 GARFO staff will escape their desks and emails to learn about the scallop fishery from people who know it well, New Bedford scallop fishermen. Read More . . .
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International Year of the Salmon Launch Event
Join us for a fascinating lecture with Catherine Schmitt and the Honorable Madonna Soctomah on October 30 at the New England Aquarium! Read More . . .
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Volunter Pilots Fly Rescued Sea Turtles South
Volunteer pilots Ed Filangeri and co-pilot Chris Wernau flew 28 rescued sea turtles from Massachusetts to North Carolina on November 4. Read More . . .
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$2.5 Million Available for Bycatch Solutions
NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of approximately $2.5 million for projects that increase collaborative research and partnerships for innovation in bycatch reduction. Read More . . .
Latest News
- 12/21/2018
- Effective on December 24 - Mid-Atlantic Scallop Access Area is Closed for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet
- 12/21/2018
- Effective on December 29: RI Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery is Closed
- 12/21/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Approves Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Quota for 2019
- 12/21/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed 2019 Bluefish Specifications
- 12/21/2018
- Inseason Adjustment to Southern Red Hake Possession Limit
- 12/20/2018
- Reminder: Federal Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Rules for the Start of the 2019 Fishing Year
- 12/19/2018
- NOAA Announces Atlantic Herring Possession Limit for Cape Cod Catch Cap Closure Area Harvested
- 12/19/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Measure to Modify Atlantic Mackerel In-Season Closure Provision
- 12/18/2018
- New Voluntary Vessel Speed Restriction Zone Established Southeast of Atlantic City, NJ to Protect Right Whales
- 12/17/2018
- New Voluntary Vessel Speed Restriction Zone Established South of Nantucket to Protect Right Whales
- 12/14/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Approves Changes to Longfin Squid Permits and Possession Limits
- 12/14/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Implements 2019 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications
- 12/12/2018
- New Voluntary Vessel Speed Restriction Zone Established Around Cape Cod Bay to Protect Right Whales
- 11/30/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Proposes Adjusting the Atlantic Herring Specifications for 2019
- 11/29/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Common Pool Possession and Trip Limit Adjustment for Georges Bank Cod
- 11/27/2018
- NOAA Seeks New Members for Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
- 11/27/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Modifications to the Northeast Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan
- 11/27/2018
- Extended Voluntary Vessel Speed Restriction Zone Established South of Nantucket to Protect Right Whales
- 11/19/2018
- Voluntary Vessel Speed Restriction Zone Established South of Nantucket to Protect Right Whales
- 11/19/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed 2019-2021 Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications
- 11/15/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specs
- 11/15/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule: Approval of New Gear Under Small-Mesh Fisheries Accountability Measures
- 11/06/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Commercial Harvest Quotas for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
- 11/05/2018
- Update: Third North Atlantic Right Whale Mortality of 2018 Confirmed
- 11/02/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed Expansion to the Great South Channel and Southern New England Scallop Dredge Exemption Areas
- 10/25/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces 2019 Golden Tilefish Commercial Fishery Specifications
- 10/24/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Commercial Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability Measure Adjustments
- 10/22/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Atlantic Herring Management Area 1B Sub-ACL Harvested
- 10/04/2018
- NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed Measures to Modify Atlantic Mackerel In-Season Closure Provisions
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