EFH for Highly Migratory Species
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EFH for Highly Migratory Species |
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Site Overview The Highly Migratory Species Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service manages Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS); including tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish. Management of HMS requires international cooperation, and rebuilding programs must reflect traditional participation in the fisheries by U.S. fishermen, relative to foreign fleets. Along with the Magnuson-Stevens Act, U.S. fisheries management must be consistent with the requirements of other laws including the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and several other Federal laws. Contact the HMS Division: Christopher Rogers, Chief About HMS
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Council Documents | |||
| •Draft Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan. Includes Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks and Atlantic Billfish FMPs | ||||
| •HMS Fishery Management Plans | ||||
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EFH National Information Home | |||
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Life history information used to designate EFH for Highly Migratory Species is accessible by using the jump bar below. General text and more species specific tabular descriptions of these federally managed species is available upon selecting a species from the Managed Species bar and clicking "Go".
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