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  • 2025-04027 — Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11946
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service is holding free workshops in 2025 for fishermen and shark dealers. These workshops include Atlantic Shark Identification and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops aimed at meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining valid permits. The workshops are mandatory for certain individuals, like shark dealers and vessel owners, who use certain types of fishing gear. Additional online recertification workshops are available for those who have already attended in-person training.

    Simple Explanation

    In 2025, the people who catch and sell sharks have to go to free school classes to learn about sharks and how to keep them safe, or else they might not be allowed to keep doing their jobs.

  • 2024-29861 — Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 15 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan; Framework Adjustment 6 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 102834
    Reading Time:about 27 minutes

    The National Marine Fisheries Service established new gear requirements for the monkfish and spiny dogfish fisheries to reduce Atlantic sturgeon bycatch. These rules require the use of low-profile gillnets in certain areas starting in 2026 and prohibit gillnets from being left in the water overnight during specific months from 2025. The rules aim to balance the reduction of sturgeon bycatch with the economic impact on the fisheries. The regulations, recommended by fishery management councils, include a delay to allow the fishing industry time to adapt to the new measures.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making new rules so that fishing nets in certain areas won't catch too many special fish called Atlantic sturgeon by mistake. Fishermen will start using lower nets in 2026, and they can't leave their nets in the water overnight in some months starting in 2025.