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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will host a 3-day meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel via webinar in May 2025. The meeting will focus on discussing options for the conservation and management of species like tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfish in the Atlantic region. The event will be open to the public, who can participate and provide comments at designated times. The advisory panel is part of efforts under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to consider different management strategies and updates related to highly migratory species.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Legislative Committee will hold a public meeting via web conference on January 29, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska time. The meeting will discuss draft legislation H.R. 8632, titled “Ocean Climate Action: Solutions to the Climate Crisis," and evaluate its effects on the Council’s conservation and management goals. Additionally, the committee will address potential revisions to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other business as necessary. Public comments can be submitted online, and more details are available on the Council's website.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published the final 2021 and 2022 harvest specifications for groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. These specifications, which include catch limits and prohibitions on certain species' catch, are set to ensure sustainable fishing practices according to the Fishery Management Plan. The rules aim to conserve and manage marine resources in alignment with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The document also details the U.S. Department of Commerce's approach to balancing environmental, social, and economic factors in these fisheries management decisions.