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INCIDENTAL TAKE AUTHORIZATION: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
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2022 PACIFIC HALIBUT CATCH SHARING PLAN

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PACIFIC HALIBUT CATCH SHARING PLAN AND ANNUAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES - FEDERAL
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INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES: PACIFIC TUNA FISHERIES; 2022-2024 COMMERCIAL FISHING
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IB 22-17: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR PACIFIC COD BY POT
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IB 22-16: NMFS PROHIBITS DIRECTED FISHING FOR CATCHER VESSELS LESS THAN 50 FEET
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CLOSURE FOR THE COMMERCIAL GOLDEN TILEFISH LONGLINE COMPONENT IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
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NOAA SEEKS COMMENTS ON NEW CRITERIA TO BETTER INFORM GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH
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PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY FUND

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FY 2021–2023: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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