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Highly Migratory Species Exempted Fishing Permits & Landings Data

Published by NMFS Office Of Sustainable Fisheries | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: December 19, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-03-31T13:13:37.000+00:00
Throughout the year the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division issues permits to researchers and many aquariums and private collectors. The majority of these permits require reporting their catch history for each year. Both permit information and catch data is entered into an MS Access database designed for the program.

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