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Scientists prepare to capture a leatherback turtle for tagging and sampling. Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Haas, NEFSC. Read the story »
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Stock Assessments

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2018 Discard Estimation, Precision, and Sample Size Analyses for 14 Federally Managed Species Groups »
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