NOAAâs Fisheries Service will require commercial fishermen who fish for yellowfin tuna, swordfish and other species with longlines in the Gulf of Mexico to use a new type of hook, called a weak hook, designed to reduce the incidental catch of Atlantic bluefin tuna. The hooks will be required starting May 5, 2011.
Forever Stamps are always sold at the same price as a regular First-Class Mail stamp. The Postal Service developed the Forever Stamp for consumers ease of use during price changes. Forever Stamps are available for purchase at post offices nationwide, online at usps.com, and by phone at 1-800-STAMP-24 (1-800-782-6724).
Related Coverage. (WKRG) â Beginning Sunday, Jan. 22, the price of forever stamps will go up to 49-cents which is an increase from the current price of 47-cents. This is the first time since 2015 that the U.S. Postal Service has raised the price of stamps. However, stamps only cost 47-cents for less than a year after a price drop in April 2016.