U.S. Sets Catch Limit for Bigeye Tuna in Western Pacific Ocean

Summary

The U.S. has established a catch limit of 3,763 metric tons for bigeye tuna in its longline fisheries in the western and central Pacific Ocean for 2012, in order to meet its international obligations under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.