NMFS Proposes Catch and Retention Limits for Striped Marlin in Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed a framework to set catch limits for all U.S. fisheries and retention limits for U.S. longline fisheries for Western and Central North Pacific Ocean striped marlin, in line with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission's Conservation and Management Measure 2024-06. The proposed limits include a U.S. catch limit of 393.4 metric tons and a U.S. longline retention limit of 381.6 metric tons for the 2026 fishing year.