NMFS Denies ORMC Petition for Tuna and Swordfish Regulations

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has denied a petition submitted by the Offshore Resource Management Corporation (ORMC) to modify the regulations for non-bluefin tuna and swordfish. The denial affects the pair trawling gear type for non-bluefin tuna and the swordfish bycatch limit for the pair trawl fishery.