NMFS Issues Final Rule for Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling and Tracking

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement provisions of the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, replacing an interim rule published in 2000, which allows the entry of yellowfin tuna into the US under certain conditions and establishes a standard for 'dolphin-safe' labels and a tuna-tracking program.