NOAA Proposes Regulations to Implement IATTC Decision on Fishing Restrictions in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing regulations to implement a decision by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) regarding fishing restrictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean for bigeye tuna. The proposed regulations aim to ensure that the United States meets its obligations under the 1949 Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna, which requires limiting catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels over 24 meters in length in the eastern Pacific Ocean from 2009 to 2011.