NMFS Proposes Regulations for Highly Migratory Species Fishing Vessels in Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to implement requirements for U.S. fishing vessels involved in commercial fishing for highly migratory species in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, in accordance with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act and the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.