NMFS Closes U.S. Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery in Eastern Pacific Ocean Due to Catch Limit

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is closing the U.S. bigeye tuna longline fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) as it has reached the 2013 catch limit of 500 metric tons, in an effort to conserve bigeye tuna populations.