US Sets Catch Limit for Bigeye Tuna in Western Pacific Longline Fisheries

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued regulations to limit the annual catch of bigeye tuna in US longline fisheries operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean to 3,763 metric tons for 2013 and 2014, in compliance with the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act.