NMFS Proposes Regulations for Fishing Restrictions on Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Whale Shark, and Silky Shark in Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to implement fishing restrictions on oceanic whitetip sharks, whale sharks, and silky sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, in accordance with decisions made by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.