NMFS Proposes Vessel Capacity Limit Increase for U.S. Pacific Tuna Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations to increase the vessel capacity limit for the U.S. purse seine fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean, aiming to align U.S. regulations with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission's resolution on tuna fleet capacity and promote economic development of the U.S. industry.