U.S. Vessels Fishing for Tuna and Tuna-like Species Must Obtain International Maritime Organization Number, NMFS Proposes

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposes a new rule requiring U.S. vessels with a capacity of 100 gross tons or more to obtain an International Maritime Organization (IMO) number, in an effort to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific.