NMFS Denies Petition and Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for U.S. Purse Seine Fishing

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has denied a petition from Tri Marine Management Company, LLC, regarding purse seine fishing effort limits in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, and issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the treatment of U.S.-flagged vessels and their fishing activities.