U.S. Sets Catch Limits for Bigeye Tuna in Northern Mariana Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has established a 2015 catch limit of 2,000 metric tons for longline-caught bigeye tuna in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, allowing up to 1,000 metric tons to be allocated to U.S. longline fishing vessels.