NMFS Proposes Regulations for Silky Shark Fishing Restrictions and Fish Aggregating Device Data Collection in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement provisions of two Resolutions adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in 2016, focusing on conservation measures for silky sharks and fish aggregating device data collection in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.