NMFS Announces 2016 Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for Northern Mariana Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has agreed to allocate up to 1,000 metric tons of the 2016 bigeye tuna limit to U.S. longline fishing vessels in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, supporting long-term sustainability of fishery resources and fisheries development in the region.