NMFS Proposes Regulations for Tropical Tuna Fishing in Eastern Pacific Ocean from 2018 to 2020

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has proposed regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement conservation measures for tropical tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean from 2018 to 2020, as adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in July 2017. The proposed rule aims to reduce overfishing of bigeye, yellowfin, and skipjack tuna by imposing a 72-day closure, area closure, and requirement to retain and land all caught tropical tuna, among other measures.