Regulation & law · 13/10/2017

U.S. Sets Catch Limits for Bigeye Tuna in Pacific Islands

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has established a 2017 limit of 2,000 metric tons of longline-caught bigeye tuna for U.S. territories in the Pacific Islands, with each territory allowed to allocate up to 1,000 metric tons to U.S. longline fishing vessels.