NMFS Announces Additional Public Hearing for Proposed Rule to Reduce Bluefin Tuna Bycatch

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is holding an additional public hearing to gather feedback on a proposed rule aimed at reducing bluefin tuna bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery for highly migratory species, including Atlantic bluefin tuna, as part of its efforts to implement the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.