Pacific Island Fisheries; 2022 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for American Samoa

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced a specified fishing agreement with American Samoa, allocating up to 1,500 metric tons of the 2022 bigeye tuna limit for U.S. longline fishing vessels. This agreement aims to support the long-term sustainability of fishery resources in the U.S. Pacific Islands and promote fisheries development in American Samoa.