U.S. Announces 2023 Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for Northern Mariana Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has agreed to allocate up to 1,500 metric tons of bigeye tuna for U.S. longline fishing vessels in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) for the 2023 fishing year, supporting long-term sustainability and fisheries development in the region.