International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Changes to Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in Longline Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeks comments on an interim final rule increasing the bigeye tuna catch limit for U.S. longline fishing vessels from 3,554 metric tons to 6,554 metric tons to satisfy U.S. obligations as a member of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.