NMFS Proposes Regulations to Modify Swordfish Retention Limits in U.S. West Coast Deep-Set Tuna Longline Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing new regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to modify retention limits for swordfish in the U.S. West Coast-based deep-set tuna longline fishery, contingent on hook type and fisheries observer presence.