US Court Orders Revision of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Interaction Limit for Hawaii-Based Shallow-set Pelagic Longline Fishery

Summary

The US Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has revised the annual number of allowable incidental interactions between the Hawaii-based shallow-set pelagic longline fishery and loggerhead sea turtles, as directed by a US District Court order issued in response to a request from the court to revise the limit from 46 to 17.