NMFS Issues Regulations to Harmonize U.S. Purse Seine Fishery with IATTC Guidelines

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued new regulations for the U.S. purse seine fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean, aligning with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission's (IATTC) resolution on tuna fleet capacity, to ensure compliance with the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 while maintaining operational flexibility for the U.S. industry.