NMFS Publishes Final Rule to Implement 2004 Management Measures for Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Tuna Stocks

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published a final rule to close the U.S. purse seine and longline fisheries in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) for the remainder of 2004, in an effort to prevent overfishing of tuna stocks and conserve these fisheries for the long-term.