WASHINGTON, July 7 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Conservation and Management Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 7 by Kelly Denit, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to implement resolutions adopted at the 103rd Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in September 2025. The final rule also implements several provisions of Resolution C-19-04 (Resolution to Mitigate Impacts...