# International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2014 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; fishery closure. · Published 2014-10-24 · Effective 2014-10-31 · 79 FR 63562
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-25293
- **Category:** seasonal-closure
- **Species:** tuna
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 63562
- **Publication date:** 2014-10-24
- **Effective date:** 2014-10-31
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130717632-4285-02
## Abstract

Because the 2014 catch limit of 500 metric tons is expected to be reached, NMFS is closing the U.S. pelagic longline fishery for bigeye tuna for vessels over 24 meters in overall length in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) through December 31, 2014. This action is necessary to prevent the fishery from exceeding the applicable catch limit established by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in Resolution C-13-01, which governs tuna conservation in the EPO from 2014-2016.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/24/2014-25293/international-fisheries-pacific-tuna-fisheries-2014-bigeye-tuna-longline-fishery-closure-in-the)
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