# International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2016 Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna Catch Limit in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
> **Rule** · Announcement of 2016 Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit. · Published 2016-01-15 · Effective 2016-02-14 · 81 FR 2110
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-00738
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** tuna
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 2110
- **Publication date:** 2016-01-15
- **Effective date:** 2016-02-14
## Abstract

NMFS is announcing that the Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit applicable to U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in 2016 is 425 metric tons (mt). This notice is necessary to inform fishery participants of the catch limit established in a final rule published on July 8, 2015.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/01/15/2016-00738/international-fisheries-pacific-tuna-fisheries-2016-commercial-pacific-bluefin-tuna-catch-limit-in)
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