# International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2016 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Reopening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; fishery reopening. · Published 2016-10-07 · Effective 2016-10-04 · 81 FR 69717
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-24347
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** tuna
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 69717
- **Publication date:** 2016-10-07
- **Effective date:** 2016-10-04
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 130717632-4285-02
## Abstract

NMFS is temporarily reopening the U.S. pelagic longline fishery for bigeye tuna for vessels over 24 meters in overall length in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) because part of the 500 metric ton (mt) catch limit remains available after NMFS closed the fishery on July 25, 2016. This action will allow U.S. vessels to access the remainder of the catch limit, which was established by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in Resolution C-13-01.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/07/2016-24347/international-fisheries-pacific-tuna-fisheries-2016-bigeye-tuna-longline-fishery-reopening-in-the)
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