Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Closure of U.S. Purse Seine Fishery for Yellowfin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

catch-limit · tuna · Published 1999-12-29 · Effective 1999-11-24 · 64 FR 72961

Document

Document number: 99-33852
Federal Register citation: 64 FR 72961
Type: Rule
Action: Fishing restrictions; request for comments.
Category: catch-limit
Species: tuna
Publication date: 1999-12-29
Effective date: 1999-11-24
NOAA docket: Docket No.991207319-9319-01

Abstract

NMFS announces that the 1999 yellowfin tuna quota has been reached and the 1999 U.S. purse seine fishery for yellowfin tuna in the Commission Yellowfin Regulatory Area (CYRA) of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) is closed. In accordance with a resolution adopted by the IATTC and approved by the Department of State, several restrictions on fishing for yellowfin tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) are now in effect.

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Authoritative: Federal Register document
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