Final Rule for Conservation and Management Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond

NMFS is issuing regulations to implement Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) resolutions including several provisions of Resolution C-19-04 (Resolution to Mitigate Impacts on Sea Turtles) that were not previously implemented and makes technical corrections to regulations for fishing under the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program. The measures in this rule apply to vessels targeting tropical tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). This rule is necessary for the conservation and management of tropical tuna stocks in the EPO and for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.