# International Fisheries; Pacific Fisheries; 2019 Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna Inseason Actions; Notice of Commercial Pacific Bluefin Tuna 2020 Catch Limit
> **Rule** · Announcements of 2019 trip limit modifications and 2020 catch limit. · Published 2020-02-04 · Effective 2019-08-04 · 85 FR 6101
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-01329
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 6101
- **Publication date:** 2020-02-04
- **Effective date:** 2019-08-04
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 180716667-9383-02
## Abstract

NMFS took two inseason actions in the commercial Pacific bluefin tuna fishery in 2019. On August 4, 2019, the commercial Pacific bluefin tuna trip limit was reduced to two metric tons (mt). On August 11, the commercial Pacific bluefin tuna trip limit was increased to 15 mt. Additionally, NMFS is using this notice to announce the Pacific bluefin tuna catch limit for U.S. commercial fishing vessels for 2020, which is 356 mt.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/04/2020-01329/international-fisheries-pacific-fisheries-2019-commercial-pacific-bluefin-tuna-inseason-actions)
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