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This regulatory measure aims to establish a strict framework forcing vessels catching bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Blow to Pacific Tuna Fishing: NOAA Restricts Longline Operations Due to Bycatch

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

The regulatory body updates bycatch parameters for the pelagic fleet, establishing automated closure zones and expanding scientific coverage, directly impacting commercial tuna yields.

HONOLULU – The National Marine Fisheries Service of the United States (NOAA Fisheries) has issued an emergency update modifying the regulations and maximum allowable limits for bycatch of marine resources within commercial fisheries operating with pelagic longline gear in the Central and North Pacific region. This regulatory measure aims to establish a strict framework forcing vessels catching bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) to employ active mitigation practices to prevent unwanted interaction with protected species and marine mammals.

The new provision mandates that commercial vessels exceeding bycatch quotas for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) or leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) will automatically have their operating permits suspended in the delimited fishing quadrants until the end of the annual season. Scientific observers onboard, whose coverage has been raised to 100% for the deep longline fleet, will be responsible for certifying biological interaction data and reporting discard statistics daily to the agency's central data management platform.

At a logistical level, the new regulatory restrictions have generated immediate concern among fishermen's associations in Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. Shipowners argue that the mandatory use of type 18/0 circle hooks with a maximum offset of 10 degrees reduces the catching efficiency of commercial tuna by 3.5%, which will increase operational costs per fishing campaign. However, NOAA scientific authorities maintain that the ecological cost of not intervening would far outweigh the industry's short-term losses, due to the latent risk of facing litigation under the Endangered Species Act.

The economic impact of these measures will be reflected immediately in the prices of fresh seafood in high-end markets on the US West Coast. As the operating areas of the national fleet are restricted, a contraction in the local supply of sashimi-grade fresh tuna is anticipated, forcing distribution companies to increase import orders from Southeast Asian countries and French Polynesia, whose bycatch standards are under constant review by international environmental certification bodies.

To clarify the new regulatory ceilings and fees associated with mandatory inspections applied as of today, the following chart of reference values is presented:

Fishery management committees at NOAA will closely monitor harvest developments over the coming weeks, maintaining open dialogue channels with industrial sector representatives to evaluate potential technical adjustments in fishing gear configurations. The agency reiterated that data transparency and strict compliance with environmental guidelines are the only mechanisms that will guarantee the long-term commercial viability of US longline fisheries, in a global market where final consumers actively demand seafood products free of negative impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese Version)

太平洋のマグロ漁業に打撃:NOAA、混獲規制により延縄の操業を制限

遠洋ペラジック船団の混獲パラメータを更新し、環境への影響を緩和するため、自動閉鎖区域の設定と科学オブザーバーの乗船網羅率を拡大。商業マグロの収穫量に直接的な影響。

ホノルル – 米国海洋大気庁(NOAA Fisheries)は、中部および北太平洋地域においてペラジック延縄(はえなわ)漁具を用いて操業する商業漁業を対象に、水産資源の許容混獲量および最大制限を変更する緊急規制更新を発布した。この規制措置は、メバチマグロ(Thunnus obesus)およびメカジキ(Xiphias gladius)を漁獲する漁船に対し、保護対象種や海洋哺乳類との不意の接触を回避するための能動的な軽減策の採用を義務付ける厳格な枠組みを構築することを目的としている。

新たな規定では、アカウミガメ(Caretta caretta)またはオサガメ(Dermochelys coriacea)の混獲枠を超過した商業漁船に対し、該当する漁獲クアドラント(海域)での操業許可を当年の漁期終了まで自動的に停止することが定められた。深層延縄船団においてカバー率が100%に引き上げられた船上科学オブザーバーが、生物学的接触データの認証と、廃棄統計の同局中央データ管理プラットフォームへの日次報告を担当する。

物流レベルにおいて、新たな規制制限はハワイおよび米国西海岸の漁業者協同組合の間で即座に懸念を引き起こした。船主らは、最大オフセット(傾き)10度以内の18/0型サークル短針(丸針)の使用義務化により、商業マグロの漁獲効率が3.5%低下し、1漁期あたりの操業コストが上昇すると主張している。しかし、NOAAの科学当局は、絶滅危惧種法(ESA)に基づく訴訟に直面する潜在的リスクを考慮すると、介入を行わない場合の生態学的コストは、産業界の短期的な損失を遥かに上回るとの見解を維持している。

これらの措置による経済的影響は、米国西海岸の高級市場における新鮮な魚介類・製品の価格に即座に反映される見込みである。国内船団の操業海域が制限されることで、サシミグレードの新鮮な生マグロのローカル供給の縮小が予想され、流通企業は東南アジア諸国や仏領ポリネシアからの輸入注文を拡大せざるを得なくなる。なお、これらの国々の混獲基準は、国際的な環境認証機関による継続的な審査の対象となっている。

本日より適用される新たな規制上限および義務的検査に関連する料金を明確にするため、以下の基準値表を提示する。

 

NOAAの漁業管理委員会は、今後数週間にわたり漁獲の動向を注意深く監視し、漁具構成の潜在的な技術調整を評価するため、産業界の代表者とのオープンな対話チャネルを維持していく。同局は、データの透明性と環境ガイドラインの厳格な遵守こそが、米国の延縄漁業の長期的な商業的存続可能性を保証する唯一のメカニズムであることを再確認した。これは、最終消費者が脆弱な海洋生態系への悪影響がない水産物を能動的に求めるグローバル市場において不可欠なアプローチである。


🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese Version (简体中文)

太平洋金枪鱼捕捞遭遇重创:NOAA 因兼捕限制延绳钓作业

监管机构更新远洋船队兼捕参数,设立自动关闭区并扩大科学观察员覆盖率,直接冲击商业金枪鱼产量。

檀香山 – 美国国家海洋和大气管理局渔业部(NOAA Fisheries)发布了一项紧急更新,修改了在中部及北太平洋地区使用远洋延绳钓渔具作业的商业渔业中,关于海洋资源兼捕的法规及最大允许限额。该监管措施旨在建立一个严格的框架,强制要求捕捞大目金枪鱼(Thunnus obesus)和剑鱼(Xiphias gladius)的渔船采取主动缓解措施,以避免与受保护物种及海洋哺乳动物发生非必要的接触。

新规定明确指出,凡是兼捕红海龟(Caretta caretta)或棱皮海龟(Dermochelys coriacea) 配额超标的商业渔船,其在限定渔业象限内的作业许可将自动中止,直至当年产季结束。深层延绳钓船队的随船科学观察员覆盖率已提高至 100%,他们将负责认证生物接触数据,并每日向该局中央数据管理平台汇报丢弃统计数据。

在物流层面,新的监管限制立即引发了夏威夷及美国西海岸渔民协会的深切担忧。船东们认为,强制使用最大倾角不超过 10度18/0 型圆形鱼钩,会导致商业金枪鱼的捕获效率降低 3.5%,从而推高单次捕捞航次的作业成本。然而,NOAA 的科学机构坚称,鉴于面临《濒危物种法》(ESA)诉讼的潜在风险,不采取干预措施的生态成本将远超行业的短期损失。

这些措施带来的经济冲击将直接波及美国西海岸高端市场的新鲜海鲜与水产品价格。由于本国船队的作业海域受到限制,本地刺身级新鲜生金枪鱼的供应预计将出现萎缩,这将迫使分销企业扩大从东南亚国家和法属波利尼西亚的进口订单。值得注意的是,这些国家的兼捕标准正处于国际环境认证机构的持续审查之中。

为了明确自今日起实施的新监管上限及与强制检查相关的费用,现将基准值表列出如下:

 

NOAA 的渔业管理委员会将在未来几周内密切监控捕捞进展,保持与工业界代表的开放对话渠道,以评估渔具配置上潜在的技术调整。该局重申,数据的透明度以及对环境指南的严格执行,是确保美国延绳钓渔业长期商业可行性的唯一机制。在全球消费者主动索求对脆弱海洋生态系统无负面影响的水产品的宏观市场环境下,这一举措至关重要。

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