Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2000-07-31 · Effective 2000-07-26 · 65 FR 46654
Document
Document number
00-19287
Federal Register citation
65 FR 46654
Type
Rule
Action
Adjustment of General category daily retention limit on previously designated restricted fishing days.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2000-07-31
Effective date
2000-07-26
NOAA docket
I.D. 072100C
Abstract
NMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category restricted-fishing day (RFD) schedule should be adjusted; i.e., certain RFDs should be waived, to allow for maximum utilization of the General category June-August subquota. Therefore, NMFS increases the daily retention limit from zero to one large medium or giant BFT on the following, previously designated RFDs for 2000: July 30 and 31, and August 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28.