Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Atlantic Tunas Reporting, Fishery Allocations and Regulatory Adjustments

NMFS amends the regulations governing the Atlantic HMS fisheries to implement mandatory dealer reporting of all purchases of Atlantic bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas: to adjust the north-south dividing line for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Angling category subdivisions and the associated subquota percentages allocated to each area, to clarify the requirement that imports, exports, and re-exports of bluefin tuna (both Atlantic and Pacific subspecies) be accompanied by a Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document (BSD), and to facilitate enforcement of, and compliance with, certain regulations. The regulatory amendment is necessary to comply with the United States' obligations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (HMS FMP).