# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
> **Rule** · Adjustment of General category daily retention limit. · Published 2002-07-19 · Effective 2002-08-31 · 67 FR 47470
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-18190
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 47470
- **Publication date:** 2002-07-19
- **Effective date:** 2002-08-31
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 071202D
## Abstract

NMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily catch limit should be adjusted in order to allow for maximum utilization of the proposed 2002 General category June through August subquota. Therefore, NMFS increases the daily retention limit from one to two large medium (73 to less than 81 inches (185 to less than 206 cm)) or giant (81 inches or greater (206 cm or greater)) BFT for the remainder of the June through August time-period.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/07/19/02-18190/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-fisheries-atlantic-bluefin-tuna)
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