# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
> **Rule** · Increase of Atlantic bluefin tuna General category daily retention limit. · Published 2002-09-06 · Effective 2002-09-01 · 67 FR 56934
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-22666
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 56934
- **Publication date:** 2002-09-06
- **Effective date:** 2002-09-01
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 083002D
## Abstract

NMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily catch limit should be adjusted to two large medium or giant BFT per vessel in order to allow for maximum utilization of the General category September time-period subquota.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/09/06/02-22666/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-fisheries-atlantic-bluefin-tuna)
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