Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specification, General Category Effort Controls, and Permit Revisions; Correction
catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2003-10-16 · Effective 2003-11-03 · 68 FR 59546
Document
Document number
03-26201
Federal Register citation
68 FR 59546
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; correction
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2003-10-16
Effective date
2003-11-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 030613152-3235-02
Abstract
NMFS published a final rule in the Federal Register on October 2, 2003, concerning the final initial 2003 fishing year specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery to set BFT quotas for each of the established fishing categories, to set General category effort controls, to allocate 25 metric tons (mt) of BFT to account for incidental catch of BFT by pelagic longline vessels "in the vicinity of the management boundary area," to define the management boundary area and applicable restrictions, and to revise permit requirements to allow General category vessels to participate in registered recreational Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishing tournaments and to allow permit applicants a 10-calendar day period to make permit category changes to correct potential errors. The document contained an error in the DATES section.