# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quota Adjustment
> **Rule** · Adjustment of annual catch quotas. · Published 2003-03-24 · Effective 2003-03-24 · 68 FR 14167
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-6957
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** swordfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 14167
- **Publication date:** 2003-03-24
- **Effective date:** 2003-03-24
- **NOAA docket:** I.D. 082902A
## Abstract

NMFS adjusts the 2002 fishing year directed fishery, incidental catch, and reserve category quotas for North Atlantic swordfish to account for underharvests from the 2000 and 2001 fishing years. The 2002 South Atlantic swordfish quota remains at 289.0 metric tons (mt) dressed weight (dw). This action is consistent with the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (FMP) and the provisions for swordfish quota adjustments.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/03/24/03-6957/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-swordfish-quota-adjustment)
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