catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2004-07-21 · Effective 2004-07-19 · 69 FR 43535
Document
Document number
04-16578
Federal Register citation
69 FR 43535
Type
Rule
Action
Atlantic bluefin tuna retention limit adjustment.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2004-07-21
Effective date
2004-07-19
NOAA docket
I.D. 071504A
Abstract
NMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit should be adjusted in order to allow for maximum utilization of the General category June through August time-period subquota. Therefore, NMFS increases the daily retention limit to two large medium or giant BFT through August 31, 2004. This action is being taken to provide increased opportunities to harvest the time-period General category quota.