catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2012-07-27 · Effective 2012-08-27 · 77 FR 44161
Document
Document number
2012-18404
Federal Register citation
77 FR 44161
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2012-07-27
Effective date
2012-08-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120306154-2241-02
Abstract
NMFS establishes 2012 quota specifications for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fisheries. This action is necessary to implement binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as required by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and to achieve domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).