Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish Fishery
fishery-mgmt · atlantic hms · swordfish · Published 2015-07-28 · Effective 2015-07-30 · 80 FR 44884
Document
Document number
2015-18431
Federal Register citation
80 FR 44884
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limit adjustment for Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
atlantic hms
Species
swordfish
Publication date
2015-07-28
Effective date
2015-07-30
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120627194-3657-02
Abstract
NMFS is adjusting the Swordfish (SWO) General Commercial permit retention limits for the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions for the remainder of 2015, unless otherwise noticed. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in each of these three regions is increased to six SWO per vessel per trip. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in the Florida SWO Management Area will remain unchanged at zero SWO per vessel per trip. This adjustment applies to SWO General Commercial permitted vessels and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when on a non-for-hire trip. This action is based upon consideration of the applicable inseason regional retention limit adjustment criteria.