catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2015-11-18 · Effective 2015-11-18 · 80 FR 71974
Document
Document number
2015-29400
Federal Register citation
80 FR 71974
Type
Rule
Action
Notification that Northeast Distant gear restricted area (NED) quota is filled.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2015-11-18
Effective date
2015-11-18
Abstract
NMFS announces that the 25-mt quota available for Atlantic bluefin tuna bycatch (including landings and dead discards) by the Longline category in the Northeast Distant gear restricted area (NED) was filled on November 12, 2015. NMFS reminds vessels fishing in the NED that they now must account for any bluefin bycatch retained or discarded dead using IBQ allocation available to the vessel and that any quota debt remaining at the end of 2015 will carry over to 2016.