catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2015-12-01 · Effective 2015-11-25 · 80 FR 74997
Document
Document number
2015-30464
Federal Register citation
80 FR 74997
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason General category bluefin tuna quota transfer and retention limit adjustment.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2015-12-01
Effective date
2015-11-25
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
Abstract
NMFS is transferring 80 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2015 fishing year. This transfer results in an adjusted 2015 General category quota of 646.7 mt. NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit from four large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip to three large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip for the remainder of the 2015 fishing year. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT.