# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; North Atlantic Swordfish Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; Swordfish General Commercial permit retention limit inseason adjustment for the Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean regions. · Published 2016-06-15 · Effective 2016-07-01 · 81 FR 38966
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-14068
- **Category:** fishery-mgmt
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** swordfish
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 38966
- **Publication date:** 2016-06-15
- **Effective date:** 2016-07-01
- **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 July through December of the 2016 fishing year, unless otherwise later noticed. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in each of these regions is increased from the regulatory default limits to six swordfish per vessel per trip. The SWO General Commercial permit retention limit in the Florida SWO Management Area will remain unchanged at the default limit of zero swordfish per vessel per trip. This adjustment applies to SWO General Commercial permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/06/15/2016-14068/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-north-atlantic-swordfish-fishery)
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