Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer

catch-limit · Published 2016-08-22 · Effective 2016-08-19 · 81 FR 56536

Document

Document number: 2016-19997
Federal Register citation: 81 FR 56536
Type: Rule
Action: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Category: catch-limit
Publication date: 2016-08-22
Effective date: 2016-08-19
NOAA docket: Docket No. 151130999-6225-01

Abstract

NMFS announces that the states of Florida and Delaware and the Commonwealth of Virginia are transferring portions of their 2016 commercial bluefish quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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