catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2016-10-12 · Effective 2016-10-06 · 81 FR 70369
Document
Document number
2016-24623
Federal Register citation
81 FR 70369
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
2016-10-12
Effective date
2016-10-06
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
Abstract
NMFS is transferring 125 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2016 fishing year. This transfer results in an adjusted 2016 General category quota of 591.7 mt. NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit from five large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip to four large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip for the remainder of the 2016 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.