# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; inseason General category bluefin tuna quota transfer and retention limit adjustment. · Published 2016-10-18 · Effective 2016-10-14 · 81 FR 71639
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-25309
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 71639
- **Publication date:** 2016-10-18
- **Effective date:** 2016-10-14
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
## Abstract

NMFS is transferring 18 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Harpoon category and 67 mt from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of the 2016 fishing year. These transfers result in adjusted 2016 quotas of 676.7 mt, 20.6 mt, and 8.6 mt for the General, Harpoon, and Reserve category quotas, respectively. 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 two 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/18/2016-25309/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries)
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