catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2016-11-04 · Effective 2016-11-04 · 81 FR 76874
Document
Document number
2016-26718
Federal Register citation
81 FR 76874
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2016-11-04
Effective date
2016-11-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the coastwide General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for 2016. This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the available adjusted General category quota of 676.7 metric tons (mt).