# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; 2016 General Category Fishery
> **Rule** · Temporary rule; closure. · Published 2016-11-04 · Effective 2016-11-04 · 81 FR 76874
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-26718
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** bluefin
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 76874
- **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).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/04/2016-26718/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-atlantic-bluefin-tuna-fisheries-2016-general-category-fishery)
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