catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2016-12-19 · Effective 2017-01-01 · 81 FR 91873
Document
Document number
2016-30481
Federal Register citation
81 FR 91873
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
2016-12-19
Effective date
2017-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
Abstract
NMFS is transferring 16.3 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the 24.3-mt General category December 2017 subquota to the January 2017 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2017, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). NMFS also is adjusting the Atlantic tunas General category BFT daily retention limit for the January 2017 subquota period to three large medium or giant BFT from the default retention limit of one. 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.