catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2017-04-03 · Effective 2017-03-29 · 82 FR 16136
Document
Document number
2017-06405
Federal Register citation
82 FR 16136
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2017-04-03
Effective date
2017-03-29
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150121066-5717-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the coastwide General category fishery for large medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the General category reopens on June 1, 2017. This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the available adjusted General category January 2017 BFT subquota.