catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2019-02-13 · Effective 2019-02-08 · 84 FR 3724
Document
Document number
2019-02190
Federal Register citation
84 FR 3724
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; inseason quota transfer.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2019-02-13
Effective date
2019-02-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180117042-8884-02
Abstract
NMFS transfers 26 metric tons (mt) of Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota from the Reserve category to the General category January 2019 period (from January 1 through March 31, 2019, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). 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 with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT.