catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2019-08-13 · Effective 2019-08-09 · 84 FR 39978
Document
Document number
2019-17327
Federal Register citation
84 FR 39978
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure of the General category June through August fishery for 2019.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2019-08-13
Effective date
2019-08-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180117042-8884-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the June through August subquota time period until the General category reopens on September 1, 2019. The intent of this closure is to prevent overharvest of the June through August subquota.