catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 2020-09-30 · Effective 2020-09-27 · 85 FR 61638
Document
Document number
2020-21594
Federal Register citation
85 FR 61638
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General category September fishery for 2020.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
2020-09-30
Effective date
2020-09-27
NOAA docket
Docket No. 180117042-8884-02
Abstract
NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the September subquota time period until the General category reopens on October 1, 2020. The intent of this closure is to prevent overharvest of the adjusted General category BFT September subquota of 195.6 metric tons (mt).