# Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Quotas and Permit Requirements
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 1995-07-27 · Effective 1995-07-28 · 60 FR 38505
## Document
- **Document number:** 95-18419
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Species:** tuna
- **Federal Register citation:** 60 FR 38505
- **Publication date:** 1995-07-27
- **Effective date:** 1995-07-28
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 950426116-5184-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this final rule to revise the regulations governing the Atlantic tuna fisheries to: Set Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT) fishing category quotas for the 1995 fishing year; control fishing effort in the ABT General category; extend vessel and dealer permitting and reporting requirements to additional Atlantic tunas fisheries; adjust angler bag limits; and make amendments to clarify the regulations, facilitate enforcement and improve management efficiency. These regulatory amendments address scientific monitoring and allocation issues in the ABT fisheries and simplify rules applicable to recreational fishing for tunas. The permitting and reporting provisions enhance data collection and enforcement of catch restrictions in the Atlantic tuna fisheries and enable the United States to collect fishery information needed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to produce stock assessments. These actions are necessary to begin implementation of the 1993 recommendation of ICCAT regarding fishing effort on yellowfin tuna, and to implement the 1994 recommendation of ICCAT regarding fishing quotas for ABT, as required by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/07/27/95-18419/atlantic-tuna-fisheries-quotas-and-permit-requirements)
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