Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; South Atlantic Quotas; Quota Adjustment Procedures
catch-limit · south atlantic · swordfish · Published 1998-09-29 · Effective 1998-10-08 · 63 FR 51856
Document
Document number
98-25928
Federal Register citation
63 FR 51856
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
swordfish
Publication date
1998-09-29
Effective date
1998-10-08
NOAA docket
Docket No. 980527137-8237-02
Abstract
NMFS issues this final rule to establish annual quotas for the South Atlantic swordfish stock and to amend the regulations governing quota adjustment procedures in the Atlantic swordfish fishery. The purpose of this action is to improve the conservation and management of the Atlantic swordfish resource, while allowing harvests consistent with the recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).