Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; Closure

catch-limit · tuna · Published 1998-10-08 · Effective 1998-10-05 · 63 FR 54078

Document

Document number: 98-26925
Federal Register citation: 63 FR 54078
Type: Rule
Action: General category closure.
Category: catch-limit
Species: tuna
Publication date: 1998-10-08
Effective date: 1998-10-05
NOAA docket: I.D. 092398B

Abstract

NMFS has determined that the 1998 Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category subquota for the October-December period will be attained by October 5, 1998. Therefore, General category fishery for October-December will be closed effective 11:30 p.m. on October 5, 1998. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the adjusted subquota of 116 metric tons (mt) for the October-December period.

Source

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