NMFS allocates 8 metric tons (mt) of the 1999 Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Reserve to the Purse Seine category, creating a adjusted Purse Seine category quota of 260 mt and a adjusted Reserve quota of 35 mt for the 1999 fishing season. This action is being taken following input received by the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel (AP), as prescribed by management measures adopted in the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks (FMP), and is consistent with the criteria for BFT quota transfers as specified in 50 CFR 635.27.