Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 1999-08-06 · Effective 1999-08-02 · 64 FR 42855
Document
Document number
99-20249
Federal Register citation
64 FR 42855
Type
Rule
Action
Adjustment of General category daily retention limit on previously designated restricted-fishing days.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
1999-08-06
Effective date
1999-08-02
NOAA docket
I.D. 072999A
Abstract
NMFS has determined that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category restricted-fishing day (RFD) schedule should be adjusted, i.e., certain RFDs should be waived, in order to allow for maximum utilization of the General category June- August subquota. Therefore, NMFS increases the daily retention limit from zero to one large medium or giant BFT on the following previously designated RFDs for 1999: August 8, 9, 15, and 16.