Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
catch-limit · atlantic hms · bluefin · Published 1999-10-20 · Effective 1999-10-16 · 64 FR 56472
Document
Document number
99-27304
Federal Register citation
64 FR 56472
Type
Rule
Action
Opening of General category New York Bight fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Region
atlantic hms
Species
bluefin
Publication date
1999-10-20
Effective date
1999-10-16
NOAA docket
I.D. 100899B
Abstract
NMFS opens the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) General category New York Bight fishery. This action is being taken to provide for General category fishing opportunities in the New York Bight area only and to ensure additional collection of biological assessment and monitoring data. DATES: Effective 1 a.m. on October 16, 1999, until the date that the set-aside quota is determined to have been taken, which will be published in the Federal Register.