Final rule; final specifications for the 2009 Atlantic bluefish fishery.
Category
catch-limit
Publication date
2009-05-04
Effective date
2009-06-03
NOAA docket
Docket No. 090206144-9697-02
Abstract
NMFS issues final specifications for the 2009 Atlantic bluefish fishery, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for Atlantic bluefish off the east coast of the United States. The intent of these specifications is to establish the allowable 2009 harvest levels and possession limits to attain the target fishing mortality rate (F), consistent with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).