WASHINGTON, May 29 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a rule called: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Angling Category Retention Limit Adjustment.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 29 by David R. Blankinship, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Summary: NMFS is adjusting the Angling category Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) daily retention limit from the default of one school, large school, or small medium BFT to: two BFT per vessel per day/trip measuring 27 inches (68.5 cm) to less than 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length (CFL), only one of which can be large school/small medium-sized fish (47 inches (119 cm) to...