NMFS Adjusts Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Retention Limit for Enhanced Commercial Fishing Opportunities

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has increased the daily Atlantic bluefin tuna retention limit for the 2007 and 2008 fishing years to provide more opportunities for commercial fishermen to meet their quota, particularly during the November and December periods and the January period of the 2008 fishing year.