NMFS Announces Quota Transfers in Atlantic Bluefish Fishery

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced that Virginia and Florida are transferring a portion of their 2021 commercial bluefish quota to North Carolina and Rhode Island, respectively, to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This transfer affects the revised commercial bluefish quotas for Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and Rhode Island.