NMFS Closes Northern Area Angling Category Fishery for Large Medium and Giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has closed the northern area trophy fishery for large, medium, and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the end of 2011 to prevent overharvesting of the 2011 Angling category northern area subquota for large, medium, and giant BFT.