NMFS Issues Final 2010 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has released the final 2010 Atlantic bluefish fishery specifications, which include state-by-state commercial quotas, recreational harvest limits, and recreational possession limits off the east coast of the U.S. to achieve the target fishing mortality rate and align with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP).