Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Resumen

NMFS has determined that the 1999 Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) coastwide General category quota will be attained by October 3, 1999. Therefore, the coastwide General category fishery will be closed effective 11:30 p.m. on October 3, 1999. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the coastwide General category quota of 644 metric tons (mt).