Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Commercial Quota Transfer

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NMFS announces that the State of Maine, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of Connecticut, the State of Florida, and the State of Maryland have transferred a total of 434,000 lb (196,859 kg) of commercial bluefish quota to the State of North Carolina from their respective 2001 quotas. NMFS also announces that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has transferred 100,000 lb (45,359 kg) of commercial bluefish quota to the State of New York from its 2001 quota. NMFS has adjusted the quotas and announces the revised commercial quotas of Atlantic bluefish for each state involved, and announces the reopening of the commercial bluefish fishery in New York. This action is permitted under the regulations implementing the Fishery Management Plan for the Bluefish Fishery (FMP) and is intended to reduce discards and economic impacts in the North Carolina commercial bluefish fishery.