Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Resumo

NMFS has determined that the 2001 fishing year Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) coastwide General category quota will be attained by October 23, 2001. Therefore, the coastwide General category fishery will be closed effective 11:30 p.m. on October 23, 2001. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the adjusted coastwide General category quota of 816.7 metric tons (mt).