Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Özet

NMFS has determined that the 2002 fishing year Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category quota will be attained by October 25, 2002. Therefore, the General category fishery will be closed effective 11:30 p.m. on October 25, 2002. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the total adjusted General category quota of 777.0 metric tons (mt).