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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Southern Area Trophy Fishery for 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 13, 2024. It took effect on February 9, 2024.
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What the agency says
NMFS closes the Angling category southern area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm)) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). The southern area trophy fishery is defined as south of 39[deg]18' N lat., and outside of the Gulf of Mexico. This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-02910
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary rule; closure
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- February 13, 2024
- Takes effect
- February 9, 2024
- Dates
- Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, February 9, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. 220919-0193; RTID 0648-XD679
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 635
- Pages
- 2
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