National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration April 12, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

Document Number: 2016-08419

Type: Rule

Date: 2016-04-12

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS is exchanging unused rock sole Community Development Quota (CDQ) for yellowfin sole CDQ acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the 2016 total allowable catch of rock sole, and yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2016/04/12/2016-08419.html

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Document Number: 2016-08386

Type: Rule

Date: 2016-04-12

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS closes the southern area Angling category fishery for large medium and giant (``trophy'' (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). This action is being taken to prevent any further overharvest of the Angling category southern area trophy BFT subquota.

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