National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration October 10, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

Document Number: 2017-21739

Type: Rule

Date: 2017-10-10

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS announces that the State of New Jersey is transferring a portion of its 2017 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Rhode Island. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for New Jersey and Rhode Island.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2017/10/10/2017-21739.html

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Document Number: 2017-21723

Type: Rule

Date: 2017-10-10

Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until the General category reopens on December 1, 2017. This action is being taken to prevent overharvest of the General category October through November 2017 BFT subquota and help ensure reasonable fishing opportunities in the December subquota time period.

https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2017/10/10/2017-21723.html