Current Daily General and HMS Charter/Headboat Category Commercial BFT limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant […]
NOAA Fisheries Proposes Initial BFT Quotas and Effort Controls for 2004 For a summary of the 2004 Proposed BFT Quota Specifications notice, please go to the library. The Proposed Specs fax notice, including tables, and Environmental Assessment are now available on the HMS webpage http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms. NOAA Fisheries Proposes Initial BFT Quotas and Effort Controls for […]
NOAA FISHERIES TRANSFERS BFT QUOTA AND REOPENS THE GENERAL AND ANGLING CATEGORY FISHERIES NOAA Fisheries has determined that Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota transfers from the Atlantic tunas General, Harpoon, and Incidental Longline categories to the Angling and Reserve categories in the amounts of 223.1 metric tons (mt) and 191.9 mt, respectively, are warranted. NOAA […]
Current Daily Recreational Atlantic Tunas Retention Limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or giant BLUEFIN TUNA, measuring […]
Current Daily General and HMS Charter/Headboat Category Commercial BFT limits Effective December 8,2004 through May 31, 2005 inclusive, the daily recreational retention limit for BLUEFIN TUNA is one large school, or small medium BFT, measuring 47 to less than 73 inches curved fork length (CFL), per vessel per day/trip, plus one large medium or […]
NOAA FISHERIES TRANSFERS BFT QUOTA AND REOPENS THE GENERAL AND ANGLING CATEGORY FISHERIES NOAA Fisheries has determined that Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) quota transfers from the Atlantic tunas General, Harpoon, and Incidental Longline categories to the Angling and Reserve categories in the amounts of 223.1 metric tons (mt) and 191.9 mt, respectively, are warranted. NOAA […]
BFT General and Angling Category Update An announcement regarding the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Commercial and Recreational Fishery opening will be made tomorrow, Dec. 7, 2004. Updates may also be accessed on the information telephone lines by calling the following numbers: Dial 978/281-9260; press 1 for commercial or 2 for recreational; Toll-free dial 1-888/872-8862; press 4 […]
BFT General and Angling Category Update General and Angling Category fisheries shall remain closed through the weekend. Any updates will be provided on Monday by 4:00 p.m. Updates may also be accessed on the information telephone lines by calling the following numbers: Dial 978/281-9260; press 1 for commercial or 2 for recreational; Toll-free dial 1-888/872-8862; […]
Regional Quota Adjustments for 2005 Commercial Shark Fishery & 2005 First Trimester Fishing Season NOAA Fisheries announced this week that it will adjust the regional and trimester quotas for large coastal sharks and small coastal sharks based on updated landings information, create a framework for annual adjustment of regional quotas, remove the requirement to publish […]
WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, NOAA AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ANNOUNCE ACTIONS TO CONSERVE CORAL REEFS President Bush will request $2.7 million to support state and local coral conservation efforts to implement local action strategies developed by the states, territories and commonwealths that make up the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. James L. Connaughton, […]
