Final Measures Issued for the 2005 Bluefish Fishery
NOAA Fisheries Service has published a final rule, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for bluefish off the east coast of the United States. This rule establishes allowable 2005 harvest levels and possession limits to attain the target fishing mortality rate (F), consistent with the stock rebuilding program in Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The measures will be effective April 20 through December 31, 2005.
Final Measures Issued for the 2005 Bluefish Fishery
NOAA Fisheries Service has published a final rule, including state-by-state commercial quotas, a recreational harvest limit, and recreational possession limits for bluefish off the east coast of the United States. This rule establishes allowable 2005 harvest levels and possession limits to attain the target fishing mortality rate (F), consistent with the stock rebuilding program in Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The measures will be effective April 20 through December 31, 2005.