Management Measures Proposed for Bluefish Deadline for Public Comments is June 3 Proposed 2004 specifications for the Atlantic bluefish fishery were published in the Federal Register on May 19. The proposed rule specifies total allowable landings (TAL), state-by-state commercial quotas, recreational harvest limits, and recreational possession limits. The intent of the specifications is to conserve and manage the bluefish resource. Copies of supporting documents, including the Environmental Assessment (EA), Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), and the Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (EFHA) are accessible via the Internet at http:/www.nero.noaa.gov FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myles Raizin, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281-9104. Public comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on June 3, 2004. You may submit comments by E-mail to
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Management Measures Proposed for Bluefish
Deadline for Public Comments is June 3
Proposed 2004 specifications for the Atlantic bluefish fishery were published in the Federal Register on May 19. The proposed rule specifies total allowable landings (TAL), state-by-state commercial quotas, recreational harvest limits, and recreational possession limits. The intent of the specifications is to conserve and manage the bluefish resource.
Copies of supporting documents, including the Environmental Assessment (EA), Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), and the Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (EFHA) are accessible via the Internet at http:/www.nero.noaa.gov FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myles Raizin, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281-9104.
Public comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on June 3, 2004. You may submit comments by E-mail to
20***************@no**.gov
. Include the following document identifier: “Comments-2004 Bluefish Specifications” in the subject line of the message.