United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2021_register executive 2021-02-09 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7b3d1db D09002ee1c7b3d298 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Purse Seine and Reserve category quotas for 2021, as it has done annually since 2015. NMFS also is transferring 26 metric tons (mt) of BFT quota from the Reserve category to the General category January 2021 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2021, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). The transfer to the General category is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT. 86 FR 8717 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-02-09/2021-02513 2021-02513 fr09fe21-18 3510-22-P Docket No. 180117042-8884-02 RTID 0648-XA795 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-02-09/2021-02513 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-09/html/2021-02513.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-09/pdf/2021-02513.pdf 3 p. 8717 8719 86 FR 8717 Title 50 Part 635 50 CFR Part 635 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Federal Register Vol. 86, Issue RULE 2021-02513 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2021-02-08 Docket No. 180117042-8884-02 RTID 0648-XA795 3510-22-P 2021-02513 Temporary rule; Purse Seine category annual quota adjustment; quota transfer.

NMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) Purse Seine and Reserve category quotas for 2021, as it has done annually since 2015. NMFS also is transferring 26 metric tons (mt) of BFT quota from the Reserve category to the General category January 2021 subquota period (from January 1 through March 31, 2021, or until the available subquota for this period is reached, whichever comes first). The transfer to the General category is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT.

Effective February 8, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Sarah McLaughlin, sarah.mclaughlin@noaa.gov, 978-281-9260, Nicholas Velseboer, nicholas.velseboer@noaa.gov, 978-675-2168, or Larry Redd, Jr., larry.redd@noaa.gov, 301-427-8503. Atlantic Highly Migratory Species: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries, larry.redd@noaa.gov nicholas.velseboer@noaa.gov sarah.mclaughlin@noaa.gov hmspermits.noaa.gov Vol. 86, no. 25 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2021-02-09 continuing daily deposited born digital 169 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-02-09 P0b002ee1ab56b92b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr09fe21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-02-09 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-09/pdf/FR-2021-02-09.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-09/xml/FR-2021-02-09.xml fdlp 8685 8844 DGPO 2021-02-09 2024-05-30 FR-2021-02-09 machine generated eng FR FR-2021-02-09 86 25