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 2025_register executive 2025-05-21 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1d321e17f D09002ee1d321e1ff 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 closes the Angling category southern New England area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm)) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). The southern New England area trophy fishery is defined as south of 42[deg] N lat. and north of 39[deg]18' N lat. This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally. 90 FR 21697 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-05-21/2025-09075 2025-09075 fr21my25-7 3510-22-P Docket No. 220919-0193 RTID 0648-XE757 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-05-21/2025-09075 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/html/2025-09075.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/pdf/2025-09075.pdf 2 p. 21697 21698 90 FR 21697 Title 50 Part 635 50 CFR Part 635 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery for 2025; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue RULE 2025-09075 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2025-05-16 Docket No. 220919-0193 RTID 0648-XE757 3510-22-P 2025-09075 Temporary rule; closure.

NMFS closes the Angling category southern New England area fishery for large medium and giant ("trophy" (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 centimeters (cm)) curved fork length or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT). The southern New England area trophy fishery is defined as south of 42[deg] N lat. and north of 39[deg]18' N lat. This action applies to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels when fishing recreationally.

Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, May 16, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Aiman Raza, aiman.raza@noaa.gov, or Larry Redd, Jr., larry.redd@noaa.gov, by email, or by phone at 301-427- 8503. Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Closure of the Angling Category Southern New England Area Trophy Fishery for 2025, aiman.raza@noaa.gov larry.redd@noaa.gov https://hmspermits.noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/outreach-and-education/careful-catch-and-release-brochure/ Vol. 90, no. 97 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-05-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 160 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-05-21 P0b002ee1d321c022 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21my25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-05-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/pdf/FR-2025-05-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/xml/FR-2025-05-21.xml fdlp 21685 21834 DGPO 2025-05-21 2025-05-21 FR-2025-05-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2025-05-21 90 97