12-31-2007, 01:41 PM
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|  New 2008 Bluefin Retention Limits | |
Brad can probably post the PDF, as I'm sure he got the same email from NMFS, but below is a quote summarizing the new limits for 2008: General Category Effort Controls Because of the large quota available for the General category, NMFS increases the retention limit of BlueFin Tuna for the January and June-August subperiods from the default one-fish retention limit. Therefore, persons aboard vessels permitted in the General category may retain three large medium or giant BlueFin Tuna (measuring 73 inches (185.4 cm) or greater) per vessel per day/trip from June 1, 2008, through August 31, 2008. Anticipating that this action might not be effective by January 1, 2008, NMFS published an inseason action to adjust the General category retention limit to three large medium or giant BFT per vessel per day/trip effective October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008 (72 FR 61565, October 31, 2007). The BFT retention limit may be adjusted via inseason action, if warranted, under § 635.23(a)(4). Angling Category Effort Controls This final rule establishes an Angling category retention limit to one school BFT (27 inches (68.6 cm) to less than 47 inches (119.4 cm)), and two large school/small medium BFT (i.e., two BFT measuring 47 inches (119.4 cm) to less than 73 inches (185.4 cm)) per vessel per day/trip. This retention limit is effective for persons aboard vessels permitted in the Angling category from January 30, 2008 through December 31, 2008. This retention limit may be adjusted via inseason action, if warranted, under § 635.23(b)(3).
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