Amendment 13 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan: Bluefin Management Measures
Summary
NOAA Fisheries explored management options with a focus on:
- Refining the Individual Bluefin Quota Program.
- Reassessing share distribution and allocation of bluefin tuna quotas, including the potential elimination or phasing out of the Purse Seine category.
- Other regulatory provisions regarding the directed and incidental bluefin fisheries.
Who is affected?
The proposed measures could affect any U.S. fisherman who targets or incidentally catches Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Amendment 13 Webinar Presentation Video
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Supporting Materials
- Issues and Options Document (PDF, 92 pages)
- Draft Amendment 13 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF, 497 pa…
- Public Hearing Presentation (PDF, 27 pages)
- Webinar Presentation Video
- Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (PDF, 549 pages)
- Compliance Guide (PDF, 8 pages)
- Record of Decision